Commercial Portfolio Manager

Allianz; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global IT service provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio in the Allianz UK Commercial Insurance sector. This role involves evaluating projects, managing portfolio performance, and collaborating with project managers to ensure successful delivery. The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent experience along with a strong background in risk and delivery management. The position offers a hybrid work model with several benefits, including a company bonus scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Company bonus scheme

Employee shares program

Flexible working benefits

Healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• Experience as IT Project/Program Manager or Service Delivery Manager.
• Several years of professional experience in management roles.
• International project experience or consulting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and select projects based on business strategy.
• Manage portfolio performance and escalate issues.
• Resolve inter-portfolio dependencies and risks.

Skills

Organizational transformation

Risk management

Delivery management

Basic knowledge of AI technologies

Education

Degree or equivalent work experience in Project Management

Tools

Project management software

Job description

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About the Job

As part of the Allianz Technology team supporting the Allianz UK Commercial Insurance business you will manage a broad portfolio of projects and services. You will work closely with the Allianz Technology Commercial Vertical Lead to assess strategic alignments, manage evaluation of demand, prioritize, and approve projects. You will monitor portfolio performance including resource, financials, risks and dependencies and ensure appropriate reporting. You will ensure accurate decision-making preparation and communication.

What you do

• Evaluate and select projects or services, based on business strategy, and requested approvals.
• Manage portfolio performance, portfolio risk and escalate issues, if necessary, initiate corrective action and recommendations.
• Manage across the portfolio resource and financial demand from both a tactical and strategic perspective connecting with project manager, dev managers and vertical lead as required.
• Resolve and prepare resolution of inter-portfolio dependencies and risks from a strategic perspective and in a business continuity context.
• Ensure accurate decision-making preparation, prioritization, and partner communication on senior management level.
• Advise project managers, service owners and partners and support them along the approval process and reporting lifecycle.

What you bring

• Experience in organizational transformation and change management.
• Understanding of risk, quality, and delivery management.
• Degree or equivalent work experience as (IT) Project/ Program Manager or Service (Delivery) Manager with several years of professional experience.
• International project experience or consulting experience.
• Process and project management, governance and service management training or certification desirable.
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use.

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.

88699 | Project Management | Management | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

About Allianz Technology

With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform, and innovate the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.

We service the entire spectrum of digitalization - from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centers, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.

In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.

Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion

Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone. We embrace individuals of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, nationalities, religions, disabilities, and philosophies of life. Ultimately, our greatest strength as a company lies in the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds our employees contribute.

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.