People Partner (m/f/x)
MADRID, M, ES, 28043
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.
Job Purpose Role
At Allianz Direct, we are building a digital, data-driven, and people-centric organization, where People & Culture plays a critical role in enabling business performance and transformation.
We are looking for a People Partner who will act as a trusted advisor to the business, combining hands-on execution with a solid understanding of organizational needs. This role offers a broad and cross-functional scope across the employee lifecycle, with a particular focus on talent acquisition, culture, and organizational effectiveness.
Working closely with business leaders, you will support both operational and strategic people topics, ensuring pragmatic and high-quality HR solutions aligned with business priorities. A key part of your role will be leading and supporting end-to-end recruitment processes across both business and technology profiles, partnering with hiring managers to attract and select the talent needed to drive growth and transformation.
In parallel, you will contribute to building and reinforcing a high-performance culture, translating employee feedback and engagement insights into focused, actionable initiatives.
You will also support a more data-driven approach to HR, leveraging tools such as SuccessFactors and exploring the use of AI and digital solutions to improve decision-making and process efficiency.
This is a role for someone who enjoys working close to the business, is comfortable navigating different HR topics, and is motivated by having a tangible impact on both people experience and business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
• Partner closely with business leaders as a trusted advisor, supporting day-to-day people decisions and longer-term organizational priorities
• Drive and implement key P&C processes across the employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, performance, development, and engagement
• Take an active role in recruitment, managing end-to-end hiring processes for selected roles and ensuring a strong candidate experience
• Support and strengthen a high-performance culture, translating engagement insights and feedback into pragmatic actions
• Use available data and insights (e.g., attrition, performance, engagement) to inform decisions and identify trends, ensuring a practical and business-oriented approach
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of HR data in SuccessFactors, contributing to reliable reporting and decision-making
• Promote continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify processes and apply digital tools and AI where relevant
What We’re Looking For
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner / People Partner, ideally in fast-paced or insurance environments
• Strong background in Talent Acquisition
• Broad HR perspective covering culture, engagement, talent, and analytics
• Hands-on experience with SuccessFactors
• Strong data mindset with the ability to translate insights into action
• Interest and practical exposure to AI in HR
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Fluent in English
What We Offer
• A role with direct impact on business performance and culture
• An international, digital, and fast-evolving environment
• High exposure to senior stakeholders
• Autonomy and real influence
• Flexible working model
99635 | Human Resources | Professional | | Allianz Direct | Full-Time |
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.
Join us. 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.
