Senior Manager, Enterprise Architect, Asia Pacific

| IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Singapore | Full-Time | Permanent

**Entity: Allianz SE Singapore Branch**

**Job Purpose**
- Owns and maintains the overall AZAP Regional Architecture Blueprint & Enterprise Architecture Assets
- Owns and drives the AZAP Architecture Review Board process & execution
- Steers the AZAP Operating Entities (OEs) IT Architecture & IT Service Management functions towards the target Group and Regional Architecture and Operating Model
- Provides oversight of the OEs Global IT Dashboard reporting and OEs' IT budget planning on the technology & architecture areas
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Regional Head of Technology & Architecture, Regional COO, OEs COO/CIOs, OEs Enterprise Architects and business owners

**What you do**
You will:
**Regional Architecture Blueprint**
- Owns and maintains the AZAP Regional Architecture Blueprint
- Work with AZAP IT Platform Leads in establishing & evolving the AZAP Regional Architecture Blueprint
- Track the OEs adoption of the Regional Architecture Blueprint

**Architecture Governance**
- Lead the Architecture Review Board (ARB) to ensure OE IT initiatives' architecture, technologies and designs are fit-for-purpose and aligned with the Regional and Group standards
- Steer technology evolution of AZAP OE to be aligned with Regional Architecture Blueprint & Group technology and architecture standards
- Liaises with Group Enterprise Architecture to fulfill the governance role of the EA function in the AZAP region
- Consult with Group Enterprise Architecture for any architecture deviations that require Group exemption approval
- Approve AZAP OEs architecture designs and grant architectural divergence requests where required

**IT Strategy, Planning & OE Execution**
- Participate in review of IT strategy of AZAP OEs and its implementation, and ensuring its consistency & alignment with the Global Architecture Framework
- Support the review of annual OEs IT Planning Dialog submissions to ensure alignment with IT strategy and Group initiatives
- Take lead in Group IT Dashboard (GITD) review on the technology & architecture areas
- Support and coordinate the roll-out of Group IT initiatives
- Support and endure OE compliance to Group ITSM & ITSCM processes

**What you bring**
- Experience in engaging, building relationships and managing difficult conversations with C-suite executives both internally and externally for business problem solving.
- Deep understanding of technical excellence and balance between commercial/business sense, risk, simplification, technology and customers' needs.
- Good understanding of technology advances in the financial sector and in business areas from sales, products, reinsurance, underwriting etc.
- Possess Insurance domain (Life & Health and/or P&C) knowledge and experience
- Strong knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture methodologies and practices (TOGAF or equivalent)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate team management skills, minimum 3 years in managing a team
- Competence in direct and professional leadership of employees and managers.
- Demonstrated success working in a cross-functional, cross cultural environment.
- Experienced in building and maintaining productive working relationships, collaborating with internal & external stakeholders and service providers to achieve desired business outcomes.
- Self-starter and capacity to act with a high degree of integrity and independence.
- Working experience in the Asia Pacific and/or European region will be an added advantage
- Strong stakeholder management ability
- Over 10 years of Experience in the Financial Industry's IT or Consulting, a minimum of 4 years of Enterprise Architecture within the total career
- University degree - Computer Science, Engineering and Information Science, Business Information
- Preferred TOGAF certification or equivalent

**What we offer**

Allianz Group is one of the world's most trusted insurance and asset management companies. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams, and challenges makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, grow, and 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.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

**Job Level**:
Professional

**Location**:

- Singapore, SG, 068897**Area of Expertise**:
IT & Tech Engineering

**Unit**:
Allianz Singapore

**Employing Entity**:
Allianz SE

**Job Type**:
Full-Time

**Remote Job**:
Hybrid working

**Employment Type**:
Permanent

**ID**:
44348

**Position Cluster**:
Non-Executive