Senior Business Process Architect (f/m/d)

Allianz; Eaubonne; Hybride; EUR 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading asset management company is seeking a Senior Business Process Architect to lead the Process Improvement Team. This role involves defining process improvement strategies, driving assessments for enhancements, and creating a culture of continuous improvement. Candidates should have a strong background in Lean Six Sigma, significant experience in process management, and excellent communication skills. The position is flexible in location, with options for Eaubonne, Paris, or other cities. Competitive benefits include flexible working arrangements and investment in employee development.

Prestations

Flexible work arrangements

Company pension/savings plans

Career development opportunities

Mental health and wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Master Black Belt (preferred), or Black Belt (minimum) in Lean Six Sigma.
• 10+ years previous experience in the process domain, ideally in Financial Services.
• Full fluency in English required, French or German are a plus.

Responsabilités

• Define and execute the process improvement strategy aligned with business goals.
• Drive business process assessments for identifying improvement opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement culture and design trainings for enhancements.

Connaissances

Lean Six Sigma

Change Management

Creative Problem Solving

Leadership

Communication

Attention to Detail

Formation

Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, or related field

Master's Degree

Outils

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

We are seeking a meticulous and creative Senior Business Process Architect (f/m/d) to lead the Process Improvement Team as the key subject matter expert for delivering on organisation-wide goals to analyse, re-engineer workflows and document our E2E business processes, with a primary focus on enabling agentic AI solutions and preparing processes for AI-driven transformation.

A core requirement for a Sr. Business Process Architect within Allianz Global Investors is a high standard of collaboration and communication skills towards all levels of the organisation and across all functions. We require the candidate to be able to drive, lead and work with the process owners to get to the heart of their process and to aid and enable the business functions in bringing their improvement use cases forward into implementation and the successful realisation of the benefits in terms of FTE/cost savings, scalability, and quality improvements.

This role will be preferably based in Munich, however applicants from Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Paris or Luxembourg are also considered.

For Luxemburg: Please note that the successful candidate will have to provide us with a valid criminal record.

What you will do

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the process improvement strategy aligned with AllianzGI’s business goals, focusing on process culture, workflow re-engineering, and documentation as a whole, with a particular emphasis on agentic AI readiness and orchestration, and a special focus on operations (incl. outsourced processes), to meet FTE/Cost reduction and scalability KPIs
• Contribute in the process improvement team, including other Business Process Architects and cross-functional contributors, ensuring high engagement and capability growth
• Drive business process assessments for identifying improvement opportunities and change implementations for AI and agentic automation
• Document (with metrics), understand, identify and analyse business processes requiring enhancement as part of the reviews
• Lead continuous improvement culture: design and execute Kaizen/Lean Six Sigma trainings as well as outside-the-box continuous improvement initiatives (e.g. gamification) to foster a mindset of ongoing enhancement and cross-functional collaboration across AllianzGI
• Own and promote the AllianzGI documentation framework including ongoing maintenance of Business Process Inventory (BPI).
• Represent AllianzGI in the market via Process / Automation events
• Coordinate and network within Allianz Group to ensure E2E Operational efficiency
• Other duties as assigned

What you bring

• Master Black Belt (preferred), or Black Belt (minimum) in Lean Six Sigma. Other process methodologies certifications are a plus
• 10+ years previous experience in the process domain, ideally in Financial Services
• Demonstrated ability to think outside the box and find creative ways to approach challenges
• Strong change management experiencePrevious team management experience is plus
• Basic knowledge of financial instruments and the investment value chain in asset management
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or related field
• Master’s Degree is a plus
• Leadership and mentoring of team members
• Ability to think critically, ask good questions, and work autonomously
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Creative problem solving
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Power Point, TEAMS, Word)
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI is a plus
• Hands‑on experience in applying AI/ML tools or agentic AI orchestration platforms
• Excellent communication
• Full fluency in English both spoken and written required, French or German are a plus

What we offer

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• … and so much more!