Allianz is a global leader in insurance and asset management, serving over 122 million customers in more than 70 countries. As one of the world's largest financial services providers, the company operates across diverse sectors including property-casualty insurance, life and health insurance, and asset management through major brands like PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors. In Spain, Allianz maintains a robust presence with major hubs in Madrid and Barcelona, supporting both local market operations and global service centers like Allianz Technology. The company is a significant employer for international professionals, particularly in tech-heavy roles such as AI, cybersecurity, and SAP engineering, offering a multicultural environment where English is often the primary working language for global functions.

Founded in Berlin in 1890, Allianz moved its headquarters to Munich after WWII. It has grown through international expansion and strategic acquisitions to become one of the most valuable insurance brands in the world.

Senior/ Principal Consultant (m/f/d)- Project Management

Allianz

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About the Job

Allianz Consulting is the internal consulting division of Allianz Group founded in 2004 with locations around the globe. Our experienced teams support Allianz operating entities in key strategic projects. Joining Allianz Consulting means working in an international environment alongside talented colleagues, excited to shape the future of Allianz with business impact for technology and innovation.

What you do

Deliver professional consulting services for our clients within Allianz OEs, ensuring strategic impact and measurable outcomes.

Manage stakeholder relationships and client expectations effectively, fostering trust and transparency.

Lead complex IT & Non-IT transformation projects in hybrid or agile set-ups, ensuring delivery of high-quality results within ambitious timelines.

Analyze and understand client needs in transformation, technology, and innovation assignments to provide tailored solutions.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to drive innovation and organizational change.

Mentor and coach junior consultants, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Contribute to business development, including sales pitches and internal consulting service enhancement.

Establish and maintain governance frameworks, standards, and best practices

Oversee portfolio performance, including resource planning, financial control, and risk management, providing clear reporting to leadership.

Drive continuous improvement by optimizing PMO processes, tools, and metrics to enhance efficiency and scalability.

What you bring

Excellent Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Data Analytics, AI in Business or a comparable course of study

5-10 years of professional experience with at least 3-5 years in project management & transformation consulting

Demonstrate knowledge of AI frameworks, leverage AI tools in everyday tasks, and consult clients on AI adoption for successful business transformation.

Practical experience and preferably certification in IT project management, e.g. ITIL, PMI, Scrum

Strong team player with high assertiveness and ability to work under pressure and in international context.

Analytical and problem-solving skills, conceptual and implementation experience

Advanced skills in MS Office 365, JIRA/Confluence, Power BI & MS Analytics

Excellence in presentation and communication, with strength in facilitation, sales, and conflict management

Insurance business experience would be a plus, the expectation is that missing experience will be caught up fast during employment.

Fluent in English and Spanish (additional European languages are a plus).

We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

What we offer

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.

About Allianz Technology

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 centers, 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.

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion

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.

To Recruitment Agencies:

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.