Third-Party Cyber Risk Management Specialist (m/f/d)

Allianz Services; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus scheme

Pension

Employee shares program

Career development

Job summary

Allianz Services is seeking a Third-Party Cyber Risk Management Specialist to join the Group CISO team in Barcelona. You will contribute to the TPCRM design and implement processes ensuring resilience in third‑party engagements.

You will assess cyber risks for vendors, coordinate mitigations, and provide senior management with regular risk reports, while ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity or risk management; professional certifications are favorable.
• Experience in cyber risk management, especially third‑party risk assessment and multi‑project work.
• Proactive, autonomous, strong stakeholder management and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to TPCRM process design and alignment with DORA and Allianz standards.
• Conduct cyber risk assessments for third‑party vendors and follow up mitigations.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders for risk communication.
• Develop monitoring systems and provide regular risk reports to senior management.
• Ensure third‑party engagements comply with regulations and internal policies.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to boost efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide training on third‑party cyber risk management practices.

Skills

Cyber risk management

Stakeholder management

AI basics

GenAI interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity

CISM certification

CRISC certification

ISO27001 certification

CISA certification

Job description

130 years of trust, time to shape what's next. Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers - built on over a century of stability, expertise, and financial strength. Allianz Services is where that legacy meets the future. 8,200+ people. Eight countries. Three continents. We deliver specialized services to clients within Allianz Group, powered by AI, advanced analytics, and a mindset that refuses to stand still. From core insurance operations to engineering and consulting services, we reimagine how insurance works. What truly sets us apart are our people and the trusted partnerships we build, anchored in our values of expertise, integrity, and empowerment. We don't support the business. We shape it.

Role Overview

The Third-Party Cyber Risk Management Specialist (m/f/d) will play an essential role in the Group CISO team, contributing to the design and implementation of the Third-Party Cyber Risk Management (TPCRM) process and service.

This position will integrate in the Group CISO team, actively supporting the Group's mission to ensure that Allianz's operations remain resilient and secure, particularly in relation to third-party engagements.

What You Do

• Actively contribute to the design and implementation of TPCRM processes in alignment with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and Allianz Group standards.
• Support business owner to conduct comprehensive cyber risk assessments for third-party vendors, identifying potential vulnerabilities, assessing residual risk and following up on mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective communication and management of third-party cyber risks.
• Develop and maintain monitoring systems to track third-party risk exposure, and provide regular reports to senior management.
• Ensure third-party engagements comply with relevant regulations, including DORA, and Allianz's internal policies.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of TPCRM activities.
• Provide training and awareness sessions to internal stakeholders on third-party cyber risk management practices and principles.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or a related field. Advanced degrees are a plus with professional certifications in risk management, IT risk management, or information security (e.g., CISM, CRISC, ISO27001, CISA) are favorable.
• Proven experience in cyber risk management, particularly in third-party risk assessment and management as well as proven experience in managing multiple projects at the same time.
• Proactive and autonomous in approach to work.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Expertise in conducting cyber risk assessments and familiarity with DORA requirements and implications.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and across organizational boundaries.
• Basic knowledge in AI technologies, principles and their practical use
• 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

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.

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural Internal background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.