Head of Operations Support

Do you want to play a key role in shaping excellence in operations support across Allianz Benelux?

As Head of Operations Support, you will oversee a wide range of services that keep our organisation running smoothly every day. You will lead regional teams, manage significant budgets, and build strong cross-border cooperation to ensure quality, efficiency, hospitality, and compliance. Your leadership will directly impact how our employees, clients, and partners experience Allianz.

What we offer

• Attractive package with a competitive salary and extensive benefits.
• Flexibility in working: a mix of office presence and remote collaboration.
• Influence at senior level, reporting directly to the COO.
• Opportunities to grow within Allianz, both locally and internationally.
• Inclusive and collaborative culture that encourages accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities

• Facilities & Locations: Oversee facilities, hospitality, security, and location services to provide a safe and modern working environment.
• Service Management: Lead the Mail Processing Centre (mailroom, print, archiving) and ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Supplier Management: Monitor and manage third-party providers, ensuring service quality, contract compliance, and cost control.
• Budget Oversight: Manage a significant budget, covering FTE, operational spend, and project costs.
• Compliance: Ensure all operations adhere to regulations in health, safety, environment, and corporate standards.
• Cross-Border Alignment: Drive harmonization within Benelux and strengthen collaboration with Group.
• Travel: Work across Brussels and Rotterdam with regular presence in both locations.
• Strategic Contribution: Act as a trusted partner to senior leadership, contributing to efficiency programs, transformation projects, and risk management.

Your profile

You are a seasoned leader with experience in managing complex support services in large, regulated organisations. You thrive on combining strategic vision with hands-on execution. You are skilled at balancing cost control, compliance, and service quality, while navigating stakeholder expectations at senior level.

• Proven leadership experience in operations support (facilities, supplier management, mailroom or related).
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing large budgets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at executive and board level.
• Experience in driving cross-border alignment and leading teams in a cross-country setting.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and challenge senior leaders constructively.
• Fluent in English. French and/or Dutch is a strong advantage.
• Willingness to travel regularly between Brussels and Rotterdam.

If you are ready to take on this high-impact leadership role and make a difference at Allianz, we invite you to apply. Your expertise will help us build trusted, hospitable, and efficient operations that support our business and people every day.

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