What you do

Steering and Governance Program Manager will ensure strategic alignment within Markets area in Europe and report directly to the Regional Managing Director Europe. In this position you will have the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders at both Group and Business Unit level. You will get topmanagement insights, lead and participate in strategically key projects and serve as a key communication interface to a wide range of internal business stakeholders. Your key responsibilities will be:

Governance & Steering

Drive a rhythm on continuous improvements, establish and strengthen governance review and steering mechanism that enhances overall effectiveness, streamlines workflows and optimizes efficiency Lead or facilitate the delivery of key projects in an effective and efficient manner Establish and strengthen governance review and steering mechanism to ensure meet all regulatory requirements within the Markets area in our region

Continuous improvement

Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize resource utilization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and local BUs to implement best practices, provide insights and recommendation to steer initiatives to contribute to overall Markets strategy within the region Build an interface between senior management and key stakeholders within the organization Collect and prepare information for meetings (with external/internal stakeholders) and follow-up on action items Track activities against strategic plan, contribute to the team's top priorities

Strategic Steering

Provide insights and recommendation to steer initiatives to contribute to overall regional Markets strategy. Establish proactive remediation plans for areas requiring improvement in agreement with RMD. Drive rhythm to track actions on such critical areas Set and track savings targets from new initiatives and ideas.

Analysis & Reporting

Conduct analytics and forecasting, prepare high quality and high complex content to track metrics trends Prepare and present performance report to key stakeholder, highlighting achievements or areas for improving. Consolidate and follow-up on data from internal and external stakeholders to produce different reports, status quo analysis or business cases

What you bring

10 years experience in business administration, finance, consulting, project management with relevant studies Good understanding of insurance and assistance business Excellent communication to manage complex data and build action plans Pro-active and independent working style with ability to deliver high-quality results under time pressure, handling many topics in parallel Strong analytical skills, data affinity, able to produce high-quality deliverables, draw decisions based on data and be able to identify areas of concern or opportunities Intercultural sensitivity and international experience, as well as capability to interact with key decision makers, including senior leaders Highly developed interpersonal skills (i.e. communication, presentation and negotiation) Performance oriented, self-motivated, and problem-solving skills Flexibility and adaptability to a changing environment, with short-notice requests & experience in complex multi-stakeholder settings Very strong knowledge of MS Office (excellent skills in MS PowerPoint and MS Excel) English business fluent, additional language is a plus

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.

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65149 | Project Management | Professional | Allianz Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Partners is a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, offering global solutions that span international health and life, travel insurance, automotive and assistance. Customer driven, our innovative experts are redefining insurance services by delivering future-ready, high-tech high-touch products and solutions that go beyond traditional insurance.  

Our products are embedded seamlessly into our partners’ businesses or sold directly to customers, and are available through four commercial brands: Allianz Assistance, Allianz Automotive, Allianz Travel and Allianz Care. Present in 75 countries, our 21,100 employees speak 70 languages, handle over 71 million cases each year, and are motivated to go the extra mile to offer peace of mind to our customers around the world. 

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. 

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow. 

Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Partners.