Senior Portfolio Strategy & Steering Analyst

Allianz Commercial; O’Fallon (MO); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus program

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

Allianz Commercial in the United States is seeking a Senior Portfolio Steering professional to drive portfolio strategy for Property & Casualty lines. You will work with Underwriting, Pricing, Claims, Finance and Product teams to steer performance, improve profitability, and align with global standards.

This role requires 5+ years in portfolio management, strong data analysis skills with Excel and Power BI, and the ability to influence senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of portfolio management experience.
• Property and Casualty insurance experience required.
• Ability to identify and implement improvements in business processes and organizational capabilities.
• Proficiency in analyzing complex data sets and provide actionable insights using Excel and Power BI.
• Strong analytical, numerical and adaptive problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing the Portfolio Steering strategy for assigned Line(s) of Business, contributing to the forward-looking steering agenda to improve portfolio quality and profitability.
• Providing analytical insights and strategic recommendations to senior management, serving as a trusted advisor to support key initiatives and decision-making in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Conducting comprehensive data analysis to interpret complex financial and portfolio information and provide actionable insights.
• Understanding underlying trends, anticipating emerging risks, and translating analytics into strategic views that challenge assumptions and drive portfolio decisions.
• Actively challenging the LoB Head and functional partners on portfolio performance and direction, including questioning assumptions, probing off-track KPIs, and holding the LoB accountable for strategy and go-forward plans.
• Collaborating across stakeholders (Underwriting, Pricing, Claims, Finance, Product) to drive aligned outcomes.
• Ensuring adherence to global standards and governance frameworks, including internal standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Developing proposals for improving the Allianz Commercial Operating Framework and ensuring alignment with industry regulations.
• Identifying strategic business improvement opportunities related to organization, business processes, and IT applications and leading the creation of project proposals, including cost/benefit analysis and resource planning.
• Managing communication between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring clarity of requirements across functions.
• Sharing best practices and driving cross-functional collaboration, providing LoB-specific insight on portfolio direction.
• Acting as the day-to-day point of contact for portfolio steering, supporting continuous improvement across departmental teams.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders across Underwriting, Pricing, Claims, Finance, and Product teams.
• Independently managing internal stakeholder relationships, providing timely and accurate portfolio information to support decision-making at a senior management level and supporting the management of external stakeholder relationships as needed.

Skills

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Project management

AI/ML applications

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Mathematics/Statistics/Finance and/or Actuarial background

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Allianz Commercial in the United States is seeking a Senior Portfolio Steering professional to drive portfolio strategy for Property & Casualty lines. You will work with Underwriting, Pricing, Claims, Finance and Product teams to steer performance, improve profitability, and align with global standards.

This role requires 5+ years in portfolio management, strong data analysis skills with Excel and Power BI, and the ability to influence senior leaders.