Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 7,300 employees located across ten countries and four continents, enables us to unlock value for our partners across the insurance value chain and deliver superior client experience within Allianz Group. At Allianz Services, we have a strong specialization in core insurance operations, shared services, business analytics, engineering, and management consulting. Our people and our trusted relationships with partners are what matter most. These are rooted in our values of compassion, integrity, and expertise and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and deliver excellence while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz. Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow.   

Job role

The Senior People & Culture Business Partner acts as a consultant and coach for the company in all personnel-related matters along the HR value chain. Together with the company, he/she develops the specific people strategy, identifies suitable solutions, and ensures their implementation.

What you will do

Serve as a strategic partner and main point of contact for the respective executives and business leaders in the assigned business area regarding HR tasks, processes, and tools, and raise awareness of existing links between HR and the business area.

Collaborate with executives, key stakeholders, as well as local and international HR colleagues to design, develop, and deliver HR solutions in line with the company's needs and priorities.

Provide HR consulting and guidance on HR topics, as well as coordinate and steer HR processes at the local level.

Build visibility and proximity by establishing constructive, cooperative, and trust-based relationships with employees.

Identify HR-related business requirements, initiate and work on solutions in collaboration with HR experts to provide, implement, and apply suitable processes and initiatives.

Support, advise, and promote the implementation of HR topics in complex change projects.

What you bring

University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Law, Psychology, Sociology, or a comparable field.

Successful career in an operational HR role, with several years of professional experience.

Work experience in at least one other HR specialty area, e.g., Recruiting, Learning & Development, Performance & Reward.

Work experience in an international environment.

Proven experience in process and project management is desirable.

Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Understanding of the business field for which the Senior People & Culture Business Partner provides consulting and involvement in Customer Relationship Management.

Knowledge of the existing (HR) process landscape and (HR) organization.

Comprehensive knowledge of locally applicable labor law provisions.

Assertiveness and application of consulting and coaching skills, as well as knowledge in organizational transformation and change management.

Basic knowledge of AI technology, principles, and their practical use

We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

You have

Customer-oriented attitude, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsible person with initiative.

Organizational skills and ability to work independently.

Assertiveness and application of consulting and coaching skills, as well as knowledge in organizational transformation and change management.