Enterprise Project Manager (f/m/d)

Enterprise Project Management (EPM) acts as AllianzGI's in-house consulting unit, covering global and functional projects across the asset management value chain. Operating within a fast-paced, agile environment, the global team plays a critical role in driving the successful delivery of strategic initiatives and contributing to the firm's overall success.

EPM combines strong project management expertise with deep market and product knowledge, supported by a broad stakeholder network and functional capabilities across key areas such as Investments and Operations. This unique setup positions the team as a trusted and value-adding partner for complex transformation and change initiatives across AllianzGI.

The Enterprise Project Manager will be responsible for analysing, designing and implementing operating model changes across AllianzGI's fund management and investment operations landscape. The role supports strategic transformation initiatives, fund launches, target operating model (TOM) development, service provider onboarding and data integration projects across internal functions and external partners.

The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Technology, Investment Teams, Product, Fund Registration, Risk, Compliance and third-party providers to define business requirements, optimise processes and deliver scalable operating solutions that support AllianzGI's evolving product platform and regulatory environment.

What you will do

• Gather, document and validate business requirements for strategic initiatives and operational change programmes.
• Design and maintain Target Operating Models (TOMs) across fund operations, investment operations and outsourced service provider environments.
• Support the onboarding of new products, including UCITS, AIFs, ETFs and other investment vehicles.
• Define business requirements for data feeds, interfaces and workflow enhancements.
• Work with technology teams and vendors to implement data integrations across investment management and operational platforms.
• Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams and external service providers.
• Maintain project documentation, process inventories and implementation records.
• Support audit, compliance and regulatory review activities.
• Ensure operational procedures and controls are appropriately documented and maintained.
• Support local Italian BAU investment and operational processes.
• Ensure a stable local Italian application environment, coordinating with Allianz Technology SpA, Allianz Technology SE, and AllianzGI technical and business teams to resolve issues and implement required changes.

What you bring

• Excellent university degree in Business Administration, Economics, IT, Engineering or related field of study
• Ideally at least 5 years’ experience in consulting or working in relevant departments of an Investment Management company
• Solid understanding of the Investment Management business and value chain of front-, middle and back-office functions
• Solid understanding of the regulatory framework for investment managers, insurance investors and funds domiciled in Europe
• Ability to build, influence and, negotiate relationships with stakeholders at all levels and across multiple jurisdictions
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability
• Hands-on, social, diplomatic team player with leadership skills
• Ability to work well in an international, diverse and highly interdisciplinary environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and speaking.
• Fluent in Italian and English, additional language skills are a plus
• Professional knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, in particular MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
• Experience in using Bloomberg order management system.
• Experience in a programming language, e.g. Python or SQL would be useful.
• Experience with Microsoft CoPilot and Prompt Engineering.

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
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills:  Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Legislative Decree No. 96 of 7 May 2026, as amended and supplemented from time to time, the range applicable to the position offered is between €60.000 gross and €75.000 gross. Employment will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the National Collective Labor Agreement for credit, financial and holding companies and the applicable Company Agreement. The final determination of the starting remuneration will be based on an evaluation of the candidate's qualifications, skills, and relevant experience in relation to the requirements of the role.
• … 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 shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience. 

We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.

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.  

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.  

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our clients and for 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 for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.  

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. 

To Recruitment Agencies:

Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.

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Good to know: The Fit Score is a support tool only. At Allianz, technology never replaces human judgment. Every application is carefully reviewed by our recruiting teams, ensuring a fair, thoughtful, and personal hiring process.

105580 | Project Management | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Permanent