Senior Product Owner

Allianz; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Senior Product Owner on a temporary fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will provide strong product ownership, engage with diverse stakeholders, and oversee multiple products through the full development process. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in Agile methodologies, excellent communication skills, and experience in leading cross-functional teams. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible work options.

Benefits

Flexible buy/sell holiday options

Annual performance-related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Discounts on insurance products

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Product Owner/Agile/Project change background.
• Proven track record of delivering data-driven solutions through technology.
• Experience of launching/refining new products.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong product ownership and manage change throughout the development process.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders for input and feedback.
• Act as the customer proxy to define and prioritise stories.
• Engage with Scrum teams for backlog refinement and user story writing.

Skills

Product Ownership

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Job description

Overview

Role Description

Fixed Term Contract

Allianz Personal have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Product Owner. This role is on a temporary Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave.

As Senior Product Owner you will provide strong product ownership for the dedicated teams and support a broader programme/portfolio of change. You will help set and communicate the direction, vision and support change throughout the full development process from concept to delivery. You will also work across the launch and rollout of a new product and future product suites.

It is important to collaborate closely with a diverse range of stakeholders (Business Architecture, Change) to gather input and feedback, as well as regularly discuss plans and progress with stakeholders.

Location: Flexible location. Bournemouth, Bristol, Leeds, Guildford, London, Manchester.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £65,000 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

Key Accountabilities

• Stakeholder Management
• Understand the technology product / application you are the senior product owner for and be prepared to apply and develop business knowledge as well as identify and manage stakeholder's understanding of its functionality.
• You will be responsible for multiple products / applications that span multiple customer journeys.
• Ensure delivered value will be able to be measured against business KPIs and ensure the business understand their responsibilities in delivering change.
• Maintain awareness and challenge dependencies on other ARTs to deliver valuable change to stakeholders.
• Be prepared to regularly demo Scrum team progress with support from the team to ensure the business areas are aware of change ahead of releases.
• Strong communication skills working very closely with the Development Team and managing cross team changes with other Product Managers.

• Backlog Maintenance
• Act as the customer proxy to define and prioritise stories in the team backlog.
• Ensure the backlog is appropriately prioritised and refined ahead of sprint planning.
• Make decisions on behalf of the business on which user stories are accepted or rejected and in which sprint they will be developed, but being mindful of the need for a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with greatest business benefit and some elements that are time driven.
• Maintain awareness of wider Portfolios to ensure the backlog accurately reflects support of wider initiatives which may require additional resource support and require priority. This will be achieved via close collaboration with other Product Owners.

• Scrum Team Engagement
• Influence and provide direction to the Scrum team to ensure everyone actively engages with backlog refinement and user story writing.
• Confirm the definition of "Done" as agreed by the Scrum team is in line with your expectations and nothing is obviously missing.
• Ensure the relevant SMEs/Knowledge Management Experts are made available to support the sprints and that they are aware of their roles and the expectations of them from the Scrum team.
• Align with fellow Product Owners, Business Owners and Programme Leads to ensure design, build and test cycles are aligned.

• Decision Making
• Sign off of all development work completed in the sprints, ensure quality of delivery and fit for purpose in line with the definition of 'Done'.
• Be available to the Scrum team and able to think clearly on your feet to give quick concise decisions to help the team pivot and change direction rapidly when required.
• Maintain a knowledge of future change items in a well-defined backlog in order that these can be considered by the team when planning future sprints and PIs.

• Escalation
• Take responsibility to escalate and own deviations/blockers/dependencies within the domain to ensure company visions are met and delivery plans remain on track.

• Coaching and support management
• Help to support more junior Product Owners as required.

Essential Skills

• Previous experience as a Product Owner / Agile / Project change background.
• Proven track record of delivering data driven solutions and delivering change through technology.
• Experience of launching / refining new products and creating / evolving a new product launch.
• Experience of leading a cross functional team, setting priorities and reviewing deliverables.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to work autonomously and not afraid of taking a risk based approach to decision making.
• Customer-first mindset.
• Good technical understanding of current system applications and business processes. A strong understanding of the Agile methodology with experience using a number of framework e.g. Scrum, Kanban.
• Deep business knowledge with a wider understanding of the Mid-Corporate business vision.
• Experience working in insurance or financial services.

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, 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: Cathryn Thomas

If you are an at-risk candidate facing potential redeployment, please include this information in your CV.

Closing date: 9th February 2026

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