Manager, Talent and Succession

MANAGER, TALENT AND SUCCESSION – PEOPLE AND CULTURE - SYDNEY

At Allianz, we’re proud to be named one of the Best Workplaces in Australia 2025 and a Great Place to Work. As a leading global insurance and asset management brand, we prioritise care for our customers, the planet, and each other. We hire the very best people to further our commitment to caring and securing the future for our customers. 

We offer an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back to the community and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well-being. 

Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone. 

The primary purpose of this role is to contribute to the design and delivery of enterprise-wide talent and succession initiatives that build workforce capability, strengthen internal pipelines, and enable sustainable organisational performance.

About the role

• Collaborate with Business Leaders and P&C Business Partners to effectively deliver the annual talent cycle, focusing on talent identification, succession planning, and development activities.
• Utilize expertise to innovate and enhance the Talent Management framework, improving processes for talent identification, assessment, and development.
• Act as a trusted advisor on key talent within the Senior Associate and Allianz Executive groups, facilitating talent profiling, internal mobility, and career planning.
• Strengthen talent, development, and succession plans by identifying gaps and working with Talent Acquisition, Global Talent Brokerage, P&C Business Partners, and Business Leaders.
• Prepare and submit talent updates to Senior Management and the Board, manage key talent data within the HRIS, and provide data-driven insights on talent management outcomes.

About you

• Proven experience in delivering talent management initiatives, including talent reviews, high potential identification, succession planning, and career planning within a global, matrixed organization.
• Strong collaborative skills, effectively partnering with Talent Experts, P&C Business Partners, Business Leaders, and Key Talent to achieve desired outcomes.
• Excellent analytical abilities to derive insights from diverse data sources, with proficiency in handling raw data independently.
• Confident presentation skills, capable of preparing and delivering impactful PowerPoint materials for Senior Management and Board reviews.
• Strong program management capabilities, adept at managing multiple stakeholders, navigating complexity, and leveraging technology platforms like SuccessFactors, Power BI, and PowerApps for efficient talent management.
• A passion for leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.  

Benefits and perks

• Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open-minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day!  
• Work-life balance: Allianz prides itself on offering flexible work arrangements, providing a balanced approach to working from home and in the office. We tailor workplace adjustments where possible to support your personal and professional needs.

• Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources. 

• Financial and Well-being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer! 

• For more details about our benefits, visit the Allianz Careers site. 

About Allianz Group

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 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. 

Adjustments and support

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to careers@allianz.com.au for a confidential conversation. 

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. www.allianz.com.au/careers