What you do
The Agile Transformation Manager will be part of the IT & Agile Excellence within AzP IT Transformation and Steering. 
The position holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of a key strategic IT outsourcing transformation program, supporting the transition of IT services over to our IT Providers. You will contribute to this initiative by driving and maintaining a cultural shift towards agile practices across the program, with responsibility for defining and implementing agile governance, values, and processes that provide the overall framework and guidelines for agile delivery. 

As an Agile Transformation Manager, you will also play a crucial role in fostering a positive culture shift towards agile methodologies, providing training and development plans to support delivery and leadership teams in embracing the agile mindset and adoption

Key responsibilities

• Conduct thorough agile assessment to gauge the current state of agility within the LoB transformation delivery teams 
• Identify areas for improvement and tailor agile frameworks to align with program goals
• Establish and optimise standardised agile processes to enhance team efficiency and project delivery across the program
• Create comprehensive playbooks outlining agile practices, roles, and responsibilities, providing clear direction on agile principles, frameworks, and best practices
• Develop an upskilling strategy to reinforce agile concepts and delivery methods – meeting the specific needs of diverse delivery teams in LoBs
• Organise interactive workshops and supporting communications to educate teams on agile principles and methodologies, to empower stakeholders in adopting best practices for IT transformation initiatives
• Establish support mechanisms that provide ongoing assistance and resources to the delivery teams, facilitating a smooth transition to new agile practices and cultural shifts
• Track progress and adjust plans to address evolving learning needs
• Offer bespoke coaching sessions to all programme teams and leadership on agile principles, to ensure their support in driving and adopting the cultural and behavioural agile changes required to deliver the transformation program
• Regularly report on agile transformation progress to stakeholders, emphasizing the impact on transformation goals, program progress and escalating any areas for improvement 
• Develop a communication plan/strategy with IT Transformation team that outlines how agile changes will be communicated to the stakeholders, ensuring clarity and reducing resistance while actively promoting the benefits of agile transformation.

What you bring

• In-depth understanding of agile principles, frameworks, and methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute training programs for agile practices
• Experience in successfully implementing agile practices in complex organizational environments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey agile concepts and principles
• Strong coaching abilities to guide teams and individuals in adopting agile mindsets
• Ability to optimize and tailor agile processes to meet the specific needs of the IT Transformation team
• Experience in creating upskilling plans to support individuals through cultural and behavioural changes
• Fluent in English

What we offer

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.
We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring  that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance

39947 | IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | 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. 
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.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.
Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company encourages its employees to have motivation in gaining varied skills from different positions and to collect experiences from across Allianz Group.