IT Project and Transformation Manager - M&A

Let’s care for tomorrow.

Your ambitions.  Your dreams.  Your tomorrow

We are looking for an IT Project and Transformation Manager - M&A, based in New York.

Who we are

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. Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

The Impact You Will Have

The IT Project and Transformation Manager - M&A will be responsible for overseeing and managing IT projects related to mergers and acquisitions. This role includes coordinating with various stakeholders, ensuring seamless integration of systems and processes, and driving the transformation initiatives to align with the company's strategic goals. The position is limited to a two-year contract.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:

• Lead IT project streams related to mergers and acquisitions, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver on project scope
• Prepare stakeholder decisions and provide regular status update reports
• Manage the IT transformation roadmap, aligning it with the company's strategic objectives and compliance requirements.
• Oversee the decommissioning of redundant applications and the steering of the target application portfolio.
• Ensure a smooth transition to the future state of the IT application landscape.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the IT project team in Allianz Technology, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Support in IT demand management
• Leadership oversight of all IT Operations services contractual agreements, including but not limited to:
  • Monitoring for adherence to contract;
  • Monitoring vendor performance (Service level agreements, quality, etc.);
  • Security metric and compliance;
  • Oversight of IT projects and process improvements.
• Escalations and dispute resolution within SLA periods, including:
  • Negotiating existing contract changes and pricing as needed and appropriate;
  • Oversight of volume forecasting.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in managing IT projects within Allianz or in the context of mergers and acquisitions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, productivity & steering, and agile transformation & change management.
• Familiarity with governance, risk & compliance, IAM governance, and workplace IT solutions.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing environments.

The annualized base pay range for this role is $123,288 to $211,350. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AzC total compensation package.  As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards.

55233 | IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent

What’s in it for you?

Let’s care about everything that makes you, you

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.  We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working.  Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing

We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress

From career development and digital learning programmes to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns

From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back.

Let’s care for our society and our planet

With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial is the Allianz Group brand serving the world’s largest consumer brands and major industry players through to family-owned enterprises forming the backbone of nations’ economies. We bring together the corporate multinational business of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and the commercial business of national Allianz Property & Casualty entities and provide both traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and Multinational services as well as seamless claims handling. 

As a key strategic player in the Allianz Group network, Allianz Commercial is present in over 200 countries and in 2022 generated more than €19 billion gross premium.

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Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an important part of our culture.

People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed.  If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com

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