Business Analyst (Project FAST) - 5 months contract

Join us now as Business Analyst (Project FAST) in Taipei within the Investment & Operations Business Solutions team.

What you do

1. Business Analysis & Solution Delivery

• Lead business requirement gathering and process analysis for Project FAST, focusing on PAM platform modernization and Fund Accounting process enhancements.
• Collaborate with business users, operations teams, and vendors to design scalable and efficient system solutions aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and maintain business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, and testing documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support functional testing, UAT execution, defect management, and successful production deployment.

2. User Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary liaison between Fund Accounting users, Operations teams, Technology teams, and external vendors throughout Project FAST.
• Facilitate requirement discussions, project updates, and issue resolution to ensure stakeholder alignment and effective decision-making.
• Manage user expectations and drive timely communication of project progress, risks, issues, and key milestones.
• Conduct user training and support change adoption during system implementation and post-production stabilization.

3. Vendor Management & Production Support

• Coordinate closely with PAM vendors and service providers to ensure high-quality solution delivery, issue resolution, and compliance with project timelines.
• Monitor vendor deliverables, development progress, system quality, and production support performance.
• Support day-to-day PAM application operations, incident investigation, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement.
• Ensure system documentation, operational procedures, knowledge transfer materials, and support artifacts remain up to date.

4. Project Management & Change Implementation

• Plan, coordinate, and execute project activities across requirement analysis, development, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Track project timelines, dependencies, risks, issues, and resource utilization to ensure successful delivery of Project FAST objectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to manage change requests, release planning, and production implementation activities.
• Contribute to the long-term modernization roadmap of the PAM platform and Fund Accounting operating model.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or related disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of Fund Accounting, portfolio accounting, and asset management operations.
• Proven Business Analyst experience in system implementation, platform migration, or transformation projects.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, testing, release management, and project delivery.
• Experience working with business users, technology teams, and external vendors.
• Experience in data migration, data reconciliation, and production support is preferred.
• Proficient in SQL and database querying.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• AI skills: Microsoft CoPilot
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and results-oriented.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Team player with strong ownership and accountability
• AI skills: Microsoft CoPilot, ChatGPT

What we offer

• Balanced work environment: A dynamic office culture that supports flexibility and collaboration
• Secure your future: Access to pension, retirement, and/or savings plans as applicable to the work location
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors 

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience.

We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.

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 clients 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 clients 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 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. 

 If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position.  If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com.   

To Recruitment Agencies:  

Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.

Finally, please do not contact hiring managers directly.  

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

How to Apply: Applying is quick and easy. Simply upload your CV, complete your personal details, confirm your consent for AI support in the “Additional Information” section, and submit your application.

To support our recruiters, we use Fit Score—an AI‑powered tool that highlights how closely your profile aligns with the role. This helps us review applications more efficiently and focus on what matters most: your skills and experience.

Good to know: The Fit Score is a support tool only. At Allianz, technology never replaces human judgment. Every application is carefully reviewed by our recruiting teams, ensuring a fair, thoughtful, and personal hiring process.

103347 | Operations | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Temporary