Project Manager

Key responsibilities

The Organizational Management department is in charge of driving global IT projects across all lines of business (LoB) of Allianz Partners. They act as the main interface between LoB globally and the IT provider, dedicated to provide IT standard services. 

The team is responsible for supporting the LoB in rolling-out approved and prioritized IT related investments and fostering harmonization of processes, through the implementation of the group target platforms. 

As a Project Manager, you are in charge of the following responsibilities:

1/ Project Management while collaborating with internal and external clients:
•    Structure, define Project Governance and manage/coordinate project tasks, risks and issues with all Stakeholder within Allianz or with external consultants, vendors and/or clients.
•    Define with all Stakeholder the Project Planning, Roles & Responsibilities and setup the appropriate Governance and insure the steering of the overall Project 
•    Manage and document all risks, issues and decisions related to projects. ` 
•    Report and escalate to management as needed.

2/ Support solution roll-out:

•   Support, if needed, to identify the appropriate business stakeholders to involve in the solution design.
•   Assist global and local teams in ramp-up planning, ensuring project plans are updated to reflect tasks to be performed.

•   Support deployment ensuring the right level of communication and smooth transition to Run mode.

3/  Contribute to O&M organization, structure and strategy:
•    Manage cross-divisional relationships across reporting lines : LoBs, Global Functions managers, other departments.
•    Create and maintain a sense of trust and respect in all interactions with Project stakeholders.
•    Facilitate and document lessons learned and suggest improvements throughout the organization.
•    Participate to the life of the team: department initiatives (AES follow-up, etc.), new joiners onboarding, etc.

What you bring  

• 8+ years of experience managing complex and cross-functional IT projects
• Work experience in Agile environment (Jira Knowledge is a plus)
• PMP Certification is a plus
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support integration of AI capabilities in cross-LOB IT projects.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken (mandatory requirement for this role, given its global scope and the need to communicate effectively with senior leadership, clients, and cross-functional teams).
• Experience applying Data Analytics to support decision-making and project optimization.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to foster relationships with peers and other functions and to influence / on-board stakeholders to reach common agreements. 
• Ability to drive meetings and animate workshops with multiple stakeholders in the expected direction.
• Proficient use of MS Office (with Copilot is a plus)
• Values diversity & comfortable in complex multicultural environments.
• Willingness to travel abroad for short period on request

What we offer  

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring  that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs.

All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance. 

74343 | Project Management | Professional | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent