IT Economics Manager

Allianz Benelux; Brussel; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working model

Global IT network access

Career development & certifications

Competitive compensation & benefits

Résumé du poste

Allianz Benelux is seeking an IT Economics Manager in the Technology Office to lead IT Run portfolio financial governance, planning, and performance steering. You will partner with Technology, Finance and Business to ensure transparency and alignment with strategic priorities, while driving cost optimization across applications and services.

The role emphasizes cross-functional influence, executive-level engagement, and delivering clear financial insights.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Controlling, Finance, IT, Operations, or consulting, preferably within financial services.
• Strong academic background in IT, Economics, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Excellent expertise in financial controlling, planning, budgeting, and operational steering.
• Good understanding of the insurance industry, IT landscapes, and large-scale transformation or implementation programs.
• Proven ability to engage with C-level executives and senior stakeholders in an international environment.
• Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP Integrated Planning, ServiceNow, and Power BI is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial insights into clear business messages.
• Proactive, collaborative, and improvement-driven mindset with curiosity and willingness to learn.

Responsabilités

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes for IT Run portfolios.
• Manage multi-year IT financial plans, including CAPEX and OPEX projections.
• Coordinate budget submissions with Allianz Technology, local IT teams, and Finance stakeholders.
• Support plan dialogue exercises (PD cycles) and strategic portfolio planning activities.
• Monitor budget utilization and recommend corrective actions when variances occur.
• Monitor and analyze IT spending across applications, infrastructure, licenses, vendors, projects, and shared services.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, dashboards, and executive committee presentations.
• Ensure compliance with Allianz Group IT Taxonomy and financial reporting standards.
• Develop financial insights and KPIs to support data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure transparency of costs across business units, value chains, applications, and service domains.
• Identify, quantify, and track IT cost-saving initiatives.

Connaissances

Financial planning

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SAP Integrated Planning

Cost management

IT governance

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Finance/Economics/Business Administration

Outils

Excel

Power BI

ServiceNow

SAP Integrated Planning

Description du poste

The IT Economics Manager is part of the Technology Office department within Allianz Benelux and it is responsible for leading the financial governance, planning, and performance steering of the IT portfolio. Acting as a trusted financial business partner to Technology, Finance, and Business stakeholders, the role ensures that IT investments, run costs, and operational expenditures are transparent, well-controlled, and aligned with strategic priorities.

The role oversees Running the Company (RtC) costs, IT financial planning, target setting, cost allocation, and variance analysis. It provides clear insights and recommendations to the COO, CIO, Business Owners, and other stakeholders, supporting executive decision-making while driving cost transparency, benefit realization, and continuous improvement in IT financial management.

Your Responsibilities

IT Financial Planning & Budget Management of RtC costs

• You will lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes for IT Run portfolios.
• Manage multi-year IT financial plans, including CAPEX and OPEX projections.
• Coordinate budget submissions with Allianz Technology, local IT teams, and Finance stakeholders.
• Support plan dialogue exercises (PD cycles) and strategic portfolio planning activities.
• Monitor budget utilization and recommend corrective actions when variances occur.

IT Cost Controlling & Performance Management

• Monitor and analyze IT spending across applications, infrastructure, licenses, vendors, projects, and shared services.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, dashboards, and executive committee presentations.
• Ensure compliance with Allianz Group IT Taxonomy and financial reporting standards.
• Develop financial insights and KPIs to support data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure transparency of costs across business units, value chains, applications, and service domains.
• Identify, quantify, and track IT cost-saving initiatives.

Typical Deliverables

• Annual IT Budget and Forecasts
• Multi-Year Strategic IT Plans
• Executive Committee Financial Opinions
• CIO Cost Management Reports
• IT Steering Board Presentations

Your Profile

• 10+ years of experience in Controlling, Finance, IT, Operations, or consulting, preferably within financial services.
• Strong academic background in IT, Economics, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Excellent expertise in financial controlling, planning, budgeting, and operational steering.
• Good understanding of the insurance industry, IT landscapes, and large-scale transformation or implementation programs.
• Proven ability to engage with C-level executives and senior stakeholders in an international environment.
• Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP Integrated Planning, ServiceNow, and Power BI is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial insights into clear business messages.
• Proactive, collaborative, and improvement-driven mindset with curiosity and willingness to learn.

At Allianz, we're always on the lookout for individuals who are enthusiastic about AI and Data Analytics to shape the future and drive innovation across our organization.

What We Offer

• Strategic Impact: A dynamic international environment where your expertise drives real business outcomes.
• Work-Life Integration: Hybrid working model with flexibility to balance professional and personal priorities.
• Collaborative Culture: An environment founded on trust, teamwork, and entrepreneurial thinking.
• Global Community: Access to Allianz's worldwide IT and governance networks for knowledge sharing.
• Career Development: Continuous learning through training, certifications, and internal mobility opportunities.
• Competitive Package: Attractive salary and comprehensive employee benefits tailored to your needs.

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, social class, disability or sexual orientation.

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