Product Owner, Submission Ingestion Team (Sub Hub)

We are looking for a Product Owner to sit in our global team and support our midcrop and Cytora Submission Ingestion (Sub Hub) implementations and new deliveries for Allianz Commercial. The role is to be based in our central London office, with global impact and is a one‑year maternity replacement.

Team & Reporting

Reporting to the Global Head of Underwriting Transformation and Product Management, you will join a Transformation team that enables effective change in all Underwriting globally for Allianz Commercial, involving people, processes and technological changes, including IT product management. The team collaborates with and influences diverse stakeholders, such as Global and Regional Line of Business Heads, Operations, Allianz Technology, Global Programs, Global Pricing & CAT, Claims, UWIS, Legal, Compliance, and CBO, to prioritise initiatives, monitor change capacity and steer delivery.

Impact & Responsibilities

As Product Owner you will develop our existing global products as well as new ones, working closely with the Product Manager and other Product Owners and acting as the key contact for the vendor and relevant Operating Entities (OEs). You are responsible for evaluating and prioritising customer and stakeholder needs and defining work packages so that the product meets the requirements of the relevant market segments. You will support the oversight of vendor performance, participating in performance meetings and escalating where appropriate. Your ultimate goal is to maximise the value of a product and support the OE implementations and deliveries working closely with the vendor.

Future Challenges

• Maintain the product vision while ensuring quality and customer satisfaction.
• Adapt to Agile transformation and its organisational impact.
• Lead critical strategic initiatives and resolve organisational or vendor challenges in collaboration with leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise, moderate and facilitate bi‑monthly steering rounds with the vendor and all relevant OEs, including alignment on content with the vendor.
• Gather and consolidate feedback from OEs, including vendor performance, user insights and unique/cross‑OE journeys, providing analysis and reports for senior stakeholders when needed.
• Maximise the customer value of the product and support the delivery of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and prioritisation of backlogs, working with the OE/LOBs.
• Project‑manage and coordinate the team work queue, content requirements and stakeholder needs.
• Work closely with the Vendor and Product Manager to create and maintain a product backlog reflecting business value of the work items.
• Implement Agile principles and practices within the team, acting as a role model for an Agile mindset and ways of working.
• Achieve and maintain a high business impact and customer satisfaction throughout the life cycle of a product with regards to product content.
• Oversee vendor performance, ensuring delivery on commitments.
• Participate in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), drive and follow up on action items to completion.
• Maintain regular communication with OE representatives (Business owners/Project owners/Delivery leads) to address action items from the SteerCo, ensure effective knowledge sharing, lessons learned, best practices and discuss unique journey topics.
• Collaborate closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders across Allianz.
• Understand customer needs, create smart and innovative solution scenarios, write high‑quality user stories, and present them to the Agile Team.
• Provide an environment that enables the team to find solutions and embrace ideas that help grow the business.
• Research and analyse the market and users to assist in creating a product vision.
• Collaborate with various integration/System Architect/Engineering teams on implementations and manage change requests with OEs and the vendor.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 5 to 8 years of experience in project management, business analysis or technical solution analysis.
• Strong expertise in Lean Agile frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban) and systems/design thinking.
• Proven ability to influence others without authority and collaborate in cross‑functional, team‑oriented environments.
• Experience in managing change initiatives and working in cross‑cultural or international settings.
• Agile Fundamentals and Product Owner certification ideal (e.g. IC Agile, Scrum.org, ScrumAlliance.org).
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills in a multinational and multicultural context.
• Focus on innovation and continuous improvement, with an advanced understanding of data analysis, automation and AI tools, and awareness of ethical AI usage.
• Ability to utilise AI tools to support day‑to‑day tasks, improve efficiency, and contribute to data‑driven decision‑making.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Benefits & Working Conditions

Hybrid working model is offered, recognising the value of a balance between in‑person collaboration and remote working. We believe in rewarding performance with a competitive compensation package, including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

EEO Statement

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.

Disability Statement

We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed. If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com.