Programme Manager - SAP S / 4HANA

Central Functions has an exciting roadmap of change, including embarking on delivery of a key strategic programme in our SAP S/4HANA Transformation over the next 3 years, and are recruiting an experienced Programme Manager to join our high performing team to lead this. In this role you'll be working alongside the Finance senior leadership team, where you will conceive a vision and structure for the programme and lead the programme team to ensure the delivery of this key strategic Finance Programme of change.

You will have extensive and proven experience of working as a Programme Manager managing the programme lifecycle end to end, but with an affinity to agile working methods, eg: SAFe, Kanban and Scrum. You need to be passionate about change with demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to get the best from a Project team. You will be able to engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, including C-Suite, and be able to make connections, influence and challenge decisions. Ideally you will have experience in Accounting and Finance Systems and managing large systems change, interacting with both UK and Group stakeholders. You will have sound commercial judgment and overall understanding of the Financial Services Industry particularly the business impact of the regulatory environment.

Agility is a major part of our ambition here at Allianz with all of our Communities of Practice working towards transforming our organisation. You could be part of a thriving community of professionals, focused on quality and delivery. A chance to make new connections, enjoy new friendships and work together to achieve shared goals. We've embraced supreme flexibility, offering hybrid-working arrangements, working from home combined with time in our Guildford office., 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. Diversity & Inclusion At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer. We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success. We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

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. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Car allowance
• Private medical cover
• Annual company and performance-based bonus
• Generous pension contributions and Life Cover up to 4 x salary
• Career development - including our mentoring scheme, we'll provide you with the tools to develop with us, so you can grow your career, while building the skills needed for whatever the future brings.