Innovation Business Partner_3381

Allianz Technology; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(K) with company match

Annual bonus

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Employee shares program

Employee discounts

Volunteer days

Job summary

Allianz Technology seeks an Innovation Partner to guide innovation teams through sprints, facilitating obstacles, and aggregating learnings to drive faster, better outcomes. The role emphasizes a culture of experimentation, learning, and collaboration across the organization.

Location is hybrid in Minneapolis, MN, with a comprehensive benefits package and a strong focus on customer-centric innovation and cross-functional impact.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching and managing innovation initiatives.
• Expertise in Human-Centered Design, Open Innovation and Lean Startup.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to move fast through organizational structures.
• Customer-centric approach guiding OE and end-customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovation methodology and coaching to teams, ensuring success in sprints.
• Own the Innovation Council and screen ideas, preparing concepts for seed funding.
• Support teams across their journey, including integration of external contributors.
• Collect learnings from sprints to identify patterns and improvement opportunities.
• Suggest systemic changes to accelerate innovation processes.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and experimentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for alignment of innovation efforts.
• Communicate insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Coaching

Innovation management

Human-Centered Design

Open Innovation

Lean Startup

Entrepreneurial mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-centric approach

Communication skills

Navigating organizational processes

AI knowledge

Innovation methodologies

Job description

The "Innovation Partner" position is integral to empowering Allianz's innovation teams by providing expert guidance and support throughout their innovation journey. This role focuses on making the lives of innovation teams easier by offering tailored coaching, addressing impediments, and facilitating smooth progress in innovation sprints. The Innovation Partner is committed to collecting and aggregating learnings from these sprints to identify insights and opportunities for systemic improvements. By proactively suggesting changes, the Innovation Partner enables faster and more effective innovation processes. Embracing innovation methodologies and fostering a culture of experimentation and learning are essential, as they drive the continuous evolution of ideas and solutions.

What You Do

• Provide innovation methodology and coaching to teams, ensuring they have the tools and guidance needed to succeed in innovation sprints.
• Take full ownership of the Innovation Council, AzT's internal innovation process modelled after venture capital practices. This involves screening ideas, preparing promising concepts for presentation to the Coucil, and providing coaching to teams that receive seed funding from the Council.
• Accompany teams throughout their innovation journey, simplifying their path by resolving obstacles and ensuring smooth progress. This may also involve integrating team members from outside the Allianz Group, such as those from startups.
• Collect and aggregate learnings from innovation sprints to identify patterns, insights, and areas for improvement.
• Make proactive suggestions on systemic changes to enable innovation to happen faster and better within the organization.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning, encouraging teams to experiment and innovate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of innovation efforts across the organization.
• Communicate insights and recommendations to senior leadership and other stakeholders to drive strategic decision-making

What You Bring

• Demonstrated experience in coaching, innovation management, or a similar role, with expertise in methodologies such as Human-Centered Design, Open Innovation, and Lean Startup.
• Possess an entrepreneurial mindset and spirit, demonstrating resilience and positivity while adeptly navigating organizational processes and structures to drive swift and effective outcomes.
• Excel in finding solutions to complex problems and overcoming challenges that involve multiple stakeholders.
• Exhibit a strong customer-centric approach, consistently keeping the needs and perspectives of our Operating Entities(OEs) and end-customers at the forefront of all innovation efforts and decision-making processes. By doing so, we aim to systematically enhance our customers' trust in our innovation capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use.
• Experience in implementing innovation methodologies and frameworks

Location: Hybrid — 3 days/week Minneapolis, MN

What We Offer

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes health insurance, company bonus scheme, 401(K) with company match, company paid holidays, paid time off, paid volunteer days, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, an employee shares program and employee discounts 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.
• The annualized base pay range for this role is $170,000 - 220,000. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, and the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the ATA total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, ATA also offers eligibility for an incentive-based annual bonus.

About Allianz Technology

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 centre 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 background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

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