Overview
Role: People Transformation and Operational Excellence Lead – part of the People and Culture team at Allianz UK.
Role Description Join our People and Culture Team as a People Transformation and Operational Excellence Lead. In this role, you will lead transformational change to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the People & Culture function. You’ll design and implement sustainable solutions, manage projects using methodologies like Agile, and work closely with business leaders and stakeholders. You will drive key initiatives, facilitate team collaboration, manage risks, and ensure successful delivery of change activities that enhance employee experience and support strategic goals. This is a hybrid role based in one of the following offices: Bournemouth, Birmingham, Bristol, Guildford, London, or Manchester, with the expectation to be on-site two days per week.
Salary Information Pay: Circa £65,500 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.
About You In this role you will be:
* Developing the People & Culture function through transformational change and process improvements.
* Leading and supporting change initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, and Design Thinking methodologies.
* Sourcing and managing external suppliers in collaboration with key stakeholders.
* Conducting needs analysis to prioritize initiatives and support funding discussions.
* Preparing reports and internal communications for senior leadership.
* Leading matrixed, multi-disciplinary teams while managing project risks.
* Collaborating with business leaders and People & Culture colleagues to address change needs.
* Designing, delivering, and evaluating interventions such as Agile sprints, workshops, and team development activities.
* Staying updated on HR trends and best practices to enhance internal change approaches.
* Engaging stakeholders as partners in developing and implementing change activities.
Essential Skills
* Deep expertise in reward, payroll, HR services, or resourcing.
* Proven experience delivering major change and driving systems or process improvements.
* Strong influencing skills to shape behaviours, mindsets, and outcomes.
* Excellent communication and facilitation skills, effective at all organisational levels.
* A collaborative team approach, supportive of broader organisational goals.
* Resilience and effectiveness when managing conflicts, challenges, and varied workloads.
* Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage time and track multiple initiatives effectively.
We support the government scheme “Access to Work”; please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.
Desirable Skills
* Proven experience in change, process improvement, or project management.
* A recognised change management qualification.
What We Will Offer You
* Flexible benefits package with options to suit you.
* Flexible working options, global career opportunities across the Allianz Group, and career development and training.
* Benefits include: Flexible buy/sell holiday options, Hybrid working, Annual performance related bonus, Contributory pension scheme, Development days, Discounts on insurance products, Retail discounts, Volunteering days.
Our Ways of Working
We support hybrid work patterns that balance customer needs with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. We are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter to help you thrive and maintain work-life balance.
Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust
Allianz is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced representation (EDGE certified, Women in Finance Charter, Disability Confident, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Race at Work Charter signatories, Armed Forces Covenant). We welcome neurodiversity and provide tailored adjustments to support success, including assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, and flexible work arrangements.
Accessibility
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme. Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application (including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications).
Contact Hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk. For inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Conor McCourt.
Closing date 17th September 2025 with interviews commencing prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.
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