Head of Global Performance Steering Business Partnering - #2185640

We are looking for a Head of Global Performance Steering Business Partnering (m/f/d) based in Munich.

The Impact You Will Have

In your role as a leader reporting to the Global Head of Global Performance Steering, you will be instrumental in directing the strategic planning and controlling efforts for the Line of Business (LoB) and Region. You will oversee and nurture relationships with Global LoB Heads, regional Managing Directors, and CxOs, acting as a trusted financial advisor. Your leadership will drive informed decision-making and contribute significantly to the financial success and strategic objectives of the organization.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:

• Lead and manage six teams within Business Partnering.
• Develop strategy for your area of responsibility in alignment with company and functional goals. Provide employees with guidance on the overall strategic picture and how your functional area's targets are aligned with it. Define clear and challenging targets, monitor progress, and address performance issues appropriately and effectively. Set priorities.
• Drive organizational set-up for your area of responsibility, including personnel selection, and manage budget within plan.
• Coach and develop employees in a continuously changing environment. Empower employees to execute tasks independently. Foster desired behavior of team members according to Allianz Commercial’s standards (behavioral goals, etc.) and live up to the matrix organization.
• Drive best practice sharing, efficiency increases, global standard setting, and harmonization.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across the business to enhance overall business understanding.
• Set and further develop consistent reporting standards for your area of responsibility in alignment with Regional P&PM and Chief of Staff areas.
• Lead LoB/Region Planning Dialogues preparation, closely involving business representatives, and lead LoB/Region target-setting process.
• Proactively monitor, analyze, and communicate LoB and Regional financial information to various stakeholders, including senior management.
• Develop robust conclusions, provide appropriate guidance, and recommend potential remedies in case of noticeable issues or deviations from the plan.
• Steer financial business reviews for Allianz Commercial LoBs and Regions.
• Coordinate all relevant financial communication related to LoB and Region with other GPS and Finance areas.
• Set and further develop standards in assessing costs and benefits of revenue and non-revenue generating business cases.
• Interact with business partners to allow for comprehensive assessment of business cases.
• Provide recommendations on business cases to the Global Head of GPS and to the CFO.
  
  

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or any other analytical science discipline, or qualified by experience in a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of experience in leading and developing international and virtual teams within a complex global matrix environment.
• Several years of managerial experience in insurance or financial services within the Planning and Controlling area.
• Experience in leading change and delivering large-scale international projects in various business scenarios, including restructuring, integration, and growth.
• In-depth experience in reporting, business analysis concepts, and requirements of an international portfolio with highly volatile segments.
• Deep understanding of the product portfolio.
• Excellent ability to generate appropriate reports for internal and external customers, and relevant KPIs and metrics to transparently track progress and identify important needs or changes in the business.
• Understanding of non-life insurance business, including main processes and requirements, e.g., reserving techniques, actuarial and performance management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of international, local, and Allianz accounting policies, standards, and processes (e.g., GAAP, IAS, IFRS).
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to navigate complexity.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent decision-making skills as well as conflict management skills.
• Expertise in integrating AI into various business functions, enhancing efficiency, and fostering a culture of data-driven innovation.
• Ability to create an environment where everyone feels that they belong by actively fostering an inclusive culture through driving actionable and targeted outcomes.
• Fluent English skills are required; fluent German skills are beneficial.
  
  

75804 | Finance & Accounting | Management | 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 programs 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 center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks.Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises.We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions.Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling.Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead.

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

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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 [email protected]

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Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruit

ent team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly.  Allianz Commercial does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.  Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired.  When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly. Failure to comply could/may result in the disqualification of the candidates and/or the termination of our contract and/or fees not being paid