Project Manager

Position Summary

• The PPM manager will be the single point of contact for the management of PPM utility for the APAC region.

• This role will front the onboarding of APAC resources & projects into PPM, participate in analyzing APAC IT portfolios and project status, review resource utilization, improving quality, and help to reduce project-related risk.

• This role will report into APAC PMO and would support both the AZAP and AU AZT operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Single point of contact for the management of PPM utility in the APAC region.

• Manages the resource and project onboarding within PPM. This warrants obtaining the resources and project details in a structured way, capturing the same within PPM promptly, and coordinating with PPM support teams to resolve issues if any.

• This role would also be responsible for PPM operations covering the following:

  • Downstream data integration to SAP finance systems.

  • Timely generation of APAC portfolio status, resource utilization, and reports in support of governance meetings.

  • Identify and develop dashboards and reports for the ease of operations, and will own continuous improvement plans for the PPM system. 

  • Support portfolio governance covering monthly, quarterly, and annual reviews. This should include project status, benefits, and financials.

  • As part of the PMO team, moderate delivery related risk. Track, analyze, and forecast FTE and consultant spend and trends.

  • Manage the standardization of PPM tools and processes in alignment with Allianz standards.

Job Requirements

• Degree in information technology or other comparable technical qualification

• 7 years of prior experience in managing PPM in a complex multinational environment. The candidate should have good exposure to PPM modules and its associated operational needs.   

• 10 years of PMO experience supporting an insurance IT function or a Shared services / Service Provider organization would be preferred.

• 7 years of program/project management experience is required.  Strong experience in managing project financials, demand management, changes management, managing distributed teams, KPI tracking, and reporting alignment within a complex matrix organization would be advantageous.

• Candidate should have demonstratable experience using AGILE, DevOps, and Waterfall based development methods.

• Candidate should have strong exposure to MS excel based data analysis, presentation using MS PowerPoint, and usage of project management tools

• Has a strong exposure to the functioning of the program management office, standardization of processes, tools, and associated governance.

• Goal-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Experienced in managing multi-cultural and geographical dispersed teams through both direct and influence management

• Customer-centric mindset; Transparent & fact-based collaboration

• Fluent in English

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. 
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
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