Junior Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Setting project goals and coming up with plans to meet those goals
• Maintaining project timeframes, budgeting estimates and status reports
• Managing resources for projects, such as equipment and employees
• Prepare team meetings
• Using project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence
• Act as SPoC for team questions on any engagement-related topics
• Draft top quality work products, e.g. an onboarding documentation or a lessons learned overview
• Anticipate and respond to ad hoc project needs (tasks, processes)
• Actively contribute towards improving  deliverables, processes and structure
• Own meetings scheduling and preparation
• Ability to manage complex global topics

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in managing a project
• Understanding of common project management methods.
• First experience with IT architecture of a financial service provider, nice to have
• Must speak fluently in English, writing fluently in English; other language (German is beneficial)
• Basic technical understanding (structured database  )
• Experience with PM tools (e.g. Jira)
• Experience in working in an international environment
• MS Office package knowledge
• Bachelor’s degree

Skills

• Capacity to identify and minimize project risks
• Familiarity with tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
• Ability to work independently and self-conscientiously
• Creative and open mind for changes
• Effective communication – both oral & written - is essential
• Strategic Skills – Global Thinker, Analytical thinking and Problem solving
• Team Player
• Customer and service oriented
• Proven organizational and self-motivation abilities
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

Benefits Come to the Allianz side! We have attractive compensation and incentives:

• Fixed salary compensation along with fixed benefits.
• Flexible benefits that can be individually customized, so that they best suit your needs.

Fixed Benefits - We place people at the core of what we do, this is why we are committed to your personal wellbeing and professional growth.

• Additional vacation days (work tenure, Allianz tenure, special events, Paid day for child medical check-up)
• Rewards and Recognition Program (Team Excellence Award, Anniversary Awards, Above & Beyond Awards, Thank you for your contribution!)
• Complete training curricula available (tailored courses)
• International Certifications (Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Prince, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM etc.)
• Comprehensive Leadership Programs
• All you can learn with LinkedIn Learning!
• German Language Courses for any level
• All you can read with Bookster!
• Employee Referral Program
• Exclusive Deals & Discounts
• Share Purchase Plan
• Allowances for special events (Birth Allowance, Losing a Family Member)
• Parking lot (limited parking spaces, reservation system)
• Open cafeteria on each floor (coffee, tea, water, fruits)
• Relaxation areas (on each floor) & Gaming area
• Flexible working program

FlexiBenefits - We care about the performance of our employees and we know it can only be reached by ensuring your proper work-life balance.

• Medical services  
• Private pension
• Internal Tourism
• Smart Experiences
• Meal Tickets  
• Transportation vouchers
• Cultural events  
• Telemunca
• Gifts and giveaways
• Donations

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