About the Job

The Internal IT Portfolio Manager holds comprehensive responsibility for shaping and managing IT demands for Allianz Technology across all locations. This role ensures transparency in demand, costs, efficiency improvements, coming i.e. from simplification/consolidation of the portfolio and decommissioning of the non-target services, while providing continuous feedback on IT services on behalf of Allianz Technology. You will serve as the primary liaison between Allianz Technology locations and functions, and the service teams and finance.

What you do

Definition of the target IT portfolio services, transition roadmaps and decommissioning efforts of non-target services,
Manage the portfolio scope across the entire value chain, including planning, service portfolio management, pricing, and ensuring compliance with consumed services.
Facilitate the conversion of customer requirements (e.g., evaluate and select requested tools or services, increase/reduce volumes, etc) into actionable steps for product delivery, aligning financial account plans, and ensuring their revision and tracking.
Develop and implement cost management and control processes for the portfolio/services to benefit customers (i.e., Allianz Technology locations) and the services.
Offer stakeholders guidance and advice with accurate financial information to efficiently manage the portfolio/services and identify financial opportunities (e.g., contract consolidation, decommissioning of redundant tools).
Lead planning, cost management, monthly reviews, cost control, yearly price calculations, monthly billing, invoice payment, and initiate ordering for related portfolio/service(s).
Manage contractual agreements between Allianz Technology SE, the customer, and respective vendors for the portfolio/service(s) in scope.
Collaborate with technical and delivery experts of respective services to ensure accurate pricing, reliable forecasting, and compliance across the entire value chain.

What you bring

Strong business acumen and financial knowledge, preferably in Service Management, including understanding of relevant processes, services, and their lifecycles.
Experience in budget management and cost-effective planning and design; experience working in an international environment is advantageous.
Experience in process and project management experience, ITIL training or certification.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (especially Excel), ServiceNow, and SAP (FI-CO/BW).
Ability to work independently in dynamic, non-standardized environments; strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze factual information.
Fluent in English with the ability to explain complex subjects clearly.
Higher education degree with a technical-economic focus, such as industrial engineering, or equivalent work experience (7+ years).
Higher education degree with technical-economical focus e.g. industrial engineering or equivalent work experience (7+ years).

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

Allianz Technology is the global IT service provider for Allianz and delivers IT solutions that drive the digitalization of the Group. With more than 13,000 employees located in 22 countries around the globe, Allianz Technology works together with other Allianz entities in pioneering the digitalization of the financial services industry.

We oversee the full digitalization spectrum – from one of the industry’s largest IT infrastructure projects that includes data centers, networking, and security, to application platforms that span from workplace services to digital interaction. In short, we deliver full-scale, end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age.

D&I statement

Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the working environment. We are interested in your strengths and experience. We welcome all applications from all people regardless of gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, age, nationality, religion, disability, or philosophy of life.

Join us. Let´s care for tomorrow.

You. IT.

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.

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.