Program Manager (Tseo) | Hybrid

At Allianz Life, we are guided by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity.

As a Program Manager within the Transformation Office, you will help drive initiatives that support Allianz Life's Growth and Strategy. The ability to collaborate across operations, anticipate and resolve impediments, and guide partner alignment is critical for role. The Program Manager role has an impact on execution of our goals and serving our customers. You will report to the Portfolio Director.

What you do:

• Business Case & Strategic Alignment: Develop, document, and implement strategy for the program team to achieve program outcomes and ensure program is aligned with broader organizational goals and objectives. Define benefits that will realize the strategic objectives of the program and oversee plan to achieve benefit realization.
• Organization: Oversee all activities associated with the program to ensure the goals and commitments are achieved.
• Governance & Stakeholder Management: Develop partnerships with functional partners of all levels of leadership to guide focus on our goals . Define program governance structure, inclusive of decision making and overall partner engagement plan.
• End-to-End Delivery: Manage centralized plan that encompasses all functional area activities critical to success of initiative through the program lifecycle. Guide the strategic vision of the program through seamless delivery to achieve business outcomes and goals.
• Business Readiness: Partner with team members to identify area impacts, incorporate needs into overall program plan and guide mitigation plans for critical readiness areas. You will be a Change Management conduit to partners and facilitate transition activities. Oversee important project readiness for delivery (i.e. ensure requirements are delivered to keep project moving).
• Risk Management: Manage risks and take corrective measurements. Anticipate and remove roadblocks with urgency to minimize negative results to the program.
• Financial: Manage program's budget to ensure business objectives are achieved within approved funding. Partner with Product Manager and Business Sponsor to articulate value of proposed scope and facilitate funding approvals.

What you bring:

• 8-10 years of experience required
• You will lead enterprise-level programs consisting of teams with multiple delivery work streams requiring collaboration and management
• You will lead projects with direct responsibility for running project teams, budgeting and scheduling
• You will fostering innovation and transformation
• Four-year degree or, equivalent work experience

What we offer:

At Allianz Life, we're proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer a choice of comprehensive medical and dental plan options, a g time off plan and an outstanding 401(k) company match. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that celebrates diversity. Our great benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we're recognized as a top workplace employer.

43127 | Project Management | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz US Life | 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.

Join us.  Let’s care for tomorrow.