Jan Kaiser
Head of Engineering @Element Insurance Ag
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Engineering @Element Insurance Ag
Berlin, DE
Leading up to 6 development teams (6 direct reports, 40+ indirect reports) including all people management tasks from hiring to exit interviews; reducing the latter by mediation and retention measurements; co-managing the department budget• Mentoring and coaching Engineering Managers and the Principal Engineer including goal-setting, regular 1:1s and performance reviews• Implementing and supervising the company’s recruitment process, performance calibration and career progression framework for the entire tech department; continuously adjusting department structure to reflect changes in company strategy; running regular team health checks• Strategic decision making and sparring partner for the CTO and the Head of Product• Designing and introducing the technology lifecycle process to reduce complexity and provide guidelines for technical decision making• Owning the continuous reduction of technical debt and technical incident handling• Planning and project management for cross team initiatives• (Co-)hosting the monthly engineering meetup, the monthly tech all hands
EDUCATION
Leipzig University
Diploma, Sociology
SKILLS
ABOUT JAN KAISER
Seasoned tech executive in fast-moving environments with 20+ years experience in software development. Since 2021 managing the tech department of an insuretech scale-up and leading up to 6 development teams. I’ve co-defined and executed the company’s technical strategy and roadmap, continuously optimizing the architecture and aligning the team’s vision, expectations and contributions with the overall strategic vision. As a leader, I embrace the principles of servant leadership and strive to empower and grow the people around me. I foster a trustful and psychological safe working environment where a culture of open feedback and healthy conflicts support people\'s growth and the emergence of innovative ideas.
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