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This is a dedicated, domain-owning Director who ensures execution velocity, delivery governance, and clear DRI (Directly Responsible Individual) accountability across all initiatives in the ops modernization roadmap.\nUnlike a traditional program manager, this role operates as an engineering-adjacent delivery leader and deeply embedded in the technical teams, removing blockers at pace, and ensuring the single prioritized backlog is executed with rigor and focus. This role reports directly to the Head of Digital & Ops Modernization and partners closely with the Senior Director of Web Modernization, the Integration & Platform, and Architecture domain leads.\nWhat you do\nOps Modernization portfolio delivery\nOwn end-to-end delivery accountability for the multi-year Operations Modernization Roadmap, ensuring initiatives are sequenced, resourced, and executed on plan\nServe as the single DRI for ops modernization delivery outcomes; velocity, quality, and governance\nDrive execution across cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, and third-party vendors, removing blockers and escalating risks before they impact delivery\nEstablish and maintain a prioritized delivery backlog aligned to corporate goals, financial product launches, and operational efficiency targets\nLead critical delivery discussions across organizational lines, resolving impediments and aligning competing priorities\nDelivery governance & standards\nEstablish and enforce delivery standards, governance frameworks, and best practices across all ops modernization initiatives\nImplement and maintain delivery metrics, including DORA metrics, cycle time, and business KPIs as active feedback loops, not just reporting artifacts\nConduct regular delivery reviews with leadership, translating metrics into clear narratives on what is working, what is not, and what actions are being taken\nEnsure initiatives follow defined standards for architecture review, testing, and release management\nGovern internal engineering efforts including DevTools, Rules Engine, and automation tooling ensuring each has a clear DRI, backlog, and delivery cadence\nTechnology modernization execution\nLead delivery of legacy system decommissioning initiatives, sequencing migration work to minimize business disruption\nPartner with Integration & Platform teams to drive AWS cloud-native adoption and infrastructure uplift on schedule\nOversee UiPath and document automation delivery ensuring throughput, reliability, and exception handling meet operational SLAs\nCoordinate with enterprise architects and the Architecture domain to ensure modernization work is coherent with the broader technology strategy\nStakeholder & organizational alignment\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with senior business and technology leaders to align delivery priorities with corporate strategy\nCommunicate program status, risks, and escalations clearly and proactively to the Head of Digital & Ops Modernization and executive stakeholders\nAct as a change agent facilitating adoption of new delivery models, including the full-stack engineering model under the SDM Lighthouse initiative\nPartner with the Head of HR and talent leaders on engineering team structure, role leveling, and staffing for the ops modernization portfolio\nPeople & culture\nFoster a high-accountability, engineering-culture-first delivery environment where teams move with speed and quality\nIdentify, coach, and develop delivery leadership talent within the team\nPartner with engineering managers to ensure team health, engagement, and professional development\nWhat you bring\nRequired\n11+ years of experience leading and directing large-scale IT solution delivery and transformation programs\nDemonstrated track record of owning a delivery portfolio with full accountability for timelines, quality, and outcomes, not just reporting on them\nDeep experience with agile delivery at scale; SAFe, LeSS, or equivalent; can operate at both the program and team level\nProven ability to drive execution in a matrixed organization, influencing without direct authority and aligning cross-functional teams\nExperience with legacy modernization, cloud migration (AWS preferred), and decommissioning programs\nFluency in delivery metrics; DORA metrics, cycle time, lead time, deployment frequency, and MTTR - and how to use them to improve team performance\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related discipline\nPreferred\nExperience in insurance or financial services, including familiarity with annuity products (FIA, RILA, Life)\nHands-on experience with process automation platforms (UiPath or equivalent IDP tools)\nFamiliarity with SFDC CRM delivery and third-party integration programs\nExperience operating as a delivery lead alongside full-stack engineering teams transitioning from siloed discipline models\nPMP, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or equivalent certification\nLocation: Hybrid - 3 days/week Minneapolis, MN\nWhat we offer\nWe offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working\nWe believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes health insurance, company bonus scheme, 401(K) with company match, company paid holidays, paid time off, paid volunteer days, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, an employee shares program and employee discounts 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.\nThe annualized base pay range for this role is $170,000 - 220,000. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, and the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the ATA total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, ATA also offers eligibility for an incentive-based annual bonus.\nAbout Allianz Technology\nAllianz 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.\nWe are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.\nTogether, 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.\nWe therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.\nJoin us. 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