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Global Head of Data Foundations

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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What you’ll work on

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  • Define the global target data architecture aligned with business strategy

  • Deliver global programs such as self-service analytics and enterprise data models

  • Drive data governance and management standards across the Global COO Function

  • Define and implement KPIs and executive reporting on data landscape effectiveness

  • Lead and develop a high-performance international team

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Define the Global Target Data Architecture, ensuring alignment between the Data Strategy and Business Strategy.
Own and lead delivery of global strategic programs, including self-service analytics across Allianz Technology and enterprise data models
Drive Data Governance and Management standards and best practices within the Global COO Function
Implement strategic monitoring and executive reporting, including definition and implementation of KPIs to measure effectiveness of the global data foundations landscape
Lead and develop a team, fostering a high-performance culture aligned to Allianz Technology’s strategic priorities.

What you’ll bring

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Core experience

  • Proven ability to define and execute data strategy and architecture at scale, with strong stakeholder engagement at c- level.
  • Deep expertise in data governance frameworks, master data management, and enterprise data platforms.
  • Familiarity with AI and data technology trends and their practical application in enterprise environments.
  • Familiarity with Data Analysis is a strong advantage.

Preferred experience

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
Qualification wording
Proven ability to define and execute data strategy and architecture at scale, with strong stakeholder engagement at c- level.
Deep expertise in data governance frameworks, master data management, and enterprise data platforms.
Familiarity with AI and data technology trends and their practical application in enterprise environments.
Familiarity with Data Analysis is a strong advantage.
Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

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  • 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).
  • 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.

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About Allianz Insurance

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.

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Day 16

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Well past Allianz Insurance’s usual: its jobs come down by about day 3.

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Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.

Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.

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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.

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About the Job

The Global Head of Data Foundations at Allianz Technology leads execution of the global Data Management Strategy within the Chief Data Office.

This role defines and validates the target data architecture and global tooling environment, delivers measurable improvements in Data and Architecture Maturity, and promotes critical awareness of Data Management best practices to support a robust global data governance framework. 

 

What you do

  • Own and lead the delivery of data foundations and management assets for Allianz Technology’s global Data Strategy, ensuring alignment with Executive Management, business leaders, and process/product owners.
  • Drive Data Governance and Management standards and best practices within the Global COO Function, in line with Allianz Technology’s Data Governance framework and the Chief Data Office community of Allianz Group.
  • Define the Global Target Data Architecture, ensuring alignment between the Data Strategy and Business Strategy.
  • Own and lead delivery of global strategic programs, including self-service analytics across Allianz Technology and enterprise data models; develop scalable data solutions in collaboration with internal stakeholders, such as IFIS and CFO, etc.
  • Define and deliver strategic roadmaps for data products to facilitate data exchange within Allianz Technology, addressing common challenges.
  • Implement strategic monitoring and executive reporting, including definition and implementation of KPIs to measure effectiveness of the global data foundations landscape, with a focus on standardization, automation, operational efficiency, speed of delivery, and overall data quality.
  • Lead and develop a team, fostering a high-performance culture aligned to Allianz Technology’s strategic priorities.

 

What you bring

  • Extensive experience in data management, data architecture, or data governance in a complex, global enterprise environment.
  • Proven ability to define and execute data strategy and architecture at scale, with strong stakeholder engagement at c- level.
  • Deep expertise in data governance frameworks, master data management, and enterprise data platforms.
  • Familiarity with AI and data technology trends and their practical application in enterprise environments.
  • Significant leadership experience managing cross-functional, international teams.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • Familiarity with Data Analysis is a strong advantage.

 

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 centres, 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 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 strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and 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 race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

 

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.

 

109036 | Operations | Management | Allianz Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

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