Product Owner Senior | Flex

Allianz Popular SL.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz Life in Minneapolis seeks an experienced Product Manager to own the vision, benefits and roadmap for our life and annuity product line. You will oversee the full product lifecycle, from design and development to delivery, collaborating with users, customers, and cross-functional teams to translate needs into clear requirements and user stories.

As the leader between the product team and end-users, you will manage the backlog, drive the roadmap, and ensure timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Life and Annuity preferred
• 2+ years as a product owner on large-scale projects
• SAFe Agile experience a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Articulates and defines the vision, benefits, and roadmap for the team's product, overseeing the entire SDLC
• Collaborate with users, customers, and cross-functional teams to translate needs into product requirements, user stories, and sprint plans
• Lead and liaison between the product team and end-users for feedback and improvement; accountable for overall project delivery
• Report to the Senior Director, Product Manager
• Create and maintain product roadmap; identify epics and priorities; facilitate backlog refinement and plans
• Engage daily with cross-functional delivery teams to maximize value and participate in Scrum ceremonies
• Communicate progress, roadmap updates, and risks/issues to leadership
• Research, analyze, and collaborate with end-users and customers to identify unmet needs and future enhancements

Skills

Product management

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAFe Agile

Job description

At Allianz Life, we are guided 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:

Articulates and defines the vision, benefits, and roadmap for the team's product. Oversee and approve of the work throughout the entire development lifecycle including design, development and the product lifecycle. Collaborate with prospective users, customers, and cross functional teams to understand and anticipate needs and translates those into product requirements, user stories, and sprint plans. Is the leader and liaison between the product team and end-users for continuous feedback and improvement. Accountable for overall project delivery. You will report to the Senior Director, Product Manager.

• Ensures that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible and understood. Create and maintain product roadmap, identifies epics & priorities, approve and collaborates with team on user stories, backlog refinement & plans accountable for SDLC product approvals, creates and delivers presentations on work product and plans.
• Engages daily with cross-functional delivery team(s) to promote communication between the customer/partner and the delivery team. Responsible for guiding the team to maximize the value delivered through their work. Participate in Scrum ceremonies.
• Communicates with leadership and business at all levels on work progress, roadmap updates, and risks/issues.
• Research, analyze, and collaborate with end-users and customers to identify unmet needs and future product enhancements.

• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI).

What you bring:

• 6+ years of experience required: Life and Annuity experience preferred
• 2+ years as a product owner on large scale projects working with internal and external resources
• SAFe Agile experience a plus
• 4 year degree required or equivalent work experience
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H-1B, H4, L-1, L-2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas.

Job posting range: $82,000 - $124,000

Note the job posting range is exclusive of company benefits or other compensation. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive program. If you are hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, competencies, and/or education. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

What we offer:

At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer: a choice of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan retirement program, generous annual paid leave, an outstanding 401(k) company match, and life insurance. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that is fair, caring, and inclusive. Our generous benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we’re routinely recognized as a top workplace employer. For additional information regarding What It’s Like To Work Here | Allianz Life.

106665 | Product Management | Professional | Allianz US Life | Full-Time | Permanent

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 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.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. #LI-TD1