Group Enterprise Architect

This role is responsible for defining the transformation roadmap of Allianz Partners' IT landscape towards a cost-efficient digital enabler of the business ambition in terms of growth and operational profit. In that sense, you will be responsible for the end-to-end and global target operating architecture model that serves Allianz Partners' business to achieve its business goals for all Functions and Lines of Business.

Through this role, you will have the following main responsibilities:

• Lead architecture transformation programs that enable realization of business strategy and business model.
• Define, maintain, and communicate Enterprise Architecture strategy, framework, standards, methodology, and blueprints to LoB, transformation and OM management, and IT Suppliers.
• Define Allianz Partners (AzP) Enterprise Architecture strategic direction and roadmaps to enable long and short-term business strategy & goals.
• Define and promote consistent delivery models with CTO domains and Lines of Business and Global Functions.
• Responsible for the architectural alignment of new investments for all business initiatives of AZP. Monitor project architecture compliance & AZ SE H4 exception process (AFRIT/APITIS).
• Perform early IT impact reviews and analysis for new strategic initiatives, innovation, or business improvement opportunities to verify whether they support Enterprise Architecture strategy and objectives.
• Ensure accurate target & intermediate IT Landscape documentation in the AZ SE EA Repository. Monitor that projects driven by AZP OM and AZ Tech create the AZ SE required architecture documentation.
• Drive the AzP Enterprise Architecture decision-making through regular joint meetings with AzP CIO and AZ Technology IT Architecture.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to evaluate benefits accrued from strategic Enterprise Architecture driven initiatives, new processes, and systems.
• Actively exchange with the Allianz Architecture community through regular meetings with Allianz OEs and with Allianz SE.

What you bring

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a practitioner of IT delivery in a multi-national company or as an IT Provider in such an environment.
• Proven track record of delivering IT projects at a global scale while working with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in large enterprise architecture design as well as Allianz specific market requirements.
• Program analysis, development, knowledge of contemporary hardware and software architecture.
• Understanding of database concepts and web technology.
• Design IT strategies to support business strategy.
• Ability to interact with senior-level management.
• Proven experience in IT strategy, architecture, information management, agile delivery, and migration.
• Good knowledge of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant field.

What we offer

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees is unique and has unique needs and ambitions, and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We 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 well-being is a key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to provide you with peace of mind and give flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.

56824 | 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, grow, and 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.