Business Continuity Management Specialist (m/f/x)

About us:

The world around us is changing rapidly and so is the insurance industry. Now’s the right time to make a bold move and shape the future of insurance – this is Allianz Direct! As a pan-European online insurer of the Allianz Group, launched in 2019, Allianz Direct is on its mission to become the most customer-oriented and efficient insurer on the market. Allianz Direct is truly changing the face of insurance, in customer experience, and in technology, processes, people and culture.

An international team of business experts and engineers who live and breathe an agile way of working, are seeking to improve and change the way you do insurance. Driven by customer obsession and love for data, Allianz Direct strives for delivering an exceptional experience with a personal touch.

So, what makes Allianz Direct so unique? We believe in the power of simplicity and convenience and by doing so we have managed to set new standards when it comes to online insurance. We are a fast-growing technology company with an insurance license, and by fast, we really mean it.

Key responsibilities:

• Strengthen Allianz Direct's resilience by establishing and maintaining robust business continuity frameworks that safeguard critical operations against disruptions.
• Foster a proactive culture of risk awareness and preparedness, ensuring the organization is equipped to recover from potential threats to critical assets.
• Serve as a strategic partner across departments to embed continuity practices into the organization's core processes and strategic initiatives.

Product Strategy and Development:

• Conduct regular risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify critical processes and dependencies in accordance with international standards (e.g., ISO 22301) and regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA).
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive business continuity plans and recovery procedures.
• Coordinate and lead business continuity testing and exercises to evaluate the effectiveness of plans and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of business continuity strategies with organizational goals.
• Monitor and report on the status of business continuity initiatives, providing recommendations for enhancements as needed.
• Understand and develop contingency strategies for critical third-party vendors, including technical solutions such as data redundancy and multi-vendor strategies.
• Provide training and awareness programs to employees, ensuring understanding and engagement in business continuity practices.
• Stay informed of industry best practices, emerging threats, and regulatory requirements related to business continuity management.

Qualifications/Key skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Information Technology, or a science-related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business continuity management and risk management.
• Strong understanding of industry standards and best practices related to business continuity management.
• Experience in developing contingency strategies for third-party vendors, including technical solutions.
• Solid knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure, with the ability to assess their impact on business continuity planning.
• Experience in working in an international and highly regulated environment, ideally within the financial services sector.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• ⁠Proficiency in professional business communication in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of working collaboratively across departments, stakeholders of different seniority, and with external partners.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage changes with a positive attitude, including actively proposing improvements.
• Professional certification in Business Continuity Management (e.g., ISO 22301, CBCP, MBCI) is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in using business continuity planning software and tools is a plus.

85523 | Operations | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Direct | Full-Time | Permanent

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 an 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.

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

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.