Global Head Of Central Functions Projects And Providers Platforms

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION/JOB PURPOSE/ROLE:

Reporting to AZ Partners Global Head of Central Functions is responsible to develop and support AWP’s strategic objectives. In AWP’s global transformation, the Allianz Partners Global Head of Projects and Provider Platforms plays a key role and ensures that the needs of the business are reflected while economies of scale and scope can be leveraged wherever possible.

MAIN TASKS 
In a context of deep Operations transformation, the Head of Central Function Projects and Provider platform - within Allianz Partner (AZP) Global Office Finance- drives Operations projects worldwide and contribute to a lean Operations organization and process harmonization/optimization. He/She coordinates a team of experienced Project Managers, local Experts, external Consultants and AZ Technology colleagues each handling a wide variety of projects, overseeing budget and timeline as well ensuring development is up to standard. He/She works hands in hands with Operations and Finance colleagues worldwide as well as IT teams, to make sure business requirements are understood and implemented.

• Support on AZP and Allianz Group Operations Central functions initiatives which imply roll out of new tools and systems for the Procurement, Provider Invoice Management, Protection and resilience, Travel Self booking, etc.
• Participate to overall Central functions processes improvement.
• Align and collaborate with the various stakeholders to ensure calibration on key decisions and timely delivery of Ops related requirements.
• Ensures clear and transparent communication about project related activities and development to all relevant stakeholders.
• Ensures the approval of projects plan with Sponsor and Steering Committee.
• Coordinate Project Managers worldwide, experts and collaborate with AZ Techology handling a wide variety of projects.
• Supervises and coordinates the various Projects Managers’ activity, monitoring projects’ portfolio evolution in Operation Central Functions in every BUs.
• Ensures that decisions are made at own or higher level necessary for the planned progress of the projects.
• Proposes measures in case of events and changes, decides on the necessary escalations to the senior management level.
• Continuously support team to handle project risks.
• Coordinating Audit finding resolution worldwide and report status update to Global head of Central Functions and AZP COO.
• Support and deputize Global Head of Central Functions for any compliance, regulatory, audit and risks assessment.
• Responsible for all Central Functions Standards, Regulations, Guidelines validation, update and implementation in all AZP BUs.
• Ensure that DORA requirements are embedded in Central Functions Applications and leverage on AZ Technology, AZ Services and AZ SE IT Standards.

KEY REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS

• Very good understanding of Operations processes, with experience in Insurance industry.
• Bachelor's degree in business management, project management, or in a related field.
• Ability to understand business processes from a macro perspective.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Leadership to guide teams to achieve project goals, articulate a vision and engage project stakeholders into that vision.
• Ability to listen, be empathetic and motivate people.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Capability to be flexible in changing situations.
• Capacity to interact with different cultures: the role is truly global.
• Confident and engaging communication so that project information are understood by all project stakeholders.
• Excellent level of English - both spoken and written.

47269 | Project Management | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

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