Financial Technology Principal Consultant | Hybrid

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. In addition, we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity.

What you do:

This position requires deep technical knowledge of Allianz Life products to allow for the understanding and advocating of Allianz products within financial planning software/digital advice arena. Partner with stakeholders in New Markets, Distribution Relationship Management and other Distribution channels to drive sales through the use of technology, digital advice and financial planning software. Project management skills are required to facilitate the development of training content and sales ideas for the use with internal and external customers. Must also have the ability to identify and create field facing content for use by wholesalers and also on the Allianz Life website. Create and maintain metrics critical to driving fin tech results and delivery.

Create and execute Distribution initiatives that support and drive sales through technology/digital advice. Drive, execute and manage multiple projects in collaboration with a broad range of subject matter experts and clients. Partner with Distribution to lead training and promotion of digital advice platforms as it relates to Allianz products. Demonstrate excellent proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and Word and be willing to learn to use other tools as needed (i.e., Brainshark, Articulate, After Effects). Ensure coordination with our Brand, Legal and Compliance departments on changes and development of sales training material. This person must be proactive and be comfortable influencing and making recommendations to leadership.

Program Design and Delivery Deliver training for new technology initiative and roll outs, on boarding, market updates/ impacts and economic cycles. Serve as SME between Advanced Markets, New Markets, Marketing, Distribution Relationship Management and other Distribution channels to drive adoption and understanding of technology/digital advice tools. Travel to external partners as needed.

Communication Communicate sales trends and topics to key stakeholders and integrate into technology/digital advice training materials. Partner with Leadership to define and develop communication/marketing plans for digital advice content. Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure consistency of marketing message and alignment with digital advice tools. Understand and communicate producer needs and challenges with technology/digital advice tools.

Needs Analysis/Measurement: Work with Distribution stakeholders to identify technology/digital advice training needs, conduct effective needs analysis, for training sessions and opportunities. Review and evaluate program effectiveness to ensure it is meeting or exceeding technology/digital advice usage and training metrics. Measure and communicate results as needed.

What you bring:

- 6-7 years of experience required

- Four-year degree required or equivalent work experience

- MN Life Insurance license.  FINRA Series 6 or 7, Series 63

- Series 26 (or 24) or ability to obtain within 180 days of employment

Ability to attend evening business functions. Ability and desire to travel occasionally throughout the year.

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41217 | Sales & Distribution | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz US Life | Full-Time | Permanent

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, health savings account, tuition reimbursement, student loan retirement plan, 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 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.  We care for tomorrow.