Head of Health Platform Transformation, Asia

93765 | Project Management | Management | Allianz Executive | Allianz Singapore | Full-Time | Permanent

Entity: Allianz SE Singapore Branch

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Job Purpose

- Drive business transformation enabled through technology delivery to support Business and Operations/IT Strategy for Asia
- Coordinate decision making, planning and execution amongst internal/external stakeholders to achieve desired objectives

What you do

- Lead and ‘single point of contact’ for transformation program(s) and transformation team(s) for Allianz in Asia

- Drive transformation program(s) to meet business objectives and improvements in key performance indicators that create impact across different business functions

- Partner with regional, group and local teams to rollout new solutions across the value chain

- Program Management and Governance
• Oversee and ensure delivery of programs in time/cost/quality
• Operating entity(OE)/Partner Onboarding: engage OE/Partner stakeholders to define/agree program objectives, as well as setup/run
• project structures (OE/Region) for implementation
• PMO: setup/run project management framework(s)/processes, planning, monitoring, reporting, administration, as well as issue resolution
• Program Governance: ensure setup/run of appropriate decision making and steering mechanisms

- Solution Steering and Harmonization
• Manage demand and quality of solutioning
• Target Design: ensure target solution(s) design awareness and usage of target design during implementation
• Solution development/screening/approval: develop solution(s) and/or analyze proposed solution(s) prior to implementation, as well as
• present proposals to appropriate forum(s)
• Solution reusability: identify solutions applicable across multiple OEs and ensure consistent design/solution implementation across all OEs

- Change Management
• Work collaboratively with the country transformation leads/teams to drive change
• 'Good practice’ sharing: setup community and ensure experience exchange across all OEs
• Communication: setup communication plan, develop communications and communicate to all stakeholders
• Stakeholder management: setup/run engagement forums and platform
• Implement Health platform (Core, Claims, Distribution Management System etc)
• Drive implementation of platform (Core, Claims, Distribution Management System etc) to upgrade technology capabilities in key Health
Internal
• markets in Asia
• Define approach and methodology to achieve Product/Process/Technology harmonization at regional level
• Work closely with Az Technology, OEs, external vendors and Group to implement deliverables required to deploy target platform in OEs

What you bring

- Management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (both oral and written) with the ability to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences
• Strong decision making and planning skills. Able to make decisions quickly and efficiently
• Proven competency to effectively interact at all levels across the organization, working to build and maintain successful relationships
across all departments
• Proven consultative, conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation skills to gain consensus and ensure delivery of initiatives
• Demonstrated flexibility and be able to work in a time-sensitive environment and meet strict deadlines with sudden and unpredictable
changes that may occur

- Technical skills
• Strong analytical skills, technical and architecture experience, preferably in insurance sector
• Experience with traditional and Agile methodologies
• Proven competency in analyzing business requirements for regional/cross-country initiatives
• Ability to improve processes and procedures; present opportunities for change
• Business skills
• Strong grasp of new technologies, competitive landscapes, marketplace, and the insurance regulatory environment
• Experience in insurance business working on technology transformation and implementation programs (preferably in Asia)
• C-level business acumen and management
• Strong presentation and communication skills at Board level (local, regional, global)
• International work experience across multiple geographies and jurisdictions

- Strong track record in delivering similar scaled program management and senior management/partner/stakeholder relationships

- Ability to speak Mandarin would be an advantage given the markets involved

- Bachelor’s or MBA Degree

- 15+ years in Insurance and/or Technology industry 

- AI-skills e.g. ChatGPT or Microsoft CoPilot an advantage

What we offer

• We are certified as one of The World’s Best Places to Work & Great Place to Work in Singapore.
• Be part of a team that’s open-minded, supportive, and genuinely focused on customer outcomes.
• A sense of belonging in the workplace, where you are welcomed and encouraged to bring your most authentic self to work.
• An employer that is committed to supporting hybrid work and readily provides flexible & remote work options.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and Degreed and career opportunities across the world, to support your continuous learning and you taking control of your career development.
• Robust and comprehensive benefit offerings for your health and well being
• Initiatives to support your financial wellness through selected discounted Allianz insurance products, pension contributions and our referral bonus scheme.
• The opportunity to take part in our Employee Share Purchase Program - own a piece of your employer.

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 customers 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 customers 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 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.

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.