Job Purpose
The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of the Insurance value chain and markets, ideally in Asia, and change management experience. You will be responsible to drive business transformation enabled through technology delivery to support Business and Operations & IT (Ops & IT) Strategy for Asia.
What you do
- Lead team of Ops & IT transformation experts for Allianz in Asia
- Setup and drive transformation program(s) aligned with regional business strategy/objectives that create impact across different business functions
- Partner with Regional board/executive team, OE CEO/COO/CIOs, Group executives, Allianz Technology and Allianz Services senior executives, other executive sponsors to endorse, define approach and plan rollout of technology solutions across the value chain
- Ensure structured approach to program execution across region through
- Program Management and Governance: oversee and ensure delivery of programs in time/cost/quality, and maximising the delivery of the agreed business benefits
- Solution Steering and Harmonization: manage demand and quality of solutioning
- Change Management: work collaboratively with the country transformation leads/teams to drive change
- Ownership of results and key performance indicators of transformation programs
- Balance short-term objectives and long-term objectives of Group/Region/OE through active prioritization of program portfolio and fact-based analysis/decision making
- Engage, motivate and leverage cross-functional teams to drive transformation
- Drive impact on business results and customer impact through the execution of regional programs through definition of peformance KPI improvement/ sucess factors
What you bring
- Management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (both oral and written) with the ability to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences
- Strong decision making and planning skills. Able to make decisions quickly and efficiently
- Proven competency to effectively interact at all levels across the organization, working to build and maintain successful relationships across all departments
- Proven consultative, conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation skills to gain consensus and ensure delivery of initiatives
- Demonstrated flexibility and be able to work in a time-sensitive environment and meet strict deadlines with sudden and unpredictable changes that may occur
- Senior Leadership experience and people management experience is critical
- Technical skills
- Strong analytical skills, technical and architecture experience, preferably in insurance sector
- Experience with traditional and Agile methodologies
- Proven competency in analyzing business requirements for regional/cross-country initiatives
- Ability to improve processes and procedures; present opportunities for change
- Business skills
- Strong grasp of new technologies, competitive landscapes, marketplace, and the insurance regulatory environment
- C-level business acumen and management
- Strong presentation and communication skills at Board level (local, regional, global)
- International work experience across multiple geographies and jurisdictions
- Strong track record in delivering similar scaled program management and senior management/partner/stakeholder relationships
- Ability to speak Mandarin would be an advantage given the markets involved
- Additional experience with technical pricing and reinsurance will be an added advantage.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Divisional products, guidelines and relevant legislation.
- 15+ years of working experience in the Insurance &/or Technology industry with Tertiary business or MBA qualifications.
What we offer
Allianz Group is one of the world's most trusted insurance and asset management companies. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams, and challenges makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, grow, and 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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