Product Owner

Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 7,300 employees located across ten countries and four continents, enables us to unlock value for our partners across the insurance value chain and deliver superior client experience within Allianz Group. At Allianz Services, we have a strong specialization in core insurance operations, shared services, business analytics, engineering, and management consulting. Our people and our trusted relationships with partners are what matter most. These are rooted in our values of compassion, integrity, and expertise and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and deliver excellence while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz. Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow.   

Allianz Services is a company which belongs to the legal entity, Allianz Technology SE.   

Job role

As a Product Owner for Employee Central, you will play a pivotal role in driving the transformation of our Employee Master Platform, with a focus on SuccessFactors Employee Central, Role-Based Permissions, SAP UI changes, and more. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience and support the rollout and usage of EMP tools across Allianz Operating Entities. 

What you will do

• Manage transformation initiatives related to SuccessFactors and our global Employee Master Platform tools, focusing on Employee Central, Add-on Tools (Ingentis Org Manager and Accenture Data Loader), Role-Based Permissions, and SAP UI changes.
• Translate business needs into product features, by documenting the changes as user stories in JIRA and deliver them in time, quality and budget.
• Partner with our in-house Allianz Technology implementation teams by driving daily scrum calls, ensuring clear communication, removing impediments, and maintaining development momentum.
• Plan and facilitate monthly sprint backlog, epic refinement, capacity planning and quarterly planning sessions together with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and resource allocation.
• Shape the best-in-class employee experience through intuitive, compliant and scalable People Processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather feedback and translate it into global, scalable, actionable business requirements and implementation stories in JIRA.
• Support the SuccessFactors Product Owner Team in enhancing the EMP functionalities to increase global user experience and productivity.
• Enhance user knowledge on Employee Central by creating and delivering training content and process documentation

What you bring

• Strong academic track record with a University degree preferably in economics, business administration, IT, or similar.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; German is a plus.
• Advanced MS Office skills, with high proficiency in MS-Excel and PowerPoint; JIRA is a plus.
• Project management experience (classical & agile) / SCRUM certification is advantageous

You have

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in product management with a focus on IT systems and HR innovations.
• Proven experience as a product owner or solution lead within SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, data models, IT Applications and Architecture in an international setting.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with attention to detail.
• Very strong communication skills and confidence in daily interaction with management and customers.
• Pro-active and independent working style with the ability to deliver high-quality results even under time pressure.
• Proven team player with problem-solving and conceptual capabilities.
• Experience in an international environment with excellent cross-cultural skills.
• Passion for Operations, IT, Digital innovation, and Transformation topics

What we offer

We support your well-being

•  Access dedicated counseling services, mental health resources, and well-being sessions designed to keep you feeling your best
• Enjoy a personalized benefits package through a monthly budget on the Benefit platform, covering medical subscriptions, meal tickets, private pension plans, life insurance, Allianz Tiriac exclusive insurance discounts, and many more.
• Prioritize what truly matters with time off on your birthday, additional vacation days for each year with Allianz (up to five extra days), Paid leave on December 24th and 31st, plus the flexibility to swap weekend holidays for extra days off, and special allowances for significant life events.

 We invest in your growth

 Take advantage of an extensive learning curriculum tailored to support your career growth and meet your professional needs, with access to a wide range of technical and soft skills trainings, international certifications (including Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2, ITIL, IFOA, ACCA, IACCM, and more), learning resources from LinkedIn and Allianz platforms, language development opportunities (German, French, English), and our dedicated Leadership Program to help you reach the next level.

We value you and your work

 We acknowledge and recognize your work through performance-based rewards to celebrate your achievements, team, and individual recognition programs to celebrate your contributions and internal referral bonuses.  

Your personal information, including sensitive data, may be shared with Hiring Managers to evaluate your suitability for the role. Only candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted, and all applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Allianz Group, , a trusted global insurance and asset management company, values inclusion, and integrity at its core. We foster an empowering environment that supports employee ambitions and challenges. Committed to fairness, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. At Allianz, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work

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