Chief Transformation Officer Benelux

ppbShape the future. Lead the transformation. Build what's next. /b /p pbAllianz Benelux is at a defining moment for future-proofing its business model. We are driving a multi-year regional transformation across the Benelux – end-to-end process transformation, applying AI at scale, and a significant uplift in customer, broker, and business impact. As Chief Transformation Officer Benelux, you will be the driving force behind the execution of our company-wide transformation journey and the architect of our enterprise Data and AI agenda. /b /p pAs Chief Transformation Officer Benelux, you will be reporting directly to the Regional CEO and be part of the company’s Executive Committee. This is one of the most strategically significant leadership roles in the organization – a full-time, senior executive position with regional scope across Allianz Benelux. You will own Allianz Benelux's strategic transformation portfolio, lead the Data AI Office, and oversee a multidisciplinary department including transformation leaders, programme managers and data specialist. You will shape the future operating model, customer experience, and business performance of Allianz Benelux – ensuring that every initiative delivers measurable value for our customers, our people, and the business. /p ulliAvailable in 2 locations /liliField: Data Künstliche Intelligenz /liliBeschäftigungsverhältnis: Dauerhaft /li /ul pbWhat We Offer: /b /p ulliAn bexecutive leadership /b role with direct reporting to the Regional CEO and real strategic influence over the future of Allianz Benelux /li liThe opportunity to blead one of the most ambitious transformation programs in the Allianz Group /b – shaping the operating model, implementing AI, technology platforms, and culture of a major regional insurer /li libHybrid working model /b combining office presence across Belgium and the Netherlands with flexibility for remote work /li liCompetitive executive bcompensation package /b including performance-based bonus and long-term incentive elements /li liCompany pension scheme aligned with local Benelux market standards /li liAccess to Allianz University and Group-wide bleadership development programs /b, including international mobility and cross-OE exposure /li liA bcollaborative, inclusive environment /b where bold thinking, entrepreneurship, and integrity are equally valued /li /ul pbYour Responsibilities: /b /p pb1. Enterprise Strategy Transformation /b /p ulliPartner with the Regional CEO and Board of Management to shape Allianz Benelux's strategic agenda and translate it into a coherent, executable enterprise transformation roadmap. /li liOwn the enterprise transformation agenda across Belgium and the Netherlands, bringing together growth, customer and broker experience, productivity, operating model, technology modernization, Data AI and workforce transformation. /li liLead major enterprise-wide transformations from ambition through execution and value realization, ensuring that strategic priorities translate into tangible and sustainable business outcomes. /li liAct as an independent and constructive challenger to the Board of Management on strategic priorities, transformation ambition, investment choices and execution performance. /li liServe as a catalyst for enterprise change, challenging legacy processes, organizational complexity and established ways of working where these constrain customer value, growth or productivity. /li /ul pb2. Enterprise Portfolio, Performance Value Delivery /b /p ulliOwn and steer the strategic transformation portfolio, ensuring capital, resources and management attention are allocated to the initiatives creating the greatest strategic and financial value. /li liDrive rigorous prioritization across business, operations, technology and Data AI, actively challenging, reshaping or stopping initiatives that do not demonstrate sufficient strategic relevance, execution readiness or value potential. /li liLead enterprise planning and portfolio governance in close partnership with Finance and the respective Board Members, ensuring clear accountability for investment, execution and outcomes. /li liEstablish rigorous performance and benefits-realization disciplines, ensuring transformation commitments translate into measurable PL impact, productivity, growth, customer outcomes and sustainable business value. /li liLead executive-level portfolio and performance reviews, including the Quarterly Business Review, and represent Allianz Benelux towards Allianz Group on strategic planning and major transformation programmes. /li liBuild and lead a strong enterprise transformation capability, deploying programme and transformation leaders against the organization's most critical priorities. /li /ul pb3. Operating Model, Productivity Workforce Transformation /b /p ulliShape and implement the future operating model of Allianz Benelux, simplifying the organization and redesigning processes, capabilities