Digital Trading Manager

Who we are

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but 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, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.

Role description

We are currently recruiting for a Digital Trading Manager to be part of our Digital Trading Senior Leadership team and to own and drive the strategic relationship and governance of our e-trading platforms and software houses. If you have an e-trading background together with strong 3rd party relationship management experience and see yourself as a change expert, we’d love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Own and drive the strategic relationships with software houses, focusing on governance, managing performance and acting as the key point of contact for queries, issues and operational requirements
• Lead monthly Steering Meetings, raising issues and escalations as required
• Identify system improvements to streamline the broker journey and reduce barriers to trade
• Negotiation and management of contracts; including oversight of the e-trading maintenance and development budget
• Produce and analyse MI, alongside market feedback, to support pricing decisions
• Responsible for the Allianz extranet, QuoteSME and ensuring its digital capabilities continue to evolve to meet changing customer and business needs
• Act as point of contact for the annual Insurance Times e-trading survey, undertake analysis of results and create action plans to address areas for improvement
• Liaise with the offshore Automation team to develop automated solutions for manual processes
• Work closely with the Centre of Excellence (CoE) team and attend regular CoE meetings to develop Blue Prism processes for deployment
• Lead the offshore UFT development team to ensure business priorities are met with automated solutions
• Lead the BAU Change delivery team, acting as a point for escalation and sign-off and for projects requiring BAU support
• Remain abreast of current and emerging industry issues, undertake competitor activity monitoring and horizon scanning
• Team management – overall management of the Digital Trading team to include 3 direct reports
• Contribute to the wider leadership of the Digital Trading business area

About you

• People management experience
• Experience of Digital Trading, e-trade preferred
• Proficient governance abilities
• Excellent stakeholder/relationship management capability, particularly with 3rd parties
• Problem solving skills
• Strong change management skills
• Prior experience developing future strategies
• Knowledge of commercial e-trade markets

What we will offer you

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- 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:

• Annual bonus scheme
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Car allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life cover
• Group Income Protection
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Flexible working arrangements
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts

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.

Our Purpose and Values

We secure your future

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, members of the Stonewall Diversity Champion programme, signatories of Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, and an Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We have a range of employee networks focusing on gender inclusion, cultural diversity, LGBTQIA+, disability and long term health conditions (including neurodiversity), intergenerational and life stages, parents and carers, mental wellbeing, menopause support and armed forces and veterans, all supporting you to bring your best and authentic self to work.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Work from home

Ability to Commute:

• Guildford (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Guildford: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Guildford

Reference ID: 38351