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Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, we celebrate an inclusive culture and offer hybrid working.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Configurator to join the UK Transformation Programme, the largest business Transformation Programme at Allianz, it's purpose to harmonize, simplify and scale Allianz assets across the entire Group to the benefit of OEs, employees and, ultimately, customers. This is a massive undertaking in every respect that puts Allianz at the forefront of industry innovation.
About the Opportunity
As a Business Configuratoryou will work with the Transformation team to build and configure products and supporting processes in Instanda. You'll as part of an agile project team linking across various stakeholders to support the creation and implementation of new capabilities; including building products, business rules, task management, and reporting capabilities in a no code environment. Working as part of a scrum team, you'll act as a change ambassador for the Instanda system as well as Transformation.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Supporting the Transformation team by working as part of a scrum team to deliver outcomes for a variety of stakeholders
- Analysing requirements to design and document configuration of the Instanda platform, ensuring key design principles are met using problem solving and design solution skills
- Ensuring clear governance processes are followed and documented
- Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the local change pipeline, understanding the impact, highlighting risks, issues and barriers and keeping key stakeholders informed
- Supporting the UAT process of the Instanda configuration and of testing new functionalities
- Developing an engagement plan to ensure key stakeholders are kept regularly informed on progress and aligned with Business Owner requirements
- Adopting agile methodology to ensure key deliverables are met
About You
We're looking for a tech savvy individual, who can act as a change ambassador and has the ability to juggle priorities and work to deadlines.
Key Skills & Experience
- Knowledge of insurance products and processes is useful, specific tech skills aren't required but you'll need to be inquisitive with new technology/systems
- You'll be confident with Excel, with a strong working knowledge of formulas and advanced functionalities
- You'll be a team player with the ability to work in cross-functional and international teams
- You'll have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to express technical concepts in an everyday language with a all levels of stakeholder
- You'll have strong conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills
- You'll have an efficient & results-oriented working style, and positive, pragmatic attitude
- Experience of working to agile principles or as part of an agile project is preferred but not essential
What We Will Offer You
This is an exciting time to join the Transformation Programme, we're in our 3rd year and writing the next chapter, which will revolutionise how we do business in the future. The expectation of the business is high, we work at pace and you'll be busy, however, this is a great opportunity to work with a highly talented team and showcase your expertise.
You'll combine working form home with working in the Guildford office (approx. once a week).
Our Benefits
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from, including, retail discounts, discounted insurance cover and our newly launched ElectriX car purchase scheme, so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Annual performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
Our Ways of Working
Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.
Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Our Purpose and Values
We secure your future
Be Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring Trust
Be Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring Trust
Our purpose and values are more than just words on a website - they are the why and how of Allianz. They influence everything we do and guide us how to do it. Created by our people, for our people, they shape our culture, bring us together, and inspire us to be the best. Building an inclusive culture for us all to succeed.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Allianz, we value diversity and inclusion and back this up with our accreditations. Allianz is EDGE certified for gender inclusion, members of the Women in Finance Charter, a Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion members, signatories of Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, and an Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
We recognise the strength of neurodiversity in the workplace, and the far-reaching benefits of embracing a spectrum of thinking styles and innovative capabilities. We proudly welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, and can offer tailored adjustments to remove barriers and set you up for success in your career.
At Allianz, we encourage our people to advocate for what they need, we listen, and we act – this could include providing assistive technology, ergonomic specialist equipment, mentoring and coaching, or flexibility in the way you work, among a wide range other adjustments.
Join us - Let’s Care for Tomorrow.
42502 | Operations | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz UK | Full-Time | Permanent
Job Level:
Professional
Location:
Guildford, ENG, GB, GU1 1DB
Area of Expertise:
Operations
Unit:
Allianz UK
Employing Entity:
Allianz Management Services Ltd
Job Type:
Full-Time
Remote Job:
Hybrid working
Employment Type:
Permanent
ID:
42502
Position Cluster:
Non-Executive
