Data Scientist - Workforce (m/f/d)

Data Scientist - Workforce (m/f/d)

About the Job

As a Data Scientist – Workforce Analytics, you will build scalable analytics and predictive models that power Strategic Workforce Planning across Allianz Technology.

As part of the People Analytics team, you will work closely with People & Culture, and business leaders to forecast workforce demand and supply, identify skills gaps, and inform build/buy/borrow strategies. Your work will turn complex workforce datasets into actionable insights, data products, and decision support tools that improve talent outcomes, productivity, and cost efficiency—while upholding the highest standards of data privacy and ethics.

What you do

• Conduct in-depth data analysis and exploratory studies on workforce datasets from People & Culture, payroll, learning, time & attendance, and finance systems to uncover trends and insights that support Strategic Workforce Planning.
• Lead scenario modeling for Strategic Workforce Planning (e.g., demand/supply gaps, skills adjacencies, reskilling vs. hiring trade-offs) and translate outcomes into clear business recommendations.
• Develop forecasting and optimization models for headcount, attrition, hiring, internal mobility, and capacity planning
• Design and curate reusable dashboards and self-serve data products for People & Culture, and business leaders; ensure a single source of truth and strong data governance.
• Establish model documentation, validation, monitoring, and MLOps practices to maintain accuracy, fairness, and stability; keep audit-ready artifacts.
• Ensure responsible use of workforce data by applying privacy-by-design, access controls, and anonymization aligned with applicable regulations and Allianz standards.

What you bring

• 4+ years of experience in data science/advanced analytics with proven delivery in workforce planning, people analytics, or financial planning domains.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with notebooks and data frameworks (e.g., pandas, PySpark) and version control (Git).
• Hands-on experience with time-series forecasting, optimization, simulation, and/or causal methods; ability to link model outputs to business decisions.
• Experience in BI and data visualization (Power BI) and data storytelling for executive stakeholders.
• Experience integrating data from People & Culture, and operational systems; strong data modeling and data quality mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills with the ability to translate technical insights into business actions.
• Machine learning knowledge would be a plus.
• A creative mind with a passion for exploring new approaches and generating innovative solutions to complex workforce challenges. You thrive on thinking outside the box and bringing fresh perspectives to data analysis and strategic planning.

What we offer

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

About Allianz Technology

With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform and innovate the infrastructure, applications and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.

We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.

In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.

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Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion

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 strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and 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 race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

To Recruitment Agencies

Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.

96626 | Data & AI | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent