Allianz Life Insurance

Director Protection & Resilience | Hybrid

Allianz Life Insurance$120K — $190K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in operations, risk, or compliance roles across various business areas.
  • 4+ years of team leadership experience delivering significant outcomes.
  • Background in business continuity, crisis management, or vendor risk management.
  • Ability to simplify complex topics for non-specialists.
  • Strong relationship-building skills across diverse teams.
  • Composed under pressure, particularly during crises.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Lead business continuity and crisis response initiatives.
  • Integrate technology, security, and business strategies for resilience.
  • Ensure compliance with group-wide policies and mandates.
  • Develop a high-performing team and foster a supportive environment.
  • Translate technical concepts into business insights for leadership.
  • Cultivate relationships across technology, security, and vendor management.
  • Innovate with tools like AI to enhance operational efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • Tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Generous annual paid leave policies.
  • Robust 401(k) matching contributions.
  • Life insurance coverage and other amenities.
Full Job Description
What you do:

When something threatens to disrupt our business - whether it's a major outage, a crisis event, or a risk tied to one of our key vendors - you're the person who makes sure we're ready for it, and who helps guide the company through it. You'll lead a talented team responsible for keeping Allianz Life resilient: prepared before disruptions happen, and steady and coordinated when they do.

This role sits at the center of how we protect our business and our people. You'll oversee how we plan for and respond to major disruptions, manage risks tied to our third-party vendors, and help bring together the technology, security, and business teams working on digital resilience - so everyone is pulling in the same direction. You'll also make sure our work stays aligned with Allianz policies and standards that guide how we manage risk and resilience - an area that's grown a lot in importance in recent years. You'll partner closely with leaders across IT, Information Security, Physical Security, Vendor Sourcing, and the business, and you'll be a trusted voice senior leaders turn to for clear, practical guidance - both in calm times and in the middle of a live situation.

If you're someone who's energized by solving complex problems, building strong relationships across an organization both locally and globally, and helping a company stay strong no matter what comes its way, this role offers real visibility and impact. You will report to the Vice President Protection & Resilience.

What you'll be responsible for:
  • Leading our approach to business continuity, crisis response, and vendor risk management - making sure we're prepared, not just reactive.
  • Bringing technology, security, and business teams together around a shared digital resilience strategy.
  • Keeping our function aligned with Group-wide policies and mandates that support our broader compliance obligations - an area that continues to grow in scope and importance.
  • Building and developing a high-performing team, and creating a strong, supportive place for them to grow.
  • Acting as a translator between technical detail and business impact - helping leaders across the company understand risks and make confident decisions, quickly when needed.
  • Building strong relationships across the company, including with technology, security, and vendor management teams.
  • Bringing fresh thinking to the role, including exploring how tools like AI can make our work faster and smarter.


What you bring:
  • 8+ years of experience in operations, risk, or compliance-related roles, ideally across a few different business areas.
  • 4+ years leading teams and driving results that matter to the whole organization.
  • Experience with business continuity, crisis management, or vendor/third-party risk.
  • A knack for explaining complicated topics in simple, practical terms - especially to people who aren't specialists.
  • Comfort building relationships and influence across many parts of a company, even without direct authority over every team involved.
  • A calm, clear-headed presence, especially when things get stressful.
  • You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H-1B, H4, L-1, L-2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas.


Job posting range: $120,000 - $190,000

Note the job posting range is exclusive of company benefits or other compensation. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive program. If you are hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, competencies, and/or education. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

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, dental and vision plan options, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan retirement program, generous annual paid leave, an outstanding 401(k) company match, and life insurance. 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 is fair, caring, and inclusive. Our generous benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we're routinely recognized as a top workplace employer. For additional information regardingWhat It's Like To Work Here | Allianz Life.

103469 | Operations | Management | Allianz US Life | Full-Time | Permanent

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About Allianz Life Insurance

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America is a leading provider of retirement solutions, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals. The company is part of Allianz SE, a global financial services company that is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America was founded in 1896 and has been providing financial protection and retirement solutions to Americans for over 125 years. The company has a strong commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability, and has been recognized for its efforts in these areas. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America is a subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE.
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142,460 employees
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1890
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