Functional Enablement Specialist

About the Role:

The Functional Enablement Specialist plays a pivotal role in strengthening the Internal Audit function at Allianz Partners. This position is at the intersection of audit excellence, digital transformation, and AI-driven innovation — supporting the team in modernising audit processes, embedding intelligent automation, and ensuring methodological rigour. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to elevate audit practices and future-proof the function for an evolving risk landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

Governance & Methodology:

• Champion the implementation of governance, compliance, and quality standards across the Internal Audit function.
• Design, maintain, and continuously enhance audit methodologies and frameworks — including the Quality Assurance & Improvement Program (QAIP), data quality initiatives, and alignment with IIA Standards and Group Audit policies.
• Explore and integrate AI-powered tools (e.g., automated control testing, anomaly detection, NLP-based document review) to strengthen governance and assurance activities.
• Maintain and modernise governance documentation including job descriptions, templates, guidelines, and procedural manuals.
• Participate in selected audits and evaluate working environments during onsite fieldwork.

Team Competencies & Talent Development:

• Partner with leadership to assess team capabilities, identify skill gaps, and define future-ready competency profiles — including AI literacy and data fluency.
• Develop and execute a recruitment and workforce planning strategy aligned with evolving audit demands and emerging technology requirements.
• Design and coordinate targeted training programmes (individual and collective) to upskill the team in areas such as data analytics, AI tools, and advanced audit techniques.
• Support recruitment efforts to attract diverse, high-calibre talent to the Internal Audit function.

Planning, Reporting & Continuous Improvement:

• Support annual audit planning, including risk assessment, resource allocation, and integration of AI-assisted risk prioritisation where applicable.
• Produce and deliver high-quality reports — including quarterly updates to the Allianz Partners Board of Management, the Audit & Risk Committee, and Allianz SE Group Audit.
• Translate improvement opportunities into actionable initiatives, leveraging data insights and intelligent automation to drive continuous enhancement of audit processes.

Key Requirements:

What You Bring

• Industry Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in the Insurance, Banking, or Assistance Services industry.
• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university or business school.
• Audit Expertise: Strong understanding of audit methodologies, practices, and frameworks.
• Digital & AI Readiness: Familiarity with digital audit tools and a genuine curiosity for AI/ML applications in audit (e.g., predictive analytics, process mining, generative AI for documentation).
• Languages: Excellent command of English; French and/or German are a strong advantage.
• Mindset: A high-energy, proactive "can-do" attitude with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Influence: An infectious enthusiasm and collaborative spirit that inspires and energises the wider audit team.

Desirable (Preferred)

• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with data analytics platforms, AI/automation tools, or audit management software.
• Exposure to change management or digital transformation programmes.

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. 

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. 

We therefore welcome applications regardless of 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. 

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