General Manager Enterprise Resilience

• Fully utilise your expertise
• Leading global insurance organisation

At Allianz, we care for all the things that make you, you. For feeling like you belong. For a place where learning never stops. For growing new skills and opening up exciting possibilities. For your curiosity to thrive and help transform an industry. And when life twists, there's flexibility for balance and the support you need. We know that flexible work comes in different forms, that's why we're embracing hybrid teams - enabling employees to maintain a balance of working both in the office and remote, supporting the needs of both the business and individual. So, come and share your ideas, give back and feel proud to be part of a company doing work that matters across climate change and mental health.
Let's care for everyone's tomorrow so we can create a better future together.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Chief Customer &
Operations Manager, youwill hold full accountability for the end-to-end strategy, implementation and associated frameworks for Enterprise Resilience with Allianz Australia (AAL).
Other key aspects of the role:

• Developing and executing the strategic direction for the Operational Resilience Governance and Management within AAL, ensuring alignment with the Group's Enterprise and Resilience Strategy and frameworks while meeting local market needs and regulatory requirements
• Leading the tactical delivery of the overall Protection and resilience framework encompassing Business Continuity, IT Service Continuity (Disaster recovery) Management, and Crisis and Incident Management
• Establishing and maintaining a robust governance structure, overseeing the implementation of policies and controls to ensure compliance with CPS230 and other relevant regulations
• Collaborating closely with the Group's Enterprise Resilience function
• Overseeing the identification, assessment and management of operational risks within resilience domains, working closely with relevant business units and functional areas to embed resilience considerations into their operations and decision-making processes
• Driving the development and testing of business continuity and IT service continuity plans
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Protection and Resilience framework, making recommendations for continuous improvement
• Providing leadership and guidance to a team of professionals, coaching and developing capability continuously, building high performing and engaged teams
• Overseeing the education and training program to ensure that key factors within AAL are properly equipped to fulfil their residence responsibilities effectively
• Acting as key liaison with regulatory authorities(APRA), auditors, and other relevant stakeholders

Important to your success:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience. Holds (preferred) or working to obtain Business Continuity Institute (BCI) accreditation (or relevant equivalent certification)
• Significant experience in resilience management or related field in a complex, matrixed financial services organisation
• Extensive understanding of controls related to resilience and continuity
• Demonstrated Senior Leadership experience, General Manager level preferred
• Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate effectively with stakeholders to establish strong professional relationships and influence outcomes, demonstrating an appreciation of both IT and business strategy
• High attention to detail
• Proven analytical and critical thinking capability to interpret a range of data, identify patterns, trends and links that inform judgement and solutions
• Ability to interpret and analyse complex information, extract meaningful insights and evaluate options for decision-making
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical specification writing and documentation, capable of communicating with audiences at all levels with clarity, impact and influence

What's on offer? As we embed a customer obsession strategy across everything we do, you'll have an opportunity to drive innovation and transformation that delivers a tangible and meaningful impact on our people, our customers and our community.
Enjoy a high-trust culture that empowers you to use your skills and abilities to achieve a meaningful impact.
Feel supported to give something a go - try different things, take on new responsibilities and explore opportunities.
Be part of a team that's open-minded, supportive, approachable and genuinely focused on customer outcomes.
To apply please follow the online links and attach your resume and cover letter. For a confidential discussion please contact Tania Villiers, Executive Talent Acquaition Lead on (0) .
Let's care for tomorrow. For a career with plenty of room to grow. Care to join us?
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. Note:
Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz' company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company encourages its employees to have motivation in gaining varied skills from different positions and to collect experiences from across Allianz Group.

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