AI Change Manager (f/m/d)

As an AI Change Manager (f/m/d) in the Data, Technology & Operations (DTO) function at Allianz Global Investors, you will be a core member of the AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE), accountable for firm-wide AI adoption and change execution.

You will contribute to the success of AllianzGI’s AI program by maximising the impact of the AI CoE and accelerating the adoption and utilisation of existing and new AI solutions, features, and services across the firm. You will help shape and execute the AI CoE’s transformation and engagement agenda, ensuring active sponsorship and alignment with senior management and key control functions.

In close partnership with the CTO, the Head of AI CoE, and AI CoE technical experts, you will translate priorities into transparent communication and targeted enablement—creating clarity on progress, decisions, and available capabilities, with a focus on sustainable change and adoption rather than technical delivery.

This position will be based in Munich or Frankfurt.

What you will do

Strategic Advisory & Executive Thought Leadership

• Advisor and sparring partner to Head of AI CoE and CTO on change initiatives; shape AI positioning, narratives, and executive decision support
• Development of AI change strategy / roadmap and impact on associated operating models
• Coordinate market and peer assessments with relevant stakeholders, and synthesise findings into actionable insights shared via appropriate internal channels and leadership formats

Senior Communication, Stakeholder Engagement & Change Enablement

• Develop senior-ready communications (ExCo/DTO/townhalls), including narratives, decision memos, and Q&A packs
• Lead stakeholder engagement and change enablement to ensure alignment and sustainable adoption

AI Program & Change Management

• Lead the “AI Fundamentals” workstream within AllianzGI’s AI program (platform, tooling, secure environments, standards) in partnership with the AI Tech Lead and AI SMEs
• Partner with the AI Tech Lead to roll out pilot-to-production pathways by driving stakeholder alignment, transparent communication, and enablement around standards to accelerate time-to-value

Adoption & Value Realisation of Central AI Capabilities

• Delivery of AI Adoption and engagement Plan
• Drive awareness and adoption of GenAI Hub services, central in-house applications, and approved third-party AI solutions
• Define and manage adoption/value KPIs; convert insights into scaling actions and reusable playbooks

Business Enablement, Training & Community Building

• Coordinate trainings, onboarding journeys, and introduction events in close alignment with Learning & Development
• Build and sustain business and developer AI communities, and coordinate the creation and upkeep of practical guidance assets (playbooks, FAQs, templates)

External Requests & RFP Support

• Provide high-quality AI/GenAI inputs for RFPs and external stakeholder requests, aligned with internal policies and approved governance
• Standardise response components and ensure evidence-based, consistent messaging in collaboration with the RFP team

Financial Oversight

• Support budgeting and forecasting for AI CoE initiatives (vendor spend, platform costs, enablement budget)

What you bring

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
• Experience in stakeholders mapping and communications, driving impact assessments and behavioural change, building trust and managing resistance/fear
• Experience in designing efficient Business/Operating models impacted by Technology, workflow automation
• Experience in facilitating and preparing multi-day workshops with senior stakeholders
• Minimum 5+ years of professional experience in the financial industry and/or consulting
• Strong understanding of the asset management value chain, with exposure to operations, technology, and data topics
• Familiarity with common AI tools / AI and Machine Learning and a solid conceptual understanding of Generative and Agentic AI (capabilities and limitations), with the ability to translate this into business value, adoption concepts, and change measures
• Actively using AI tools as a change manager
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all seniority levels; confident in preparing leadership-ready materials and story telling
• Proven track record leading cross-functional change initiatives and/or projects in a regulated environment
• Strong organisational and analytical skills with a structured, outcome-oriented working style
• Ability to constructively challenge the status quo with sound judgement and pragmatism
• High level of diplomacy, flexibility, and proactivity in complex stakeholder environments
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
• Fluent in English both written and spoken; German is a plus
• Formal training in change management methodologies is a plus

What we offer

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities)
• Company share purchasing plan
• Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)
• Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Self-guided learning & development
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our goal is to actively shape the future of investing for all our clients, wherever their location and whatever their objectives.

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.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position.  If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow. 

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