Senior Program Manager - Reinsurance | Fully Onsite

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 equality in our communities.

Join our newly established reinsurance function and make a difference in Actuarial, Finance, and Operations—Drive Innovation, Shape Strategies, and Contribute to Our Success in a Dynamic and Collaborative Environment! Explore opportunities at all levels across Actuarial, Finance, and Project Management. You will report to the Vice President of Reinsurance.

What you do:

Reinsurance transaction management

• Manage the project(s) from initiation through delivery, warranty, if applicable, and closure. Interface with stakeholder to manage expectations.

• Develop project plan, including identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones and tasks. Formulate and define the problem, scope, impacts and objectives of project. Perform periodic project schedule analysis to identify critical path and resource issues.
• Collaborate with functional managers from cross-functional teams on prioritizations, ensure complete and appropriate resourcing.

• Identify risks and issues, assign responsibility and drive towards resolution; provide guidance when necessary.
• Conduct project kick-off and ongoing meetings; capture decisions, issues, and action items.
• Collect and report on plan-to-actual progress to the project schedule, at individual project task and overall project levels. Be able communicate the plan and status to the broader audience.
• Integrate best practices, project standards, procedures, and quality objectives, including metrics for assessing progress into projects and provide feedback for improvement.
• Manage the project budget, if applicable. 

Reinsurance operation management

• Provide support on reinsurance governance, ensure compliance with regulation requirements and company policies. Prepare and maintain accurate records and documentation related to reinsurance operation and governance.
• Assist in the management and administration of reinsurance contracts. Provide operational support during the contract drafting phase as needed.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely processing of reinsurance transactions.
• Pay a key role in the day-to-day reinsurance operation, including but not limited to managing Reinsurance Working Groups and Reinsurance Committee.
• Support the team in the development and implementation of operational strategies and initiatives. Develop and implement standard operating procedures to optimize workflow and increase efficiency.

Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI)

What you bring:

• 4-year undergraduate degree required, MBA preferred
• Certificate/or completed trainings in PMP preferred
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills, strong verbal and written communication skills
• High adaptability and agility in a dynamic environment, ability to maintain focus under pressure, willingness to be available outside standard work hours when necessary
• Prior reinsurance experience preferred, prior experience managing reinsurance transactions is a plus
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and work with both subject matter experts across the organizations and project managers

• Sound knowledge of project management principals and tools
• Solid understanding of business dynamics, planning and execution

• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H-1B, H4, L-1, L-2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas

Job posting range $80,000 - $121,000  

Note the job posting range is exclusive of company benefits or other compensation. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive program. If you are hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, competencies, and/or education. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

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, dental and vision plan options, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan retirement program, generous annual paid leave, an outstanding 401(k) company match, and life insurance. 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 is fair, caring, and inclusive. Our generous benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we’re routinely recognized as a top workplace employer. For additional information regarding What It’s Like To Work Here | Allianz Life.

87392 | Finance & Accounting | Professional | 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.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. #LI-NL1