Corporate Strategy Principal (Strategic Initiatives) | Hybrid

At Allianz Life, we are driven by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity. 

What you do:

The Corporate Strategy Principal plays an essential role within the Allianz Life Corporate Strategy team, collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to help create and implement strategies that drive sustained, profitable growth for Allianz Life’s Annuity, Life Insurance and Defined Outcome ETF segments. This role supports the team’s various areas of focus with particular emphasis on strategy execution. In all facets of the role, the Principal will craft communications that synthesize complex information to deliver insights, key messages and recommendations to senior leadership. You will report to the Corporate Strategy Vice President.

Job responsibilities:

• Strategy Development and Planning: Collaborate with other members of the Corporate Strategy team and cross-functional stakeholders to assess potential market entry opportunities, create new business models, and outline long-term corporate strategies. Support the development of comprehensive strategic plans to capitalize on identified opportunities
• Strategy Execution and Implementation: Play a key role in implementing strategic initiatives and new business opportunities, including the development and measurement of OKRs (objectives and key results). Ensure alignment with overarching enterprise goals and objectives
• Market and Quantitative Analysis: Conduct in-depth research and analysis on industry dynamics, market trends, and competitive landscapes; support evaluation of opportunities and risks. Develop business cases and perform financial and non-financial analyses to assess the impact of potential strategies and inform decision-making
• Problem Solving: Analyze complex and ambiguous business challenges, create and test hypotheses, and conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis to guide insights and recommendations
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with cross-functional stakeholder groups to identify promising business prospects and execute tailored strategies. Lead exploration, proposal formulation and initiative execution through influence
• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI)

What you bring:

• 6-7 years’ experience required including a minimum 2 years’ work experience in the financial services or insurance industry including corporate strategy and consulting or 4 years of experience working at a top consulting firm (Big 4, MBB, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience participating in and leading strategy and transformation projects using qualitative and quantitative analysis to inform data-driven decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or equivalent work experience required

• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and will not require immigration sponsorship for visa status now or in the future (e.g. H1-B, L-1, TN, etc.). If you are currently on CPT/OPT, you are ineligible due to the need for future immigration sponsorship. 

Base Salary Range $78,000-156,000

Actual base salary may vary based upon factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity of peers, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual incentive program. 

What we offer: 

At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer a choice of comprehensive medical and dental plan options, a generous time off plan and an outstanding 401(k) company match. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that welcomes, includes and celebrates diversity. Our great benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we’re routinely recognized as a top workplace employer. 

78870 | Strategy | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz US Life | 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. 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. 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 race, 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. 

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