Strategic Programs Manager

Strategic Programs Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Strategic Programs Manager - Allianz Partners (Steering & Transformation) is a critically important role, the primary purpose of which is to optimise the teams effectiveness in their commitments to the organisation, the board, executive leadership, and other key stakeholders. Responsible for planning and coordination of key deliverables and ensuring the successful execution of the Leadership Teams vision through clear communication, collaboration, execution, and the strategic use of AI and digital technologies to drive transformation. The incumbent shall be able to collaborate and build relationships with key stakeholders across Operations and other functions including HR and finance, ensuring that outputs are aligned with the overall business strategy.

WHAT YOU DO

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Lead, coordinate, develop and implement key focus topics across the Steering & Transformation Leadership Team. This will involve regular interaction and partnership with Allianz Partners Group Operations and other functional areas of the business. A deep understanding of the business challenges will be required so that you can drive momentum that supports Operations transformation. • Assess and advise the Global Operations Leadership Team on progress and alignment with the overall strategic agenda. Ensure that the Steering & Transformation Team Heads are accountable for agreed deliverables and that there is a framework in place to assess progress • Be the driving force for the implementation of change initiatives. This includes leading in defining program scope, goals and deliverables as well as ensuring that the Global Operations Leadership Team develop and execute program plans in accordance with agreed KPIs and milestones • Drive the interface between the Steering & Transformation & Global Operations function and other functional areas, Allianz Partners Group, Allianz Group and any external stakeholders. Ensure that our specific organisational and business requirements are advocated and accounted for in relevant decision making • Overall management of the Global Steering & Transformation Operations Leadership Team agenda ensuring that agreed actions are delivered, and support in planning on strategic and offsite sessions.

WHAT YOU BRING

To be successful in this position you will need to have the following skills/ experience:

• Demonstratable experience of thinking conceptually with involvement in transformation projects of scale
• Ability to infer what is required on behalf of the leadership team, and ensuring planning and communication to deliver outputs in a timely manner
• Ability to interact fluently with senior management and clearly articulate your position
• Capability to operate to tight deadlines where clear summaries are required
• Strong MS Office skills
• Fluent in English

WHAT WE OFFER

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.
We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.

102762 | Project Management | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

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