Security Governance Officer (Part Time)
Role Description
As a Security Governance Officer within Protection & Resilience, you will play a key role in strengthening governance, oversight and reporting across Protective Security. Reporting to the Head of Business Continuity and Protective Security you will help ensure compliance, drive consistency, and support delivery of security initiatives across the organisation. Location: This role will be based in either our Guildford or Bournemouth Allianz office, please note that this is a hybrid working role with the expectation that you attend the office 40% of your time.
Salary Information
Pay: Circa £55,000 per year (pro rata). This reflects your experience, skills and location and forms part of our wider total rewards package.
About You
- Define, maintain and continuously enhance the Protective Security governance framework in line with Allianz corporate and functional rules
- Coordinate Protective Security activity across key areas including Physical Security, Personnel Security, Executive Protection and Event Security
- Review, challenge and track requirements, actions and initiatives through to completion
- Maintain a forward plan of governance activities such as self-assessments, audits, committee reporting and remediation actions
- Complete self-assessments and coordinate reviews, taking ownership of addressing any identified gaps or deficiencies
- Prepare and quality-check reports, presentations and papers for governance forums and senior stakeholders
- Provide status updates and maintain strong functional engagement with Group Protective Security and related functions (e.g., BCM, Emergency Response, Incident Management)
- Organise governance meetings, track actions, and ensure timely delivery of outcomes
- Build and maintain effective working relationships across Protection & Resilience, the wider business and external partners
Essential Skills
- Solid understanding of governance and control frameworks, ideally within financial services or insurance
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships
- Strong analytical, organisational and reporting skills
- Confident using MS Office tools to support reporting and governance activity
- Can work both independently and collaboratively, managing multiple priorities and delivering to deadlines
Desirable Skills
- Experience working within Protective Security or a related discipline
- Understanding of regulatory, audit or assurance processes
- Exposure to enterprise risk or resilience frameworks
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage
What We Will Offer You
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Hybrid working
- Annual performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail discounts
- Volunteering days
Our Ways of Working
Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. At Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust
At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer. We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success. We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.
