IT Architect Group Platforms

Job description

Allianz Technology is the global IT service provider for Allianz and delivers IT solutions that drive the digitalization of the Group. 

 

You will be working on implementing the IT strategy of the Allianz Group by defining groupwide IT architecture and standards, supporting strategic IT projects and leveraging the global IT architects community.

 

You will contribute to develop group-wide IT architecture and standards and in particular focusing on the group wide standard for business applications and platforms of Allianz Group in strong collaboration with other Group Technology departments, all of the Operating Entities (OEs) of Allianz and Allianz Technology. 

 

You will: 

In the role you will support creation and execution of the Allianz Group IT Strategy and strategic initiatives across various functional and technical areas, including:

• Create IT architectures in close collaboration with key stakeholders in OEs, Allianz Technology and Allianz SE
• Derive transformation strategies and strategy execution plans for OEs, Allianz Technology, and Allianz Group as a whole, on high-level as well as on fine-grained level for applications, technologies and functional areas
• Drive and track transformation projects and strategy execution and report on progress to senior management, including Group projects and task forces supporting IT senior management, involving local teams and global expert networks
• Acts as ambassador for transformation, state-of-the-art architecture and the Group IT Strategy as well as for architecture principles and standards towards OEs and Allianz Technology
• Collaborate with international working groups across Allianz entities and IT functions
• Manage/ organize the Global Architecture Board (body defining and approving global target architectures and IT standards)

 

Your skills: 

'• Academic degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Engineering or similar.
• Strong professional background and experience in program and project management, IT line management; additional leadership or management exposure in application engineering or operations in financial services.
• International experience and experience in multinational environments.
• Strong understanding of a broad set of information technologies, technology markets and trends, IT management processes, IT governance, and IT controlling.
• Strong analytics (tackling unstructured problems, developing solution approaches and methods) and rapid learner.
• IT Architect certification(s) as TOGAF, iSAQB, etc. is a plus.
• Project management certification(s) as PRINCE2, PMI, etc. and/or Service Management certification(s) as ITIL/ ITSM are a plus.
• Must be fluent in English (written and spoken), conversational German is a plus.
• Advanced hands-on skills in using end-user productivity tools (Microsoft Office esp. Excel and Powerpoint).

 

Your benefits: 

·  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

 

 38934 | Ingeniería informática y tecnológica | Profesional / Senior | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Jornada completa | Indefinido