Call for Interest - Senior PMO

Responsibilities

• Monitor project progress (e.g., work status, requirements, velocity,, cost, budget, quality, risks and other specific project KPIs or dashboards)
• Apply project management best practices to bring projects to successful completion
• Prepare and present project management artefacts
• Set-up & preparation of meetings including results documentation
• Prepare (raw) data for reporting purposes, execute (standard) project reports, develop/establish new reports and executive summaries based on project needs
• Execute (ad-hoc) research activities and present results to project team members
• Setup and maintain of collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams) and ensure access of all project members
• Analyze customer needs and develop innovative concepts to meet customers’ expectations
• Participate in problem-solving activities & conflict resolution
• Lead project delivery through project management best practices
• Lead team members / Juniors

Key requirements / skills / experience :

• Degree in Project Management/Business Administration/IT Service Management or any other relevant educational background with exposure to project management
• Minimum of 4 years of proven experience in a project management or consulting environment
• Project management or consulting experience, including on project steering and governance (agile and classic methodologies)
• Open to work on various project types (IT Transformation, Regulatory, Business, , Insurance, Organizational and Operational Excellence, Finance) to extend knowledge base and soft skills.
• Proficient use of MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Teams)
• Experience in reporting (tools, processes, templates)
• Ability to prioritize, estimate time requirements and meet deadlines
• High motivation to manage and finalize tasks in a complex environment
• Able  to  work efficiently in global teams & support junior team members
• Team player mentality
• Analytical and planning skills
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to interact with various stakeholders
• Reliable, proactive and independent hands-on working style
• Customer and service-oriented demeanor
• Excellent spoken and written English

Desired requirements / skills / experience :

• Exposure to project management tools (MS Projects, Jira etc.)
• Proficiency in another language (German, French, etc.) will be a plus
• Professional experience in insurance industry is a plus
• Possession or target to obtain one of the following certification(s) is a plus: CAPM, PMP, Agile methodology-relevant certifications

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 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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