Portfolio 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

Allianz Speciality has a fantastic opportunity for a Portfolio Manager to join our family of talented people in the Transformation Change Team.

The Portfolio Manager will work collaboratively with other change professionals and sponsors to realise business benefits though the delivery of complex projects, programmes or portfolio. You will contribute to the change department’s strategy and development of the PM Practice while mentoring members of the profession.

Your focus:

Accountable to the appropriate level for complexity and size of change initiatives for this level for the following:

Planning, Scheduling & Delivery

• Defines and manages plans and schedules ensuring accurate estimate of cost, time and resource requirements taking into account any dependencies to ensure the successful delivery a change initiative to change to agreed metrics / success.

Financial & Budget Management

• Plan and control the finances and budgets for change initiatives,to control forecast and actual costs against the budgets in accordance with the organisation’s overall financial management.

Value & Benefits Management

• Establishes value and benefits plan including tracking and realisation processes.

Requirements & Solutions Management

• Prepare and maintain definition of the Business and IT requirements and determine the best means of satisfying them within the context of the change initiative’s objectives and constraints.

Resource & Supplier Management

• Identify and manage the resources needed for change initiative(s) from internal and/or external providers, taking account of availabilities and scheduling including the procurement and contracts for the provision of goods and/or services, monitoring compliance to Allianz standards and managing variances.

Quality Management & Governance

• Develop, maintain and apply quality management and governance structures that define clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for delivery of change initiative activities and outputs, reporting on progress to relevant project board/governance forum that align with organisational practice gaining appropriate authorisation for revision to plan from sponsor and change practices.

Change & Stakeholder Management

• Works with the project sponsor, change practices, IT and Business representatives to ensure appropriate change management, communications, training and service/business readiness plans for the successful acceptance of change and movement into Operations (Business as Usual).

Leadership & Team Management

• Act as a leader and role model fostering excellent team spirit in the team providing vision and purpose for the delivery and aligning/defining roles and responsibilities if needed.

Ethics, Professionalism, & People Attributes

• Aligns to our People Attributes:

  • Ethically, morally, legally and socially appropriate manner in dealings with stakeholders and members of project teams and the organisation.

  • Supports continuous improvement through lessons learnt and adherence to Allianz internal Business and IT standards.

About You

You will have previous history working in a Financial Services environment with knowledge of General insurance an advantage.

You will have Project Management technical skills including organisation, governance, estimation, planning, scheduling, tracking, reporting and risk/issue management with experience within project and change delivery, having delivered a variety of different types, size and complexity from end to end

You will haveexcellent change management skills including communications and ability to effectively manage stakeholders up to and including board

You will have experience of financial and budget management for medium to large sized change initiatives.

You will have knowledge of problem solving and facilitation and using various change management techniques and delivery methodologies such as Waterfall or Agile.

You will have experience of leadership and management of people with the willingness to lead, motivate and inspire others to achieve their full potential.  

Proficient in Project Management & Office tools such as MS Office Suite, MS Project or Planview desirable

Qualifications:

• Professionally qualified within Project Management – APM PPQ, or PMI/equivalent preferred.

• Professionally qualified in Project, Programme or Portfolio Methodologies – minimum Practitioner Level in at least 2of Prince2, Agile, MSP, MOP or equivalent.

Our Ways of Working

The role will be based at Allianz Ditton Park, Riding Court Road, Datchet SL3 9LL.

Our office with flex model means that you will have the opportunity to work from home for up to 3 days per week and come into our office for 2 days – longer if you prefer to work in an office. 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

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.

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:

• 30 days holiday with flexible buy/sell holiday options

• Car Allowance

• Annual performance related bonus

• Contributory pension scheme

• Private medical insurance which you can upgrade to family cover

• Development days

• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet

• Retail discounts

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, 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