Head of Transformation Office (m/f/d)

About the Job

Responsible for orchestrating the successful execution of the entire Allianz OEs Iberolatam strategic IT portfolio. As the Head of the Transformation Office, you will be the driving force behind our most critical change initiatives, ensuring that strategic projects deliver their intended business value on time and on budget in close collaboration with the Head of Engineering and IT delivery and the Head of Architecture.

In this key transformation moment for the organization, you will work directly with senior leadership to harmonize project governance, optimize our IT landscape, and steer the ambitious evolution of our technological capabilities. Thus, bringing Business and IT closer as one Allianz operating globally and fully integrated locally.

What you do

• Manage the comprehensive IT project portfolio in close collaboration with Allianz OEs Iberolatam, ensuring absolute alignment with strategic business objectives. You will provide transparent and data-driven oversight of the global project portfolio. The role will also ensure alignment with Allianz Technology's global strategic objectives via leveraging global best practices and resources to enhance local project execution and delivery.
• Personally endorse, lead and ensure the successful execution of high-stakes, transversal strategic projects such as NextGen, BMP, SOM, and Cloudification, delivering significant value to Allianz OEs Iberolatam.
• Develop and implement sophisticated decommissioning strategies (Bebauungsplan) to modernize the IT landscape, reduce legacy system dependencies, and optimize Total Cost of Ownership. You will oversee the operational finance (FinOps/Cost Office) to ensure rigorous cost management and resource allocation on a day to day basis and support the yearly Planning Dialog exercises.
• Establish and implement robust project steering standards across Allianz OEs Iberolatam, aligning with group best practices. You will ensure rigorous governance is applied to all initiatives, monitoring progress and proactively mitigating risks.
• Successful on-time, on-budget delivery of 100% of the strategic project portfolio (NextGen, BMP, SOM, Cloudification).
• Achieve a significant, measurable reduction in IT landscape. Full adoption and measured adherence to the new Project Steering Standards across all projects within the first year.
• Demonstrate positive ROI and value realization for all completed strategic initiatives. High satisfaction rating from key Allianz OEs Iberolatam stakeholders regarding portfolio transparency and project execution.

What you bring

• 15+ years of experience in IT transformation, corporate strategy, or large-scale program management, with a proven track record in executive leadership roles. A master's degree or equivalent is required.
• Deep expertise in IT portfolio management and strategic planning, with the ability to translate complex business goals into actionable, technology-driven initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with IT finance, including FinOps, budgeting for large portfolios, executing cost optimization and application rationalization strategies.
• Charismatic change agent with exceptional decision-making skills and the ability to drive complex initiatives forward in a complex environment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of building strong relationships and ensuring alignment with stakeholders at the most senior levels of the organization.
• Familiarity with AI technologies and GenAI platforms is a strong advantage.

What we offer

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

About Allianz Technology

With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform and innovate the infrastructure, applications and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.

We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.

In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.

Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion

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 strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and 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 race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

To Recruitment Agencies

Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.

 102842 | Operations | Management | Allianz Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent