Governance Manager IT and Operations

About us:

The world around us is changing rapidly and so is the insurance industry. Now’s the right time to make a bold move and shape the future of insurance – this is Allianz Direct! As a pan-European online insurer of the Allianz Group, launched in 2019, Allianz Direct is on its mission to become the most customer-oriented and efficient insurer on the market. Allianz Direct is truly changing the face of insurance, in customer experience, and in technology, processes, people and culture.

An international team of business experts and engineers who live and breathe an agile way of working, are seeking to improve and change the way you do insurance. Driven by customer obsession and love for data, Allianz Direct strives for delivering an exceptional experience with a personal touch.

So, what makes Allianz Direct so unique? We believe in the power of simplicity and convenience and by doing so we have managed to set new standards when it comes to online insurance.

Job Purpose Role

The IT Governance and IT Strategy Manager plays a key role in driving our IT Strategy and our IT Risk Management reporting. This position requires a keen understanding of IT systems, IT Governance principles, and regulatory requirements including the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). In this role, you will be responsible for updating the IT Strategy of AZ Direct and ensure compliance with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. Additionally, you will manage information risks in line with our risk appetite and provide regular reporting to different stakeholders. The role reports to the CIO.

IT Governance and IT Strategy Manager is responsible for:

• IT Strategy and Steering: Process owner for IT Strategy updates, orchestration of quarterly IT Steering Board (ITSB) meetings with Allianz Group and regular reporting on the various KPIs with a focus on IT processes (Internal and Group Reporting).
• Information Domain/ Process Repository: Process owner for process inventory repository, facilitate update process with different business units and in alignment with other teams contributing to the information domain of AZ Direct (Applications, Infrastructure, Providers)
• Control Framework and Information Risks: Monitor and ensure quality of internal controls, facilitate fieldwork during internal or external audits, support business owners in logging information risks and perform annual IT compliance self-assessment of Allianz Direct according to their inherent risk.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with other departments such as TPRM, Information Security, Risk Management and business units to ensure synergy and effective governance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years in insurance, financial sectors, or relevant businesses, with experience in IT risk management and governance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with IT risk policies, strategy development, control testing, scenario analysis, and risk reporting.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., BaFin) is beneficial.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills for consulting with 1st Line of Defense and collaborating internationally.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for IT risk identification and mitigation
• Ability to facilitate discussions, prepare reports, and present findings to management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Fluent in English language both spoken and written.

Additional information

We offer: Career development programs, Workwell@Allianz, Flexible working arrangements Please submit your applications only via our online tool.

60614 | IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Direct | 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.

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 expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.