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Executive Central Functions Platform Lead

Remote, Barcelona·Full-time·Added 4 days ago (last checked 19 Oct)

Allianz

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Overview

Work mode
Remote (Barcelona)
Contract
Full-time
English
Required
Experience
Senior level

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience in leading large-scale SAP S/4HANA Finance transformations in complex, international environments.
  • Deep expertise in SAP finance modules and strong exposure to future-oriented SAP technologies (e.g. BDC, PaPM).
  • Solid understanding of finance business processes and their end-to-end integration with IT platforms.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience in building and managing Centers of Excellence or global teams.
  • Executive presence with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at senior management level.
  • Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach to execution and delivery.
  • Fluent English; additional languages are a plus.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
  • We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
  • 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.
  • Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

The role

We are looking for an accomplished and visionary Executive Central Functions Platform Lead to drive our global finance transformation journey, with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA Finance and next-generation SAP technologies.

In this key leadership role, you will build and lead the SAP Finance Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Spain, acting as the global authority for SAP finance platforms and playing a critical role in shaping Allianz Group's target IT architecture for finance. You will combine strategic thinking, deep SAP expertise and executive-level stakeholder management to enable sustainable, scalable and future-ready finance solutions across Allianz entities worldwide.

What you'll do

  • Act as the primary technical and strategic authority for SAP S/4HANA Finance and related SAP finance modules, including SAP BDC and SAP PaPM (Profitability and Performance Management).
  • Build, lead and scale a high-performing Centre of Excellence in Spain, fostering innovation, collaboration, knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
  • Define and own the target operating model, architecture and solution design to support global SAP S/4HANA roll-outs.
  • Partner closely with Finance, IT and business stakeholders to ensure seamless integration, adoption and value realization of the platform.
  • Contribute to and align with Allianz Group IT architecture, ensuring finance transformation initiatives are fully aligned with the overall IT strategy.
  • Provide executive-level reporting and guidance to senior leadership on program status, risks, opportunities and business value.
  • Drive standardization, automation and continuous improvement across finance processes and SAP implementations.
  • Mentor, coach and develop talent within the CoE, creating a strong pipeline of SAP and finance technology experts.

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91897 | Ingeniería informática y tecnológica | Profesional / Senior | Allianz Executive | Allianz Technology | Jornada completa | Indefinido

Hiring process

1 interview

  • Recruiters usually contact you within two weeks of applying.
  • Interviews assess professional skills, potential and soft skills for culture fit.
  • Recruiter contact within two weeks of applying.

About Allianz

Allianz is a global financial services giant and one of the world's largest insurers, offering a wide range of insurance and asset management products to individuals and businesses. With over 150,000 employees and operations in more than 70 countries, Allianz is a category-defining leader in the insurance industry, known for its strong brand and financial stability.

In Spain, Allianz operates through several entities, including Allianz Seguros, Allianz Direct, and a joint venture with BBVA, with offices in Madrid and Barcelona. The company is a major employer in the Spanish insurance market, offering roles in areas such as underwriting, claims, IT, data, AI, and cybersecurity. For international professionals, Allianz Spain provides opportunities to work in a multicultural environment, with many roles requiring English or German, and offers competitive benefits and career development programs.

Industry
Insurance
Founded
1890
Employees
100,000+
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

  • Allianz Spain has offices in Madrid and Barcelona, with a significant IT and digital hub in Barcelona.
  • Many roles in Spain require German or English, making it accessible for international professionals.
  • Allianz is known for its strong focus on digital transformation, with many opportunities in AI, cloud, and cybersecurity.
  • The company offers competitive relocation support and international career mobility within the Allianz group.
  • Allianz has a joint venture with BBVA in Spain, creating a unique bancassurance environment.

In their own words

About the company & team

With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform, and innovate the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.

We service the entire spectrum of digitalization - from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.

In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.

Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.

Additional information

Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone. We embrace individuals of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, nationalities, religions, disabilities, and philosophies of life. Ultimately, our greatest strength as a company lies in the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds our employees contribute.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.

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