Head of Delivery – AZP Integration Capabilities (all genders)

Full Time
Berlin, Germany
10 months ago

Your platform for simple access to insurance

Since 2012, we are proudly „Made in Berlin“: our Most Awesome Team is highly international with 140+ people from over 30 countries. Our central office is located in the heart of Berlin and we have teams located in Tokyo, Lisbon, Munich, Paris and Mumbai. 

If you are looking for your next challenge in a dynamic and international environment, simplesurance by Allianz is the right place for you.

About the job

Within Allianz Partners, the simplesurance team is working on preparing Allianz for the future by driving the development of new digital customer journeys and state-of-the-art digital integration capabilities across the company’s products and services. You will join a brand new team, combining the strengths of Allianz Partners with the dynamics of an InsurTech in order to build the Global Connectivity Player of Allianz Group.

In your role as Head of Delivery, you will be in charge of defining Allianz Partners’ digital agenda and strategy for your area of responsibility. You will liase with senior business stakeholders as well as external business partners to identify required capabilities across the business and shape these into a future-proof, scalable and cost-efficient digital strategy. You will manage a team of Product Owners who are leading the delivery of front-end applications and APIs in Agile, cross-functional teams. You will bring your experience, leadership skills, fresh ideas and creative thinking to create amazing digital products and services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the delivery of various digital assets (APIs, front-ends) and manage a team of Product Owners; including removing of impediments, coaching & development of the team
  • Develop a digital strategy & roadmap, aiming at re-usability and interoperability of assets developed
  • Define overall product vision for digital assets in scope and aligning key priorities with senior business stakeholders
  • Manage resource and budget planning for external development bench
  • Ensure all pre-requirements for launch of new features and solutions are met by the teams and aligned with stakeholders, and support and prepare discussions with business partners
Bring to the Team
  • 7+ years professional experience in managing, developing and running digital solutions, ideally in a multi-country, multi-channel and multi-product context
  • Strong managerial skills and experienced in leading multiple large development teams in a fast-paced, cross-functional and international environment
  • Strong conceptual thinking and ability to shape business needs into a concrete and future-proof IT strategy
  • Highly motivated, dynamic and self-steering
  • Trained in Agile / Scrum framework
  • Advanced in Excel, Power Point and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence and MS Teams
  • Fluency in business English

Even if you don’t check the boxes, we are happy to receive your CV.

What we offer…

At simplesurance you will get an all round feel-good package including:

  • Our most loved flexible benefit: free “Deutschland ticket” or a subsidy for Internet usage
  • A hybrid environment that fosters flexibility and work-life balance
  • Easy and accessible working from abroad policy up to 25 days per year
  • 28 vacation days a year for you to take a well-deserved break
  • One-year insurance policy for any device such as your mobile phone or bicycle
  • Sabbatical Programme: after your first year at simplesurance, you are entitled to take a sabbatical leave of up to 2 months
  • An attractive Referral Programme
  • An exceptional company-supported pension plan
  • Access to our Learning and Development Programme
  • Fantastic team events such as our Summer and Winter Parties
  • Join us for monthly in-office events with delicious food and an awesome atmosphere!
  • Open feedback culture and solution-oriented environment
  • An amazing and caring team dedicated to growth, improvement, and making a difference!

Curious to know more? - Check out what else we offer here.

About simplesurance

simplesurance is a leading provider of embedded insurance in fast-changing ecosystems, such as mobility, e-commerce, travel, fintech, and banking. Renowned companies use simplesurance’s technology to include insurances in their customer journey, enhancing the overall customer experience and adding value across 30+ countries in an easy and smart way.

As a part of Allianz, we develop the global connectivity player with transparent and efficient insurance services to connect people and business, anywhere & anytime, enabled by state-of-the-art technology that we have developed since 2012.

By being the pioneers in our field and after joining the Allianz Group in 2022, we are stronger than ever to reshape how people are accessing and buying insurances. We are committed to resilience, growth and innovation to challenge the status quo, while having fun doing it, true to our motto: ‘’Never Stop Playing”.

For your application…

No matter your background, we encourage you to fill out the application and send over your fantastic portfolio. We care about equal opportunities. If you have any questions, our team is here to help, just drop us an email at jobs@simplesurance.de and our superstar Talent Manager, Marianna, will take care of your application. 

Never stop playing!