AVP Product Content & Delivery | Fully Onsite

Allianz Life; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 215,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) company match

Paid leave

On-site amenities

Job summary

Allianz Life in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a strategic leader to drive end-to-end product delivery across Fixed Indexed Annuities, Registered Indexed-Linked Annuities, and Indexed Universal Life. You will lead cross-functional programs, align ownership, and escalate risks to ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes, while mentoring a growing team.

The role emphasizes vendor management for illustrations and statements, executive updates on delivery status, and leveraging AI tools to improve

Qualifications

• 8+ years in end-to-end product delivery in life/annuity insurance.
• Advanced knowledge of insurance products and implementation processes.
• Project management experience leading programs.
• Clarify ownership and surface risk across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Drives end-to-end product delivery across major product lines.
• Manages and develops product implementation teams and culture.
• Owns illustrations and statements capability, vendor relationships and content quality.
• Delivers executive-level updates on delivery status, risk, and scope decisions.
• Leverages AI tools to improve processes.
• Leads a 25-35 person product implementation organization and drives operational excellence.

Skills

Product delivery leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

AI tools usage

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

At Allianz Life, we are driven by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting equality in our communities.

What You Do

• Drives end‑to‑end product delivery across major product lines (Fixed Indexed Annuities, Registered Index‑Linked Annuities, and Indexed Universal Life Insurance); leads cross‑functional program execution, ownership alignment, and risk escalation to ensure on‑time, quality outcomes.
• Manages, trains and directs work of product implementation teams, providing employee and career development including building a team culture, shared operating principles, and fostering cross‑functional connection across product teams to strengthen enterprise partnership.
• Illustrations and Statements capability owner, including vendor relationships and performance management, to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and quality of customer‑facing content.
• Prepares and delivers executive‑level communication on delivery status, risk exposure, and scope decisions across major product programs, enabling timely decisions and cross‑functional alignment.
• Leverages AI tools to drive efficient process engineering and delivery.
• Lead and develop a product implementation organization of 25‑35 employees, including direct oversight of people leaders, while driving operational excellence, talent development, and successful implementation outcomes.

What You Bring

• Four‑year degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience, including:
  • Leading end‑to‑end product delivery in a life or annuity insurance environment.
  • Advanced knowledge of insurance products, how they work, and the operational and implementation processes associated with them.
  • Project management experience leading small, medium or large programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to build delivery systems, clarify ownership, and surface risk early across cross‑functional teams.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Job posting range $215,000 - $295,000 (exclusive of company benefits or other compensation; this role is also eligible for an annual incentive program).

What We Offer

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan retirement program.
• Generous annual paid leave.
• Outstanding 401(k) company match.
• Life insurance.
• On‑site health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias.

We welcome applications regardless of race, 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.