PMO Regional MD Office

The PMO MD Office will play a vital and active role by supporting the Regional MD Office to prioritize effectively with a focus on the execution of our strategic agenda. In this capacity you will be a trusted advisor and thought partner to the MD. As a PMO, your primary role will be to advise and support the MD and other leaders (where appropriate) to ensure the development and delivery of our strategic goals and organizational priorities whilst driving strong and positive engagement with internal and external stakeholders. You will lead and coordinate strategic projects and presentations.

• Representing the MD and liaising with senior management and Board members, acting as interface with other stakeholders (AZ SE Group Centers, BD, AzP Board Members)

• Quickly grasping key priorities and supporting or leading strategic projects for the MD to ensure the execution of the Allianz Partners strategic Agenda

• Making sure that strategic projects and policies are followed up and completed in a timely manner ensuring high quality delivery

• Providing value-add support by preparing or reviewing and commenting high quality documents such as internal and external presentations, briefings, reports, reviews and analysis related to the execution of high profile strategic projects and programs being presented to the CEO thus ensuring accuracy and quality

• Regularly inform the MD of any priority changes, impending topics, potential risks or roadblocks

• Be the gatekeeper of the MD’s office and continually monitor the flow of information going in and out of the office

• Preparing content and materials for Board and Executive Committee meetings

• Attending key meetings with or on behalf of the MD with the purpose of ensuring follow-up and execution on identified next steps

• Maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism in all dealings with the MD and stakeholders

• Consistently and passionately communicate the vision, objectives and milestones throughout the organization and with wider partners and stakeholders

• Exercising a high-level of judgment and working independently in a fast-paced environment of change & transformation

• Be the gatekeeper of company policies, procedures and methods of operation to ensure compliance across the company

• Manage and coordinate visits of high level officials and business contacts making sure they are properly guided, introduced and welcomed

• Manage and coordinate events, meetings as required by the MD’s office ensuring preparation of agenda, attendance lists, manuals and other relevant materials

• Carry out research and relevant studies on specific topics related to business, policy and others as required and prepare reports on findings

• Min. 5 years’ experience in Business and/or consulting

• Good understanding of the Insurance and Assistance business preferable

• Proven experience in project management, in large and complex organizations (project management, scheduling, risk management)

• Demonstrated experience in strategy developing, strategic planning and execution

• Proven experience in managing and influencing effectively in a matrix environment and to deal with conflicting interest, demanding clients and top management level

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organization

• Extremely structured and organized approach with a strong attention to detail and professional manner

• Ability to multi-task and quickly adapt to changes in plans and priorities

• Ability to produce high quality deliverables, attention to detail

• Comfortable in a changing environment, where ability to react and handle short-notice requests is expected

• Capacity to balance strategic thinking, creativity, planning and project management with sound decision-making and results

• Curiosity and learning agility with the confidence to question the status quo

• Highly motivated, dynamic, self-steering and team player

• Financial analysis / budgeting skills, solid experience in monitoring and analyzing data, and setting up dashboard with KPIs

• Excellent written skills; a good level of French and/or German would be a plus

• Willingness to travel

• Working knowledge of MS Office tools, with particular skill in PowerPoint and Excel