(Senior) Data Analyst (m/f/d) @ Allianz Direct

About us:

The world around us is changing rapidly and so is the insurance industry. Now’s the right time to make a bold move and shape the future of insurance – this is Allianz Direct! As a pan-European online insurer of the Allianz Group, launched in 2019, Allianz Direct is on its mission to become “digitally unbeatable” and the most and efficient insurer on the market. Allianz Direct is truly changing the face of insurance, in customer experience, and in technology, processes, people and culture.  
 
An international team of business experts and engineers who live and breathe an agile way of working, we are seeking to improve and change the way you do insurance. Driven by a customer-oriented approach and love for data, Allianz Direct strives for delivering an exceptional experience with a personal touch. 
 
So, what makes Allianz Direct so unique? We believe in the power of simplicity and convenience and by doing so we have managed to set new standards when it comes to online insurance.
 
Job Purpose:

The Business Analytics chapter as part of the Finance function at Allianz Direct provides key stakeholders with appropriate information, analyses and recommendations to steer the company on a value-based approach. We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague who is committed to data and insurance as we do, with a “nothing-is-impossible” mindset. As a (Senior) Data Analyst (m/f/d) you will enable data-driven decisions with your data analysis and advanced analytics expertise.

If you enjoy working with data, ranging from data extraction to data modeling to building appealing visualizations with exciting stories to uncover hidden patterns and trends in a fast-paced environment, then we are looking for you – join us and let´s grow together to change the future of insurance.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, develop, maintain, and optimize scalable data models and reports using Power BI, SQL, and Python.
• With the goal of improving financial performance, translate business requirements into concrete technical solutions by developing end-to-end solutions for our stakeholders.
• Be the expert for specific data areas (e.g. portfolio, claims, expenses, quotes, etc.) and make them available to the business teams by creating appealing data stories and linking those to the financial performance of the company.
• Work in close collaboration with the central data team, other data analysts, data scientists, engineers, and product & process teams to drive analytics topics and enable data-supported decision making, with a high degree of independence and self-initiative.
• Perform oversights on data governance and in ensuring high quality in data models.
• Actively engage on all levels to influence the data and technology strategy for the firm and identify opportunities for innovation through analytics.

Qualifications/Key skills:

• Academic degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Information Systems or related field of study.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and willingness to excel as a team and individually.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in a (Senior) Data Analyst role, ideally in the insurance industry.
• Profound experience in data engineering, data modeling and data visualization with high fluency in SQL and Power BI.
• Profound experience with relational databases and the use of large amounts of data in a cloud-based data warehouse such as Azure Databricks.
• Profound knowledge in Microsoft Excel, VBA and Power Query.
• Proficiency in Python, combined with solid knowledge of statistics for predictive modeling and forecasting, is a big plus.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, working in a fast-paced dynamic team environment, with the ability to translate technical topics for non-technical audience.
• Fluent in Business English, German is a plus, additional languages are nice to have.
• Strong sense of cooperation and ability to work toward team success and willingness to challenge oneself and counterparties to strive for continuous improvement.

Additional information 

We offer: Career development programs, Workwell@Allianz, Flexible working arrangements  Please submit your applications only via our online tool.

41998  | IT & Tech Engineering  | Professional  | n.a.  | Allianz Direct  | Full-Time  | Permanent 

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 diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We 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 ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.

Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.