Business Architect

Job description

About the Job  

 

The H4 Business Transformation (H4-BT) department drives the development and implementation of Allianz’s core business model, ensuring global simplicity, harmonization, and superior customer experience.

 

BT Business Architecture (BT-BA), a key team within H4-BT, owns and evolves the BMP Business Architecture (Processes, Capabilities, Data, CX/UX) while collaborating with OEs, BMP Areas, and Group Centers. The team plays a crucial role in shaping Allianz’s global Business Master Platform (BMP) and acts as a “Business Owner” for key initiatives like API Ecosystem pilots and UX/UI topics.

 

The Business Architect will contribute to these efforts, taking ownership of core Business Architecture elements and ensuring the team delivers on its Value Proposition. Reporting to the Head of BT-BA, this role requires expertise in large-scale, customer-centric transformation programs, with an end-to-end understanding of the Insurance Value Chain, strong problem-solving skills and experience in Agile methodologies and stakeholder management.

 

 

What you do

 

·  Work closely with BMP Areas, AZ Technology, Group Centers, and experts from Operating Entities to continuously identify and drive the resolution of overarching topics in BMP Design, Build, and Rollout
·  Ensure Business Architecture and its core artefacts are fit for purpose to be used in BMP Design, Build, and Rollout, by supporting their users and incorporating their feedback
·  Own and evolve core elements of BMP Business Architecture, such as business capabilities / processes, data or user experience, ensuring standardization and harmonization, re-usability, and overall consistency.
·  Ensure BT-BA is delivering on its Value Proposition as part of the overall BT strategy.

 

 

What you bring

 

·  Proven expertise in business and/or data architecture, strategic business analysis, UX, agile development, business value-based steering, and IT; good understanding of Business Strategy & Architecture, as well as Data and IT Architecture—both conceptually and operationally.
·  Hands-on experience with relevant tools such as ADOIT, ADONIS, Jira, and Confluence; experience in Subledger Accounting, Party Data Management and Task Management is a plus.
·  Strong understanding of insurance products and the insurance value chain.
·  Fluent English (written and spoken); additional core market language skills (e.g., German, Spanish) are a plus.
·  Agile work style with a high level of customer centricity, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to work both independently and cross-functionally; ability to " lead without authority " in ambiguous environments.
·  Strong problem-solving skills, ability to structure complex challenges and drive business-centered, sustainable solutions with multiple stakeholders in a challenging environment; proven communication and presentation skills towards senior business stakeholders; passion for networking and relationship-building, adapting to different cultures and matrix environments.
·  Minimum of 3 years of experience in similar roles, with a university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business Administration with an IT focus.

 

 

  What we offer

 

·  We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
·  We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
·  From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
·  Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

 

 

About Allianz Technology

 

Allianz Technology is the global IT service provider for Allianz and delivers IT solutions that drive the digitalization of the Group. With more than 13,000 employees located in 22 countries around the globe, Allianz Technology works together with other Allianz entities in pioneering the digitalization of the financial services industry.

We oversee the full digitalization spectrum – from one of the industry’s largest IT infrastructure projects that includes data centers, networking, and security, to application platforms that span from workplace services to digital interaction. In short, we deliver full-scale, end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age.

 

 

D&I statement

 

Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the working environment. We are interested in your strengths and experience. We welcome all applications from all people regardless of gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, age, nationality, religion, disability, or philosophy of life.

 

Join us. Let´s care for tomorrow.

 

You. IT.

 

To Recruitment Agencies:

 

Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.

 

 

68090 | Ingeniería informática y tecnológica | Profesional / Senior | Allianz Technology | Jornada completa | Indefinido