Head of WPS Privacy and Security

About the Job

Are you passionate about shaping secure, compliant, and resilient digital workplaces? As Head of WPS Privacy and Security, you will lead the strategic direction and governance of security and data privacy across Allianz’s global workplace environment. In this role, you will be a trusted advisor to senior leadership, collaborating with IT, HR, Legal, Risk, and business teams to embed security and privacy best practices into everyday operations—ensuring that technology empowers productivity, innovation, and business growth. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the digital workplace of a leading global organization while driving a culture of security and compliance

What You Do

• Develop and execute the WPS-wide security, compliance, and data protection strategy aligned with corporate goals and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the executive owner of workplace digital security policies, standards, and frameworks.
• Lead initiatives for continuous threat monitoring, detection, and incident response to minimize risk exposure.
• Oversee workplace technology compliance with GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other relevant frameworks, including audits and post-incident reviews.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Legal, Risk, and business units to embed a security-conscious culture and promote awareness programs.
• Serve as the main point of contact for internal governance, regulators, and key stakeholders on workplace security matters.
• Ensure security and compliance requirements enhance productivity, collaboration, and business growth.

What You Bring
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in IT security, compliance, and data privacy, including 5+ years in a senior role.
• Experience implementing security controls across workplace services, endpoints, collaboration platforms, and cloud solutions.
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR and international security standards and frameworks.
• Proven track record in managing security incidents, risk assessments, and threat intelligence integration.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and strategic thinking skills.
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent professional experience; relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CIPP/E, ISO 27001) are strongly preferred

Strong Advantage
• Experience with workplace/endpoint security and DORA regulations.
• Previous experience in financial services.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

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 centers, 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 Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone. We embrace individuals of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, nationalities, religions, disabilities, and philosophies of life. Ultimately, our greatest strength as a company lies in the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds our employees contribute.

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.

83022 | Ingeniería informática y tecnológica | Profesional / Senior | Allianz Executive | Allianz Technology | Jornada completa | Indefinido