Claims Data Science Product Owner

Allianz UK; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Employee discounts

Job summary

Allianz UK is seeking a senior Product Owner to lead a Claims Data Science squad, shaping data-driven strategy and delivering ML/data products that improve customer journeys and operational performance.

Location is flexible with a hybrid pattern—office attendance 2 consecutive days per month—and a salary around £58,000 per year. The role emphasizes leadership, roadmaps, backlog management, and delivering measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Degree in a numerate, scientific, or computing discipline.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner delivering modern products in an agile environment.
• Strong leadership capability with experience motivating, developing, and guiding teams.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across multiple levels.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable business value through data or product initiatives.
• Confident decision-making with a results-driven mindset.
• Highly organised with excellent planning and delivery focus.
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• You will lead one of our Claims Data Science agile squads, delivering ML and data products that transform customer journey and operations.
• Own and maintain product roadmaps and backlogs, ensuring stories are ready for delivery.
• Drive value delivery by tracking outcomes and articulating business benefits.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters to foster a high-performing, self-organising team.
• Promote use of reporting, analytics, AI, and ML to enhance claims processes and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Product ownership

Agile/scrum

Stakeholder management

Data product opportunities

Python/PySpark

Communication

Decision making

Planning & delivery

Team development

Education

Degree in numerate/scientific/computing discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure/AWS

Job description

Role Description

You will lead one of our Claims Data Science agile squads, driving the delivery of innovative machine learning and data products that transform the customer journey and operational performance. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will shape data-driven strategy while developing your people leadership and product ownership expertise.

Location

Location is flexible. Please note that this is a hybrid working role with the expectation that you attend a local office 2 consecutive days per month.

Salary Information

Circa £58,000 per year. This reflects your experience, skills, and location, and forms part of our total rewards package.

About You

• Work with business stakeholders to identify, shape, and prioritise machine learning and data product opportunities
• Lead an agile squad of data specialists, setting direction, vision, and delivery priorities
• Own and maintain product roadmaps and backlogs, ensuring stories are refined and ready for delivery
• Drive value delivery by tracking outcomes and articulating realised business benefits
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters to embed Agile principles and support a high-performing, self-organising team
• Champion the use of reporting, analytics, AI, and ML to enhance claims processes and customer outcomes
• Build strong relationships across IT, data, business teams, and global Allianz stakeholders
• Promote best practices in data architecture, governance, and product development
• Contribute to leadership initiatives that improve team engagement, productivity, and continuous improvement

Essential Skills

• Degree in a numerate, scientific, or computing discipline (e.g. Data Science, Maths, Computer Science, Economics)
• Proven experience as a Product Owner delivering modern products in an agile environment
• Strong leadership capability with experience motivating, developing, and guiding teams
• Ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across multiple levels
• Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable business value through data or product initiatives
• Confident decision-making with a results-driven mindset
• Highly organised with excellent planning and delivery focus
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal and influencing skills

Desirable Skills

• Experience in data value management including governance, quality, and ownership
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
• Familiarity with Python, PySpark, data lakes, and data warehousing concepts
• Understanding of DevOps, automated testing, and release management
• Knowledge of insurance principles or claims processes
• Experience working in experimental or empirical product environments
• Familiarity with Agile tooling such as Jira and Confluence
• Agile certifications such as PSPO, CSPO, or SPC
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage and awareness of ethical AI principles

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• 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. Here 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.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role. Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

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For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Aoife Magee

Closing date: 08/09/2026

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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