Product owner

About the Job:

As the Product Owner for the Testing Pipeline, you will be responsible for leading and developing an agile team focused on optimizing and automating testing processes. You play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our software products and contribute significantly to the success of our projects.

What You Do:

• Responsible for the product vision and strategy of the Testing Pipeline
• Creation and maintenance of the Product Backlog, considering stakeholder priorities and requirements
• Close collaboration with the development team to ensure requirements are clearly understood and implemented
• Conducting Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives according to Scrum guidelines together with an Agile Master
• Identifying and managing project risks and developing risk mitigation measures
• Budget management and ensuring compliance with financial guidelines
• Developing and maintaining a roadmap for the strategic alignment of the project
• Effective stakeholder management to ensure satisfaction and support of all parties involved
• Coordination of sourcing and shoring activities to optimize team resources

What You Bring:

• . Ideally degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role, ideally in software development or testing
• Profound knowledge of Scrum and other agile methods
• Experience in project management, particularly in risk management, budget management, and stakeholder management
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to analyze complex problems and develop creative solutions
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use.

What We Offer:

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program, and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery, and empowerment are fostered.
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. Access to over 10,000 on-demand learning resources and programs, to support you in taking control of your career development.
• Access to the AYMC Sportpass with the opportunity to engage in various sports and fitness activities.
• Parking support, ensuring a seamless and stress-free commuting experience to and from the workplace.

About Allianz Technology:
With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked with running, optimizing, transforming, and innovating the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience. We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction. In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.
Find us at:
www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion:
Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone. We embrace individuals of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, nationalities, religions, disabilities, and philosophies of life. Ultimately, our greatest strength as a company lies in the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds our employees contribute.

To Recruitment Agencies:
Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. When we engage with recruitment agencies, the partnership is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate is ultimately employed by Allianz.

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