The IT Contract Manager reports to the Senior Vendor Manager working to develop and optimize relationships with our outsourced IT partners to deliver and exceed contract requirements. The role is responsible for managing external IT contracts by creating value through effective collaboration, close alignment with our Lines of Business, and proactive engagement with suppliers.
In close collaboration with procurement, the IT Contract Manager will follow on the respective DORA requirements and their fulfillment.
Responsibilities
* Drive and influence suppliers to meet and exceed contract requirements, setting high expectations for delivery according to our vendor strategy.
* Set direction and priorities with suppliers to evolve the service delivery, keeping it relevant to business requirements.
* Ensure efficient, collaborative ways of working are in place between Allianz Partners and our strategic partners, minimizing disruptions.
* Ensure the ICT contracts are in line with DORA and other local regulations in close collaboration with local entities.
* Ensure Allianz Partners upholds its contractual obligations to suppliers, such as overseeing timely payments and ensuring contracts are in place ahead of delivery.
* Drive initiatives to ensure maximum value creation from partnerships, leveraging vendor capabilities to enhance organizational performance and efficiency.
* Attend commercial negotiations under the lead of procurement with Partners.
* Maintain internal relationships with stakeholders within Allianz Partners to understand requirements, synthesize solutions from relevant IT partners, and identify areas for improvement.
What you bring
* Minimum of 3 years of experience as a practitioner of IT delivery in a multi-national company or as an IT Provider in such an environment.
* Bachelor or Master degree in Law, Business Studies, IT or Finance, or relevant experience.
* Proven track record of working in an ICT contract management environment.
* Ability to interact with colleagues in different locations/OEs.
* Excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate complex concepts in simple ways.
* ITIL Foundation preferred.
* Experience in IT Benchmarking.
* Experience in designing, negotiating, and managing IT contracts with external parties.
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 a key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to provide you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.
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. Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.
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