Agile Transformation Lead Allianz Central Europe (m/f/d)

At Allianz Holding eins, we are the glue behind Allianz Central Europe (ACE), propelling strategic growth and operational excellence across our diverse portfolio. Our mission is to innovate and enhance the insurance, pension, and asset management sectors within the growing Central European region. Spanning 11 dynamic countries—Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine—we are committed to shaping a brighter financial future for millions. Join us in our journey to redefine industry standards and make a lasting impact across the region.

What we offer:

Collaboration in one of the world's largest insurance companies and a Great Place to Work® | flexible options for remote work within Austria | state-of-the-art office in the ICON TOWER right at Vienna Central Station | informal culture | continuous education is a priority: excellent training and e-learning opportunities | lunch subsidiary | discounted insurance conditions | employee stock program | diverse sports and health offerings | We celebrate our successes

In your role as Agile Transformation Lead, you will report to the Regional Head of People & Culture and you will drive change initiatives, fostering engagement, and facilitating community involvement across Allianz Central Europe.

You will promote an agile mindset, providing expertise in engagement methodologies, identifying key transformation areas for the region, developing functional communities, engaging stakeholders, and advocating for transformation measures in a multicultural setup.

If you have strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills and the ability to apply innovative methodologies to enhance engagement formats, join us and transform your career with Allianz!

What you do:

• champion and cultivate an agile mindset throughout the organization: you will kickstart the process with a team of around 60 colleagues, supporting the Regional Leadership Team in their interactions with multiple countries, and spreading this agile mindset across the regional communities spanning 11 countries. This approach aims to foster collaboration, drive change, and empower employees to embrace new ways of working and thinking.
• create engaging and dynamic meeting and workshop experiences through the use of your expertise in innovative engagement and facilitation methodologies, including Agile practices and offer advice to leaders and teams on agile frameworks and cutting-edge techniques to boost collaboration and achieve meaningful results across the organization.
• collaborate with the Regional Management Team to identify key areas for change that align with our goals
• enhance functional communities and foster agile ways of working to ensure collaboration and implementation of change programs
• act as the primary contact for stakeholders, communicate transformation measures across various channels, and continuously evaluate engagement activities to provide recommendations for improvement and innovation
• enhance the organization's agility and innovation by staying informed about emerging trends in engagement and facilitation

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Change Management and Business Coaching, Human Resources, Business Administration, or relevant work experience
• Proven Methodology Expertise (Agile, Design Thinking, etc.) and certification is required
• +5 years of demonstrated experience in facilitation and engagement, with a focus on methodologies like agile
• +5 years of leading transformation or change programs in a multicultural environment
• Collaboration and Relationship Building skills, with the ability to advise and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Strategic Consulting skills
• Proficiency in English is a must, while proficiency in other languages spoken in the region would be a plus
• Basic familiarity with available AI tools such as ChatGPT 

Job information:

Start date: asap | Working hours: 40 hours per week | Location: ICON Towers - directly at Vienna Central Station, 1100 Vienna |

Annual gross salary: 90,000 EUR (full-time basis). Overpay is possible in case of and depending on appropriate experience, qualifications and commitment.

For more information about the position, please contact:

Ksenia Dedkova (HR Business Partner): ksenia.dedkova@allianz-cee.com

78684 | Project Management | Professional | NA | Allianz Holding eins | Full-Time | Permanent

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.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.