Project Manager COO Office (m/f), Paris / Munich

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As Project Manager in the COO Office, you will be reporting directly to the Head of COO Office and you will have the following responsibilities:

Strategy & Project Management:

• Support the COO and the Head of COO Office in defining and driving the Global Operations strategy and transformation
• Coordinate and contribute to Global Office transversal & strategic projects (project management & documentation; follow up of planning and deliverables, projects prioritization and risk assessment)
• Support in the preparation and follow up of strategic meetings (e.g. Strategic Dialogue, Planning Dialogue, Board Meetings, Audits, COO Meetings, etc.) for the COO incl. presentations, briefings, qualitative/quantitative analysis, follow up of next steps

Governance:

• Support the Head of COO Office in driving governance & communication with all COO related stakeholders (e.g. Regional COOs, Regional Organization Management, etc.) and with the Global Office 1st line managers and project managers
• Follow-up with senior managers, peers and other functions to ensure completion of projects across AZP; communicate and serve as a liaison between group centers and departments on behalf of COO (e.g. AZ Group COO Office, BD, ITC0, Strategy, Finance, Audit, etc.)

Budget & Resource Management:

• Participate in the yearly Planning Dialog covering the full Operation scope
• Support the Head of COO Office in preparing, managing, and controlling the Global COO budget (forecasts, internal/external spend controlling, etc.) covering the Global Office Operation teams

Communication:

• Prepare all internal and external COO related communication (e.g. intranet, newsletters, articles, blogs)
• Drive Allianz Engagement Survey (AES) and all follow-up measures for the Global Office Operation teams and support in coordination for the full Operation scope

You will gain a solid experience in an international and multicultural environment. The position offers an excellent platform to get broad exposure to both Group and Business Units management, thus opening various international career opportunities

Profile:

• Proven experience of project management, in large and complex organizations (project management, scheduling, risk management)
• Good experience in strategy and strategic planning
• Ability to produce high quality deliverables, attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to process complex information and convert into simple easy to understand, at all levels; Ability to prepare communication for senior top managers / executives
• Excellent organizational skills and at ease with multi-tasking
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Comfortable in a changing environment, where ability to react and handle short-notice requests is expected
• Financial analysis / budgeting skills
• Good experience in monitoring and analyzing data, and setting up dashboard with KPIs
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to foster relationships with peers and other functional teams
• Highly motivated, dynamic, self-steering and team player

Key Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years of professional experience in consulting
• English writing and speaking proficiency a minimum requirement – A second language would be a plus
• (German, French, Italian, Spanish)
• Willingness to travel abroad (estimated~10% of time)
• Solid computer skills: MS Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, Project, etc.