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Matthias Kohlbauer
Zorneding
Kurzprofil
Senior Finance & Controlling Leader with 25+ years of experience, including long-standing leadership roles within Allianz in international IT environments. Proven track record in steering large-scale IT portfolios (>€500m), leading global teams and driving financial transparency in complex matrix organizations. Strong focus on business partnering, transformation and performance steering, with a hands-on leadership style and a passion for improving structures, processes and decision-making.
Übersicht
27
27
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Berufserfahrung
Head of Global Business Products Controlling
Allianz Technology SE
Unterfoehring
2024.01 - 2026.03
- Lead global IT Controlling organization with 20 FTE across Europe and Asia
- Financial steering of global IT portfolios with annual budget > €500m
- Responsible for planning, forecasting and performance steering in a complex international matrix environment
- Drove harmonization of processes and tools, improving transparency and efficiency
- Act as trusted business partner to senior IT leadership, supporting strategic decisions
Head of GSI & TAD Controlling
Allianz Technology SE
Unterfoehring
2021.05 - 2023.12
- Led international Controlling teams following major IT reorganization
- Key role in integration of global IT units and alignment of financial steering models
- Supported post-merger integration and harmonization of governance and processes
- Improved planning and reporting structures across multiple entities
Head of Business Partner Controlling (App./Non-IT)
Allianz Technology SE
Munich
2015.09 - 2021.04
- Led team of 6 Business Partners supporting IT and non-IT functions
- Responsible for P&L steering, budgeting and forecasting
- Strengthened Controlling as a strategic business partner
- Harmonized processes across locations and increased transparency
Senior Controller/ Head of Team (acting)
Allianz Managed Operations & Services SE
Munich
2011.11 - 2015.08
- Financial steering of IT business units including planning and forecasting
- Supported portfolio management and investment decisions
- Prepared business cases and enabled management decision-making
Financial Account Manager / Sales Consultant (E3)
Allianz Managed Operations & Services SE
Unterfoehring
2010.11 - 2011.10
- Commercial lead for IT infrastructure services for Allianz entities in Austria, Switzerland and France
- Managed customer relationships, pricing and contract-related topics
- Acted as key interface between IT delivery and business units, ensuring alignment and issue resolution
Referent Konzeption & Process Management
Allianz Managed Operations & Services SE
Unterfoehring
2009.03 - 2010.10
- Supported major european IT integration program focussing on organizational setup and foundation of new branch locations and process harmonization of the customer interface.
- Supported post merger integration cost savings initiatives in new branch locations.
Earlier Career in Management Consulting & Finance
Capgemini Consulting | MKMC (self-employed) | ESPRiT Consulting | ACOTEK GbR (Co-Founder)
Bern, Zurich, St. Gallen, Essen, Hannover, Princeton
1999.01 - 2009.02
- Consulting focus on IT strategy, financial steering, portfolio and change management
- Co-founder of Telecommunication Services Company (for SME customers)
- Experience across telecommunications, IT services, utilities and reinsurance
Ausbildung
Masters / Graduate Degree - Strategic Management, Information & Communication - ICT
Ludwig-Maximilians-University
Munich 1993.10 - 1999.02
Vocational / Apprenticeship - IT-Kaufmann
Wacker-Chemie AG
München 1991.09 - 1994.02
Kompetenzen
- IT Financial Management
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Performance Steering & Cost Transparency
- Strategic Business Partnering
- IT Service Management (ITIL)
- Transformation & Process Harmonization
- International Team Leadership
- SAP CO, SAP BW, SAP Analytics Cloud, ServiceNow, Planview, MS Office, MS Teams
Hobbys
Accomplishments
- Telecommunication Services: Implemented a value-based methodology and tool to analyse and optimize the product portfolio aiming to reduce complexity of the service catalog.
- Reinsurance: Project management (facilitator of 15 internal and external team members in DE & US) as part of global SAP FS-RI implementation.
- Logistics: Re-organization and change management for captive infrastructure provider incl. new organizational setup, process harmonization and revision of service portfolio.
- IT Services: Development of new business and process model to steer external providers based on ITIL Service Management framework following full outsourcing of IT development & operations.
- Utilities: Implementation of Commercial Management for captive IT provider incl. definition and price calculation of 30 IT shared service components.
LANGUAGES
German
First language
English
Advanced
C1
Spanish
Beginner
A1
Zeitleiste
Head of Global Business Products Controlling
Allianz Technology SE
2024.01 - 2026.03
Head of GSI & TAD Controlling
Allianz Technology SE
2021.05 - 2023.12
Head of Business Partner Controlling (App./Non-IT)
Allianz Technology SE
2015.09 - 2021.04
Senior Controller/ Head of Team (acting)
Allianz Managed Operations & Services SE
2011.11 - 2015.08
Financial Account Manager / Sales Consultant (E3)
Allianz Managed Operations & Services SE
2010.11 - 2011.10
Referent Konzeption & Process Management
Allianz Managed Operations & Services SE
2009.03 - 2010.10
Earlier Career in Management Consulting & Finance
Capgemini Consulting | MKMC (self-employed) | ESPRiT Consulting | ACOTEK GbR (Co-Founder)
1999.01 - 2009.02
Masters / Graduate Degree - Strategic Management, Information & Communication - ICT
Ludwig-Maximilians-University
1993.10 - 1999.02
Vocational / Apprenticeship - IT-Kaufmann
Wacker-Chemie AG
1991.09 - 1994.02