At Allianz Life, we are guided by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity.

You will be responsible for understanding and re-engineering business processes with the goal of achieving customer satisfaction, profitably. Individuals in this role are the enterprise's Black Belt consultants, project leaders and change agents. You will deliver annual expense savings to us and improve our ability to meet customer's expectations. Lead and work with project teams, partners, team members and senior management to identify and define business problems and opportunities. Collect data, excel at analyzing the process and data to identify causes, develop teams through implementing solutions; and create control & monitoring plans that ensures benefit realization. You will lead/facilitate Black Belt projects of moderate to high complexity. You will provide OPEX training support and be an active member of the OPEX Community of Practice. You will report to the Director of Operation Implement.

What you do:

Process Improvement/Design Project Work:

• Lead OPEX process improvement/design project efforts across the enterprise. Consult as the methodology expert on Black Belt process improvement/design project teams – lead project scoping, process and data analysis, process design recommendations, and develop control and monitoring plans to ensure benefit realization through execution.
• Lead/works on projects of moderate to high complexity and will manage multiple projects during the same timeframe.
• Monitor and reports on project progress
• Demonstrate leadership in using OPEX and other process improvement tools outside of formal OPEX projects.
• Active member and contributor to the OPEX Community of Practice.

Support OPEX Localization Efforts:

• Support OPEX training.
• Ability to successfully educate, guide and coach individuals on low to moderate complexity (Blue Belt) projects.
• Participate in communication and recognition programs to advance the awareness of OPEX across the organization.
• Support local and international reporting of results/metrics.
• Support local and international training/certification requirements and processes

Support Central Project Office Project Portfolio Management Processes:

• Develop Blue/Black Belt project ideas through department/division assessments
• Prepare effective business cases for project ideas.
• Support the enterprise in the annual project planning process – vets project ideas for process improvement needs and training opportunities.

What you bring:

• 4+ years of experience required
• Project Management and Process Improvement/Design experience
• Strong business acumen and executive presence
• Four-year degree required, Bachelor's degree, specialized training or equivalent work experience

Licensing/Certification/Other

• Certified Black Belt or equivalent experience or certification

What we offer:

At Allianz Life, we're proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer a choice of comprehensive medical and dental plan options, a g time off plan and an outstanding 401(k) company match. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that celebrates diversity. Our great benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we're recognized as a top workplace employer.

46416 | Operations | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz US Life | 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.

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