Senior Project Manager (m/f/d)

Job description

About the Job  

Allianz Technology is seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager. This executive-level position offers a unique opportunity to drive strategic initiatives within the organization, focusing on finance strategy and transformation. T he role is designed for a limited period of 1.5 to 2 years, providing a platform for leading and coordinating complex projects with significant impact.

 

What you do

·  Lead and coordinate workstreams, ensuring seamless collaboration with stakeholders at all levels, including the works council.
·  Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Allianz Technology Leadership, handling escalations and preparing for Steering Committee (SteerCo) meetings.
·  Collaborate with Allianz Technology and Allianz Services to align program , managing capacity requirements across line functions.
·  Conduct thorough due diligence for the transfer of employees and assets to existing local entities or the establishment of new local entities, including contract negotiations.
·  Ensure efficient data collection from core workstreams such as People & Culture, Legal, and Finance. This includes gathering information on job descriptions, performed services, compliance requirements, costs, assets, ongoing projects, and more.
·  Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, clearly defining responsibilities across workstreams. Set up reporting, monitoring, and controlling mechanisms, and establish escalation paths.
·  Provide proactive operational support to workstream leads, ensuring the smooth execution of tasks and alignment with Change & Communications, People & Culture, Finance, and Legal teams.
·  Accurately estimate project budgets and resource requirements, ensuring efficient allocation and utilization.

 

What you bring    

·  Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, with excellent interpersonal skills for managing diverse teams and stakeholders, essential for an Allianz Executive level role.
·  Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement and SteerCo preparations, with the ability to articulate vision and strategy at the executive level.
·  Proven experience in program and project management, particularly in aligning setups between Allianz Technology and Allianz Services, with a track record of delivering strategic initiatives at the executive level.
·  Expertise in conducting due diligence for employee and asset transfers, including contract negotiations, with the ability to navigate complex organizational structures and legal frameworks.
·  Proficiency in gathering and analyzing data across core workstreams like People & Culture, Legal, and Finance, coupled with strong decision-making skills to drive strategic outcomes.
·  Ability to create and manage detailed project plans with clearly defined responsibilities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and executive priorities.
·  Experience in setting up robust reporting, monitoring, and controlling mechanisms, including escalation paths, with a focus on transparency and accountability at the executive level.
·  Skills in accurately estimating project budgets and resource requirements, with the ability to manage financial planning and resource allocation at the executive level.

 

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.

72808 | Project Management | Management | PG13 | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

 

About Allianz Technology   

With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform, and innovate the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience. 

 

We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.  

 

In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz. 

 

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.