Senior People & Culture Business Partner

130 years of trust. One team shaping what's next. Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers - built on over a century of stability, expertise, and financial strength. Allianz Services is where that legacy meets the future. 8,500+ people. Twelve countries. Four continents. We deliver specialized services to clients within Allianz Group, powered by AI, advanced analytics, and a mindset that refuses to stand still. From core insurance operations to engineering and consulting services, we reimagine how insurance works. What truly sets us apart are our people and the trusted partnerships we build, anchored in our values of expertise, integrity, and empowerment. We don't support the business. We shape it.

Job role

The Senior People & Culture Business Partner acts as a consultant and coach for the company in all personnel-related matters along the HR value chain. Together with the company, he/she develops the specific people strategy, identifies suitable solutions, and ensures their implementation.

What you will do

Serve as a strategic partner and main point of contact for the respective executives and business leaders in the assigned business area regarding HR tasks, processes, and tools, and raise awareness of existing links between HR and the business area.

Collaborate with executives, key stakeholders, as well as local and international HR colleagues to design, develop, and deliver HR solutions in line with the company's needs and priorities.

Provide HR consulting and guidance on HR topics, as well as coordinate and steer HR processes at the local level.

Build visibility and proximity by establishing constructive, cooperative, and trust-based relationships with employees.

Identify HR-related business requirements, initiate and work on solutions in collaboration with HR experts to provide, implement, and apply suitable processes and initiatives.

Support, advise, and promote the implementation of HR topics in complex change projects.

What you bring

University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Law, Psychology, Sociology, or a comparable field.

Successful career in an operational HR role, with several years of professional experience.

Work experience in at least one other HR specialty area, e.g., Recruiting, Learning & Development, Performance & Reward.

Work experience in an international environment.

Proven experience in process and project management is desirable.

Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Understanding of the business field for which the Senior People & Culture Business Partner provides consulting and involvement in Customer Relationship Management.

Knowledge of the existing (HR) process landscape and (HR) organization.

Comprehensive knowledge of locally applicable labor law provisions.

Assertiveness and application of consulting and coaching skills, as well as knowledge in organizational transformation and change management.

Basic knowledge of AI technology, principles, and their practical use

We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

You have

Customer-oriented attitude, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsible person with initiative.

Organizational skills and ability to work independently.

Assertiveness and application of consulting and coaching skills, as well as knowledge in organizational transformation and change management.

What we offer

We support your well-being

• Access dedicated counseling services, mental health resources, and well-being sessions designed to keep you feeling your best
• Enjoy a personalized benefits package through a monthly budget on the Benefit platform, covering medical subscriptions, meal tickets, private pension plans, life insurance, Allianz Tiriac exclusive insurance discounts, and many more.
• Prioritize what truly matters with time off on your birthday, additional vacation days for each year with Allianz (up to five extra days), Paid leave on December 24th and 31st, plus the flexibility to swap weekend holidays for extra days off, and special allowances for significant life events.

We invest in your growth

Take advantage of an extensive learning curriculum tailored to support your career growth and meet your professional needs, with access to a wide range of technical and soft skills trainings, international certifications (including Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM, and more), learning resources from LinkedIn and Allianz platforms, language development opportunities (German, French, English), and our dedicated Leadership Program to help you reach the next level.

We value you and your work

We acknowledge and recognize your work through performance-based rewards to celebrate your achievements, team, and individual recognition programs to celebrate your contributions and internal referral bonuses.

Your personal information, including sensitive data, may be shared with Hiring Managers to evaluate your suitability for the role. Only candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted, and all applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

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.
We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.
Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural Internal background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

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