Allianz Services is part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers and has succeeded in becoming one individual business segment by combining various businesses from different parent companies. Allianz Services is running service delivery operations in Romania, India, Mauritius and Morocco as well as is operating Consulting hubs in Germany, USA, Italy, France and Singapore with almost 6000 colleagues globally.
Allianz Services Romania has a key role in the transformation of the Group by improving operations and creating a superior experience for customers, offering actuarial, financial, IT, HR and governance services. Our team counts over 1000 passionate professionals whose main assets are the expertise and top qualifications, combined with multilingual skills, ranging from English, German, French and Italian, to Portuguese, Spanish and Romanian.
At Allianz Services Romania, we aim to attract best talents and create an inspiring environment for our people to develop, while unceasingly caring for our community and for shaping a better future together!
Job role
We are seeking a leader to drive our Business Acceptance Testing (BAT) Centers of Excellence in Insurance test domains. This pivotal role will be responsible for establishing world-class testing practices, enhancing value delivery, driving innovation, optimizing resources, and elevating the strategic importance of BAT within Allianz.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Business Acceptance Testing at a global level and drive significant impact across Allianz's operations. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in our ongoing digital transformation efforts and contribute directly to the company's success.
What you will do
1. Strategy and Leadership:
• Develop and implement standardized BAT methodologies for Insurance domains
• Lead the establishment and growth of BAT Centers of Excellence
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in testing practices
• Collaborate with C-level executives to align BAT strategies with business objectives
2. Operational Excellence:
• Enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness across all end of end value of Insurance operations
• Implement and oversee automation initiatives to increase test coverage
• Reduce testing cycle times while maintaining or improving quality metrics
• Optimize resource allocation and utilization across CoEs
3. Stakeholder Management:
• Improve stakeholder satisfaction and elevate the perceived value of BAT services
• Integrate BAT representatives into major transformation project steering committees
• Conduct regular strategy sessions with senior leadership of OEs and program to driving growth
• Develop and present case studies demonstrating BAT's impact on business outcomes
4. Innovation and Best Practices:
• Establish a BAT innovation lab to explore and implement cutting-edge testing technologies
• Develop and publish domain-specific testing best practice guides
• Drive the adoption of new testing methodologies such as AI-driven testing
5. Team Development:
• Create and implement comprehensive upskilling programs for team members
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and cross-domain collaboration
• Implement skills-based routing systems to optimize resource allocation
6. Performance Management:
• Set and achieve ambitious KPIs for testing efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness
• Implement robust feedback loops and action improvement suggestions
• Regularly report on CoE performance and strategic value to senior leadership
What you bring
• Bachelor's degree, Masters preferred
• 10+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or related fields
• 5+ years of operational leadership experience in a global, enterprise-level IT environment
• Deep understanding of testing methodologies, tools, and best practices across multiple domains
• Strong knowledge of insurance processes and technologies
• Proven track record of driving testing in Insurance transformations transformation
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ISTQB, PMP, Scrum) are a plus
You have
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
What we offer
Come to the Allianz side! We have attractive compensation and incentives:
Fixed salary compensation along with fixed benefits. Flexible benefits that can be individually customized, so that they best suit your needs.
Fixed Benefits - We place people at the core of what we do, this is why we are committed to your personal wellbeing and professional growth.
Additional vacation days (work tenure, Allianz tenure, special events, Paid day for child medical check-up) Rewards and Recognition Program (Team Excellence Award, Anniversary Awards, Above & Beyond Awards, Thank you for your contribution!) Complete training curricula available (tailored courses): International Certifications (Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Prince, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM etc.), Comprehensive Leadership Programs, LinkedIn Learning, German Language Courses for any level All you can read with Bookster Share Purchase Plan Allowances for special events (Birth Allowance, Losing a Family Member) Flexible working environment (work from home, hybrid)
FlexiBenefits - We care about the performance of our employees and we know it can only be reached by ensuring your proper work-life balance: Medical services , Private pension, Internal Tourism, Meal Tickets and many other benefits of your choice.
The personal information that you may provide to us (including sensitive information) may be provided to Hiring Managers for the purposes of assessing your suitability as a candidate.
Only suitable candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated with confidentiality.
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.
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
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