At Allianz Life, we are driven by our mission - we secure your future - and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity.

What you do:The Sales Enablement Technology Analyst/Principal is responsible for developing the strategy and driving the innovation of the distribution technology stack, enabling higher productivity and efficiency for sales teams and Distribution employees. They will have deep project management and leadership skills to drive solutions from internal selling of new ideas through to execution. They will partner with areas across the organization's functions to orchestrate, enhance and implement technology solutions. They will continue to deliver high value projects and process improvements that drive sales teams to bring value to their businesses.

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead development of the business strategy and associated roadmap for enhancing the technology stack used by wholesalers and distribution employees across all of our divisions and departments. Create solutions that can be utilized in all locations of being mobile, remote, and in person.
• Enhance and optimize current Sales Enablement solutions and capabilities: Seismic, Salesforce, Timetrade, GeoPointe, MailMerge, etc
• Knowledgeable of the Distribution sales model across all channels and how different teams operate to conduct business and how to operationalize tech solutions to suit the business need.
• Consult with various leadership, management, and sales teams to uncover opportunities to grow the business and improve the various processes and functions within Distribution
• Provide a robust project management methodology and team with responsibilities including: internal selling of new SaaS solutions and process improvements, building a business case and value proposition, and partnering with key stakeholders in IT, Marketing, CRM, Finance, Vendor Management, Operations, and Distribution to align on the requirements and procure solutions. In addition, developing an implementation plan and timeline that includes all aspects of a project such as development, operational and functional readiness, communication strategy, training programs, metrics for success, and utilization and change management tactics.
• Promote and instill a culture of using technology in all facets of job functions, including speaking on best practices and collaborating with different teams to optimize their use.
• Strong interpersonal and connectivity skills to understand the needs of the business, translate the need to IT and Marketing, have knowledge of various IT processes and procedures, and formulate the desired output. Additionally, strong strategic, conceptual, and analytical thinking, and decision-making skills in the best interest of all parties involved.
• Team organizational skills to effectively manage our portfolio of desired outcomes and ensure high priorities lead to implementation, while current and future tasks are executed.

What you bring:- 3+ years of experience with IT Consulting and/or IT Project Management Skills- Four-year degree required or equivalent work experience

What we offer:At Allianz Life, we're proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer a choice of comprehensive medical and dental plan options, a generous time off plan and an outstanding 401(k) company match. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that welcomes, includes and celebrates diversity. Our generous benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we're routinely recognized as a top workplace employer.

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.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.