International Data Engineering & Analytics
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026.
About the Job
We are looking for an International Finance BI and Data Architecture Lead to drive the transformation, harmonization, and globalization of finance reporting standards across Allianz Technology Group. You will lead a cross-functional team and build a scalable, governed analytics ecosystem powered by Power BI, Azure Data Lakes, SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and AI. You will act as the local go-to authority for data and analytics, and as the global bridge between the BI & Reporting Centre of Excellence, Regional and Commercial Finance, Branches, and Subsidiaries.
What you do
- Build, manage, and grow a cross-functional team spanning data engineering, product ownership, business analysis, and change management, developing talent and sustainable delivery capacity
- Lead the harmonization of finance reporting across entities, partnering with the BI & Reporting Centre of Excellence and FP&A to define global "golden KPIs," certified semantic models, and standardized BI workspaces with governed deployment pipelines
- Oversee the finance data layer design (Azure SQL, Databricks Lakehouse/ADLS Gen2, or hybrid) and coordinate SAP extraction pipelines, embedding security and governance by design (RLS/OLS, GDPR compliance)
- Act as AI Ambassador: identify and pilot AI/ML use cases in international finance (predictive analytics, anomaly detection, forecasting), ensuring full compliance with the EU AI Act
- Drive adoption of Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) and SAP Analytics Cloud to extend reporting into planning, budgeting, and predictive scenarios
- Lead end-to-end BI transformation projects, managing scope, timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams across finance, data engineering, BI, and IT in multiple countries
- Design and execute change management strategies to drive adoption of new platforms and self-service analytics, presenting status and decision papers to senior management and CFO Transformation Leadership
What you bring
- Proven experience hiring, building, and managing cross-functional teams across data engineering, BI, product ownership, and change management
- Strong knowledge of Power BI Desktop & Service (semantic models, DAX, Power Query, RLS/OLS, deployment pipelines), plus Power Automate and Power Apps
- Solid understanding of data lake and cloud platforms (ADLS Gen2, Delta Lake, medallion architecture, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Azure SQL)
- Experience with SAP BW/ERP/S4HANA extraction and finance domains (general ledger, consolidation, controlling, planning, regulatory reporting)
- Awareness of AI/ML applications in finance and the ability to evaluate use cases for value, feasibility, governance, and EU AI Act compliance
- 3+ years in finance transformation or digitalization, with Agile delivery experience (Scrum/Kanban); Scrum Master experience is a plus
- Degree in Finance, Business, Data Science, or Computer Science. English C1
- Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use
What we offer
- We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
- We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
- From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
- Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.
About Allianz Technology
With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform, and innovate the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.
We service the entire spectrum of digitalization - from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centers, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.
In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.
Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.
Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion
Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone. We embrace individuals of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, nationalities, religions, disabilities, and philosophies of life. Ultimately, our greatest strength as a company lies in the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds our employees contribute.
To Recruitment Agencies:
Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.
When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.