and ways of working to improve customer outcomes, speed and efficiency. /li liDrive the structural productivity agenda across the enterprise, combining process simplification, automation, Data AI, technology modernization, strategic sourcing and organizational redesign. /li liLead the Strategic Workforce Transformation agenda together with HR and business leaders, anticipating how technology and AI will reshape roles, skills and organizational structures. /li liTranslate the future operating model into actionable workforce plans encompassing organizational redesign, workforce evolution, upskilling, reskilling and capability building. /li liEnsure transformation is embedded sustainably in the organization through strong leadership accountability, adoption and change management. /li /ul pb4. Data AI Strategy and Business Transformation /b /p ulliOwn Allianz Benelux's enterprise Data AI strategy and ensure Data, Analytics and AI become material drivers of business performance and competitive advantage. /li liLead the Data AI organization and build the capabilities, platforms, governance and talent required to deploy Data AI safely and effectively at enterprise scale. /li liAccelerate the transition from experimentation to scaled business adoption, embedding AI into customer and broker journeys, underwriting, claims, operations and employee workflows. /li liEstablish clear business ownership and value accountability for Data AI investments, ensuring initiatives deliver measurable growth, customer, productivity or risk outcomes. /li liPartner closely with the CIO, business leaders and Allianz Group to align technology modernization, enterprise architecture, Data AI capabilities and the broader transformation agenda. /li /ul pb5. Executive People Leadership /b /p ulliServe as a trusted advisor to the Regional CEO and an active member of the Executive Committee, contributing beyond the direct transformation remit to the overall leadership and performance of Allianz Benelux. /li liBuild alignment and shared accountability for transformation across the Executive Committee, while constructively challenging business and functional leaders where ambition, pace or execution need to improve. /li liLead, develop and inspire a high-performing multidisciplinary organization spanning enterprise transformation, programme leadership and Data AI. /li liAttract and develop exceptional leaders and specialist talent while building transformation and Data AI capabilities across the wider organization. /li liRepresent Allianz Benelux with the Supervisory Board, Allianz Group and relevant external stakeholders on enterprise transformation and Data AI priorities. /li /ul pbYour Profile: /b /p pWe are looking for an accomplished benterprise transformation leader /b who combines strategic perspective, commercial and financial acumen, technology and Data AI fluency, and exceptional execution capability. /p pThe successful candidate will bring: /p ulliSignificant senior bleadership experience /b in a large, complex organization, with a proven track record of leading benterprise-wide transformations /b of material scale and complexity. /li liDemonstrated success in translating transformation into bmeasurable business and financial outcomes /b, including productivity, structural cost improvement, growth, customer experience and/or operational performance. /li liStrong experience in bbusiness and operating-model transformation /b, ideally encompassing organizational redesign, process transformation, technology modernization, strategic sourcing and workforce transformation. /li liA strong understanding of bData, Analytics and AI /b and a demonstrated ability to use these capabilities as strategic levers of business transformation. Direct leadership of a Data AI organization is advantageous but not essential. /li liThe bstrategic judgement /b and bexecutive presence /b required to operate as a trusted partner and constructive challenger to a CEO, Executive Committee and Supervisory Board. /li liStrong bfinancial and investment discipline /b, with experience prioritizing complex portfolios and holding senior leaders accountable for execution and benefits realization. /li liOutstanding bpeople leadership /b, with a track record of building high-performing teams, developing senior talent and mobilizing organizations through significant change. /li liExperience operating effectively in binternational, multi-country and matrix organizations /b. /li /ul pExperience in binsurance or broader financial services /b is strongly preferred, although outstanding candidates from other bcomplex and highly regulated industries /b may also be considered. /p pFluency in English is required. Dutch and/or French would be a significant advantage. /p pHaving different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz' company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, Allianz expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr