Working Student (m/f/d) in Smart Buildings & Cybersecurity

Welcome at PIMCO Prime Real Estate

PPRE is the dedicated investment and asset manager for real estate within Our Group. We specialize in developing and executing tailored investment strategies, focusing on direct and indirect equity investments globally, as well as commercial real estate loans in Europe and the U.S.

With a strong emphasis on Core to Value Add opportunities in the world’s top gateway cities, our portfolio has grown from €16bn in 2008 to €82bn by September 2022, making us the world’s largest real estate investor (IPE Top 100 Real Estate Investor, May 2020).

Headquartered in Munich, we operate with local teams worldwide to ensure deep market expertise, seamless transaction sourcing, and effective asset management.

What you will do:

As a Working Student in Smart Buildings & Cybersecurity, you will be part of the Global Innovation & European Development Department, Building Technology Team. Reporting to the Global Program Manager and the Team Head of Building Technology, you will contribute to the group’s strategic approach to Innovation, Digitalization, Cyber Security, and Development in the real estate sector.

This role offers hands-on experience in a dynamic, multicultural, and multidisciplinary environment, where you will work on high-impact projects with a global reach.

What you bring:

Smart Building & Digitalization

• Contribute to defining and implementing strategies for digitalization and smart building integration
• Conduct market research and technology assessments for smart building components
• Assist in developing cybersecurity guidelines and coordinating cybersecurity testing for buildings
• Support the integration of BIM / Digital Twins / 3D Models into smart building dashboards via a dedicated Data Asset Manager
• Analyse data related to building operations and performance metrics

Project Management & Strategy

• Assist in managing consultants on a project-by-project basis
• Support strategic decision-making and contribute to the group’s innovation roadmap
• Review and refine technical designs for smart building projects
• Interface with internal teams and external consultants on innovation and digitalization initiatives
• Conduct bibliographic research, draft reports, and prepare compelling presentations
• Review and contribute to technical designs proposed
• Organize, monitor (budget, deadlines and deliverables) and support strategic projects with the additional project management tasks of:

- Preparation and minutes of meetings and scheduling

- Interface with internal stakeholders and external consultants

- Contribute to internal and external presentations

Your Profile

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual with:

• Background: Enrolled in an engineering program (computer science, telecommunications, electrical, or similar) or a Master’s program with a passion for innovation and digitalization
• Experience: Previous internship or corporate work experience
• Technical Knowledge: Interest or experience in IoT, cybersecurity, smart buildings, telecom, or networks
• Language Skills: Fluency in English and German
• Software Skills: Strong command of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Soft Skills: Analytical mindset, problem-solving ability, structured thinking, and flexibility
• Proficiency in leveraging AI-powered tools (e.g., Generative AI, Large Language Models, and data analytics platforms) to enhance productivity, research, data analysis, process automation, and project delivery
• Ability to critically assess and apply AI technologies to real estate and Smart Building use cases, including building performance optimization, operational process improvement, data-driven decision-making, and cybersecurity risk management
• Availability: Willingness to travel occasionally

Our highlights for you:

Remuneration: In addition to an attractive salary, you can expect a monthly travel allowance of 30,00 € and a daily lunch allowance in our excellent staff restaurants.

Time & flexibility: With our "New Work" model, you can achieve an even better work-life balance.

Career development: Comprehensive educational opportunities in the form of training courses and access to LinkedIn Learning enable continuous further development.

You can find a complete overview of what makes us an attractive employer at careers.allianz.com/benefits.

Appointment date: as soon as possible

Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application online on our careers page - careers.allianz.com.

Our colleagues at recruiting-operations@allianz.dewill be happy to answer any technical or professional questions you may have.

Note: Allianz in Germany has an internal recruitment team that focuses on the direct search for outstanding candidates. No unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or recruitment firms will be accepted.

PIMCO Prime Real Estate

A leading global real estate investor and manager, PIMCO Prime Real Estate is a PIMCO company and part of the PIMCO real estate platform, focusing on the Core and Core+ segments of the market and managing the Allianz Group’s $85B real estate mandate.  

We manage a global investment portfolio c. $90B AUM, with an international team of c. 450 employees working in 16 offices in Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the U.S.

PIMCO’s real estate platform is one of the largest and most diversified in the world, with $174B in assets and a broad set of solutions that leverage decades of expertise across public and private equity and debt markets.

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.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.