Head of Global Underwriting Process & Coordination

We are looking for a Head of Global Underwriting Process & Coordination for our Property Team. This will be a hybrid role that can be based in London or Munich (Preferred) or New York, Chicago, or Alpharetta.

Your Team

Allianz Commercial (AzC) specializes in corporate property insurance for the most complex and challenging risk exposures in more than 200 countries and territories. With a focus on larger international risk portfolios, we offer tailor‐made “All Risks” property damage and business interruption insurance through our Allianz Commercial Property network. Our experience speaks for itself, insuring the majority of Allianz Commercial Property Fortune 500 companies, managing over 1,000 Allianz Commercial property insurance programs, and fielding an underwriting team averaging over 20 years’ experience, backed by a worldwide team of risk consultants and claims specialists.

The Impact You Will Have

As the Head of Global Underwriting Process & Coordination for Property, you will play a pivotal role in driving the effectiveness and efficiency of our global Line of Business processes. You will coordinate across sub‐Lines of Business and Regions, ensuring alignment of underwriting frameworks, governance, and communication. You will act as the key representative on process and transformation initiatives impacting the product line, ensuring that product and regional needs are met while supporting change management and training coordination efforts. You will navigate a complex global matrix environment during a period of significant transformation, making your leadership essential to our continued success.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop sound reporting processes to steer and further develop the Underwriting framework. Coordinate LOB Underwriting Committee and GUC submissions.
• Analyze Line of Business underwriting practices, implement and maintain the LOB underwriting framework, and ensure adherence in close cooperation with Regional Heads, CUO Governance & Coordination, and all relevant parties. Develop and implement business review plans in conjunction with the Regions.
• Ensure alignment and communication within Chief Underwriting Office – Corporate (CUO‐C) and effective, efficient communication within the international LOB community.
• Drive cooperation with Allianz Risk Consulting (ARC), implement claims lessons learned, develop International Insurance Solutions for Property in conjunction with Network Management, and collaborate closely with the CUO underwriting transformation team and various programs (e.g., BMP).
• Act as the key point of contact for LOB process‐related activities and projects, liaising across other LOBs to ensure collaboration and consistency.
• Ensure all processes are effective, efficient, and fully documented in relevant SOPs, process maps, and aligned with relevant functional rules.
• Support Property sector‐specific development with content and training material preparation for the AGCS underwriting academy.

Required Skills

• Underwriting governance and framework – ability to assess current frameworks, propose efficiency enhancements, and implement qualitative reporting structures.
• Process efficiency and reengineering – ability to assess processes according to efficiency factors and implement lean structures.
• Project management – ability to drive and work in international projects.
• Contract interpretation – ability to assess wordings and derive conclusions for underwriting corporate framework.

General Skills

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze highly complex data from multiple sources.
• Strategic planning – ability to develop, implement, and communicate strategies addressing important business trends.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills – ability to express ideas clearly and deliver audience‐winning stories.
• Negotiation and conflict management – ability to negotiate best positions while managing conflicting priorities.

Experience

• Minimum 5–7 years of significant experience in underwriting management, organization, and/or process management.
• Minimum 5–7 years with a strong understanding of relevant technical and financial analysis of industrial underwriting cases.
• Minimum 7–10 years of successful leadership in direct teams or complex matrix environments.
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience working internationally with strong cross‐border adaptability.
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in project management/IT and process reengineering.
• Experience applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to improve business processes and decision‐making is highly beneficial.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a comparable discipline (preferred).

Languages

• English – fluent (able to negotiate).
• Second language – working knowledge.

Key Competencies

• Results orientation.
• Entrepreneurial orientation.
• Strategic orientation.
• Market insight.
• Driving change and innovation.
• Customer focus.
• Driving diversity.
• Fostering relationships.Leading people.
• Developing capability.

Salary and Benefits

Annualized base pay ranges: $125,417 – $189,483 for Chicago or Alpharetta, and $144,583 – $218,467 for New York. The actual salary may be above the range and will be determined by a number of factors, including scope, complexity, location, skills, education, training, credentials, and experience. Base pay is one component of the total compensation package. In addition, employees are eligible for annual performance‐based cash incentive awards, a generous bonus scheme, and a pension.

Benefits include a hybrid working model, generous parental leave, private healthcare, support for flexible working arrangements, and a focus on employee wellbeing and development.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome applications regardless of race, 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. If you need an adjustment in the application or selection process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace for all.