Executive Assistant Are you ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic and global environment? As Executive Assistant (EA) to the COO at Allianz Partners, you'll be at the heart of driving strategic initiatives that shape the future of our operations. Reporting directly to the Head of Office for the Group COO, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional services to our business partners, optimizing operations, and enhancing customer satisfaction - all while supporting global strategic priorities. In this exciting role, you'll be the engine behind strategic projects, working closely with several stakeholders; senior leaders across Allianz and coordinating efforts with various Board member offices, the CEO Office, and other Allianz entities. Your mission? Ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of projects and initiatives that leverage the expertise of the Operations leadership teams. What you do Strategy & Project Management Lead and Collaborate: Oversee and contribute to global strategic projects, managing documentation, prioritizing tasks, and assessing risks to drive success. Prepare for Success: Organize and prepare strategic meetings, including annual Strategic and Planning Dialogue, Audit alignments, Board Meetings, and COO Meetings, by creating impactful presentations and conducting thorough analyses. Be the Catalyst: Manage daily business activities and handle ad-hoc requests, actively participating in projects that require your sharp project management skills and analytical prowes Governance Connect and Communicate: Foster strong governance and communication with all COO-related stakeholders, including direct reports, regional and local leadership, and global office teams. Ensure Excellence: Follow up with senior managers and peers to ensure projects are completed accurately and efficiently, serving as a liaison between group centers and departments on behalf of the COO. Coordinate Reviews: Facilitate the coordination of internal and external reviews, ensuring consistent reporting and alignment with the COO and other key stakeholders. Communication Lead the Change: Take a pivotal role in strengthening and driving the Operations communication strategy, ensuring it aligns with our strategic goals and enhances engagement across all levels. Craft Compelling Messages: Develop and deliver impactful internal and external communications, including intranet updates, newsletters, articles, and blogs that resonate with diverse audiences and drive engagement. Enhance Engagement: Spearhead the Allianz Engagement Survey (AES) and implement strategic follow-up measures to boost organizational engagement and foster a culture of open communication and collaboration. What you bring Experience that Counts: Demonstrated success in a similar role or in fields such as business administration, project management, or consulting, with finance experience being a valuable asset. Industry Insights: Solid understanding of the Insurance and/or Assistance business, with expertise in insurance operations considered an advantage. Relationship Builder: Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to forge strong relationships across all organizational levels. Analytic Thinker: Proven ability to analyze complex information and draw insightful conclusions that inform strategic decision-making. Master of Prioritization: Excellent prioritization skills, adept at filtering information, optimizing resources, and managing competing priorities under tight deadlines. Organized and Detail-Oriented: Highly structured and organized in your approach to work, with keen attention to detail that ensures precision and accuracy, while adept at keeping up with several diverse topics at the same time. Tech Savvy: Advanced proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerBI, etc.), enabling you to leverage technology effectively in your role. Language Proficiency: Fluent in English with excellent writing skills; proficiency in French and German is a plus, enhancing your ability to communicate in diverse setting What we offer Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey. We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance 76734 | Project Management | Professional | PG10 | Allianz Partners | 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.