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Jurgen Frietsch

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Head of IT BeNe, Nordics & France at Zurich Insurance
📍 Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France

Jurgen is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in financial services, specializing in digital and strategic transformation. As a COO, CIO, and CDO, he has a strong record of delivering large-scale IT implementations and M&A activities. He studied at the University of Augsburg and the University of Oxford.

He is a culturally aware leader, fluent in French, English, and German, who excels at building bridges between teams and stakeholders. Jurgen fosters a positive team environment, demonstrated by organizing social events like team ice cream treats. Colleagues describe him as a conscientious, convivial, and expert team leader.

Unique fact: He is perfectly trilingual in French, English, and German, which enhances his work across international teams.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Head of IT BeNe, Nordics & France
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France
Personality Overview

How Jurgen shows up

Early Adopter
Direct & Assertive
Objective Evaluator

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Jurgen cares about

Digital Transformation
His career is focused on leading digital and strategic transformations, including large IT implementations and boosting digital maturity across organizations.
IT Governance
In his role at Zurich Insurance, he is responsible for strengthening IT governance, including architecture, security, and DORA compliance.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Head of IT BeNe, Nordics & France
Zurich Insurance
4-2023 - 2-2024
Service Manager and Organizational consultant
MorgenFund
9-2020 - 3-2023
Global Head of CRM & Client Data
ODDO BHF
10-2019 - 8-2020
Head of Digital Strategy and Innovation
Generali Investments
10-2018 - 9-2019
Head of Operations Strategy Implementation
Generali Investments
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2020 - 2020
Oxford Digital Marketing: Disruptive Strategy Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
1992 - 1999
Master of Science (MS)
University of Augsburg
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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