IT Transformation Director
Position Overview
The Director of Ops Modernization Delivery is a newly created role responsible for the end-to-end delivery accountability of the enterprise Operations Modernization portfolio. This is a dedicated, domain-owning Director who ensures execution velocity, delivery governance, and clear DRI accountability across all initiatives in the ops modernization roadmap.
About the role
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. It 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.
What You Do
Own end-to-end delivery accountability for the multi-year Operations Modernization Roadmap, ensuring initiatives are sequenced, resourced, and executed on plan.
Drive execution across cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, and third-party vendors, removing blockers and escalating risks before they impact delivery.
Lead critical delivery discussions across organizational lines, resolving impediments and aligning competing priorities.
Establish and maintain a prioritized delivery backlog aligned to corporate goals, financial product launches, and operational efficiency targets.
Establish and enforce delivery standards, governance frameworks, and best practices across all ops modernization initiatives.
Implement and maintain delivery metrics, including DORA metrics, cycle time, and business KPIs as active feedback loops, not just reporting artifacts.
Conduct regular delivery reviews with leadership, translating metrics into clear narratives on what is working, what is not, and what actions are being taken.
Ensure initiatives follow defined standards for architecture review, testing, and release management.
Lead delivery of legacy system decommissioning initiatives, sequencing migration work to minimize business disruption.
Partner with Integration & Platform teams to drive AWS cloud-native adoption and infrastructure uplift on schedule.
Coordinate with enterprise architects and the Architecture domain to ensure modernization work is coherent with the broader technology strategy.
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business and technology leaders to align delivery priorities with corporate strategy.
Communicate program status, risks, and escalations clearly and proactively to the Head of Digital & Ops Modernization and executive stakeholders.
Partner with the Head of HR and talent leaders on engineering team structure, role leveling, and staffing for the ops modernization portfolio.
Foster a high-accountability, engineering-culture-first delivery environment where teams move with speed and quality.
Identify, coach, and develop delivery leadership talent within the team.
Partner with engineering managers to ensure team health, engagement, and professional development.
Required
11+ years of experience leading and directing large-scale IT solution delivery and transformation programs.
Deep experience with agile delivery at scale; SAFe, LeSS, or equivalent; can operate at both the program and team level.
Proven ability to drive execution in a matrixed organization, influencing without direct authority and aligning cross-functional teams.
Experience with legacy modernization, cloud migration (AWS preferred), and decommissioning programs.
Fluency in delivery metrics; DORA metrics, cycle time, lead time, deployment frequency, and MTTR — and how to use them to improve team performance.
Preferred
Experience in insurance or financial services, including familiarity with annuity products (FIA, RILA, Life).
Hands-on experience with process automation platforms (UiPath or equivalent IDP tools).
Familiarity with SFDC CRM delivery and third-party integration programs.
Experience operating as a delivery lead alongside full-stack engineering teams transitioning from siloed discipline models.
PMP, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or equivalent certification.
What We Offer
A hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working.
Compensation and benefits package including 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.
Lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
An incentive-based annual bonus.
About Allianz Technology
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. We 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. Together, 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. We 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. Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. You.IT