VP Corporate Strategy

At Allianz Life, we are driven by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity.

What you do:

The Vice President (VP) Corporate Strategy reports directly to the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer (CMSO). This role is accountable for leading the strategy function for the organization which includes development, alignment, and implementation of our short and long-term strategy as well as continuous refresh activities through recurring monitoring of the marketplace. This is a critical role in the enterprise Strategy and Planning Dialogues and will collaborate closely with the executive and senior leadership teams to develop and represent Allianz Life's (AZL) short and long-term growth strategy with AZL's Board, Group, and other global stakeholders.

Key to the success of this role, you will partner with business-line leadership across the organization, bringing together insights from the market, the field, industry trends and business growth priorities to form a comprehensive and holistic strategy for the organization. Communicating effectively across multiple audiences and forums the VP Corporate Strategy will promote AZL's strategic direction and influence operational planning to achieve target outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Organizational Strategy Leadership:

• Set the direction and own the strategy function and methodology for the enterprise, leading to a comprehensive strategy and shared strategic vision across all areas of the business
• Lead development, alignment and implementation of AZL's short and long-term strategic plans by partnering with key leaders across AZL, providing insight to market and industry trends, influencing and gaining buy-in from Board and Executive team members to front-line employees
• Set-up processes and standards surrounding Market Intelligence to feed insights into strategy formulation and action development
• Build strong, collaborative relationships serving as a trusted partner and advisor to AZL's leadership team, peers and colleagues across the enterprise
• Proactively identify and bring forward risks and challenges with the appropriate stakeholders while partnering with business leaders to develop solutions and mitigation plans
• Provide input to the annual planning process including budget and setting OKRs. Represent Strategy on broad company initiatives across AZL and on Group projects

Organizational Strategy Implementation:

• Lead creation of AZL's transformation agenda, distilling a clear annual roadmap for execution and addressing any misalignment between planned initiatives and organizational strategy
• Support development and execution of implementation plans to operationalize strategy in support of company growth ambitions while identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to scale and drive synergy across the enterprise
• Assess, monitor and measure progress and program effectiveness in driving to target outcomes, providing regular updates, surfacing issues and guiding solutioning / trade-off decisions
• Maintain close connection to key business partners in Product, Distribution, Operations and Marketing and other functional areas

Senior Leadership & Board Support:

• Provide significant input and support for annual enterprise Strategy and Planning Dialogues working in close partnership with Finance
• Advise and support executive team on development and representation of AZL's 3-year and long-term growth strategy to the AZL Board, Group and other global stakeholders. Provide input and support development of business / industry insights and analyses for Board and global executive presentations
• Partner with other OEs and Group to identify and determine areas of global collaboration. Support CEO and serve in an advisory capacity and as dictated by business initiative needs

Team Leadership:

• Lead an organization of Strategy professionals at all career stages, supporting growth, learning and engagement among the team
• Create and maintain clear individual and team targets and accountability, aligned to driving business outcomes
• Drive a culture of connection to the business, emphasizing development of strong cross-functional partnerships, business acumen and expertise in the market and emerging trends

What you bring:

• 11+ years experience required in corporate strategy, strategic planning or related field
• Demonstrated success synthesizing complex information and trends into a coherent, cohesive strategy and implementing through strong relationship and influence to drive successful outcomes
• Financial Services industry experience required
• Bachelor's degree required in Business, Finance or related field

What we offer:

At Allianz Life, we're proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer a choice of comprehensive medical and dental plan options, a generous time off plan and an outstanding 401(k) company match. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that welcomes, includes and celebrates diversity. Our great benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we're routinely recognized as a top workplace employer.

49397 | Strategy | Management | Allianz Executive | Allianz US Life | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. #LI-TS1

Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz' company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company encourages its employees to have motivation in gaining varied skills from different positions and to collect experiences from across Allianz Group.