Chief Digital Officer

Entity: Allianz Insurance Singapore

Within a span of just four years, Allianz Insurance Singapore (AIS) has emerged as the fastest-growing General Insurance company, achieving an unprecedented level of success. Since its inception in Singapore, AIS has consistently doubled its revenue year on year, a testament to its unwavering dedication to excellence. AIS takes great pride in being certified as a Great Place to Work, a reflection of our commitment to fostering a thriving and employee-driven business culture.

Chief Digital Office

The Chief Digital Officer has comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the latest digital technologies in the market and their potential impact. You will work with various business units to understand the their needs and recommend digital solutions to address them. You will manage teams running various projects to implement digital and data solutions, providing strategic direction of the organisation’s digital initiatives. You will be responsible for driving the digital agenda throughout the organisation as well as the adoption of new methodologies such as Agile within the organisation. Additionally, the role will require you to review and support the Information Security and Protection & Resilience function.

Responsibilities

• Define, design and Execute on the Digital strategy of Allianz Insurance Singapore from Front to Back-End:
  • Define and implement digital strategy by working with cross-functional partners to map and transition traditional processes to digital ones
  • Help steer Allianz Insurance Singapore toward better efficiency and performance by adopting new tools and technologies leveraging on Group tools
  • Drive digital and Technological innovation and serve as a cross-functional change agent across the organization
• Technology & Infrastructure:
  • Monitor newer and innovative technologies, within Allianz Group and outside of Allianz Group to identify new Technology trends
  • Ensure Allianz Insurance Singapore Technology infrastructure is aligned with Allianz Group Standard
• Data strategy:
  • Define and Design and deliver Allianz Insurance Singapore Data Strategy to ensure that business decisions are made in the most optimum manner
  • Be a digital and data evangelist, championing the use of digital technology and practices to engender a digital mindset from the top down
• Budget Management & Governance
  • Measure ROI on digital, data and infrastructure projects, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure we're investing in the right tools and resources
  • Ensure collaboration, knowledge sharing, and digital best practices between partners and colleagues to help embed a robust digital ecosystem
• Information Security & Protection & Resilience
  • Responsible for supporting the Information Security & Protection & Resilience strategy in the company
  • Ensure adherence to both the group as well as external compliances by the governing body in Singapore

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

• Develop a clearly-defined and compelling digital strategy for the company’s future
• Ensure that all relevant digital initiatives are fully integrated into the strategic-planning process for leadership commitment, resource allocation and execution
• Work with teams across the business to generate innovative digital solutions for products, services, processes, customer experiences, marketing channels, and business models
• Own and centrally monitor the digital innovation project portfolio
• Build, manage and continue to grow an internal and external digital innovation ecosystem
• Identifying new tools – AI, digital, CRM – that can support, enhance, and improve the Information Systems of Allianz Insurance Singapore

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or related fields
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in digital transformation or IT strategy, with 5+ years in senior leadership
• Proven ability to drive innovation using insurtech, data analytics, and emerging technologies to enhance business performance.
• Strong knowledge of MAS regulations, data governance, and cybersecurity standards in the insurance sector
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale digital change initiatives.

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.