Principal Product Owner -Release Management

Overall Objectives of Job
The Workplace Service department is responsible for operation of a modern workplace for all employees and partners of the Allianz Group This includes notebooks, applications, desktops, virtual clients (AVC/VDI), file services, Office 365, mailing, and other products The Product Owner for Unified Release Management oversees the end-to-end release processes for dedicated and virtual clients, ensuring alignment with business goals and client needs They collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute release activities, maintaining schedules for timely software delivery This role requires strong communication, stakeholder management skills, and experience with agile methodologies The Product Owner (PO) is accountable for maximizing the customer\u2019s value of the product resulting from the work of the team He / she is the sole person responsible for creating and prioritizing the Product Backlog He / she must define vision of the product in close alignment with various global or local stakeholder across multiple hierarchical levels He/ she needs to understand customers, market, competition, and needs to be able to identify trends and opportunities in each of these areas PART 3 Qualification & Experience Bachelor Degree preferably in IT, Business Administration or comparable degree Experience in managing releases for notebooks, virtual clients, and Mobile devices Knowledge of industry best practices for release management PART 4 Skills/Specific Tasks/Activities performed Group Technical (eg Coding (Java), Testing (Unit)) Functional / Domain (eg Underwriting, Claims Mgmt) Accountable for maximizing the value of the product, resulting from the work of the agile team that is responsible for the delivery of the product increments Prioritizes and manages the Product Backlog, including clearly expressing Product Backlog items, ordering the items to best achieve goals and missions, representing the desires of the stakeholders in the Product Backlog and ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible Manages cross functional dependencies between epics and user stories in alignment with stakeholders Links objectives to key results to increase transparency how the outcomes of the product contribute to important priorities throughout the organization Ensures that the Team understands the backlog items to the needed level Ensures that product increments are delivered in high quality and iteratively considering customer and stakeholder feedback thus ensuring continuous product improvement Clearly points out and provides solutions for product-related impediments Collaborates with other Product Owners Business / Client Engagement (eg Marketing, Consulting) Develops a clear customer-centric vision, strategy, and roadmap for the product Liaises with technical experts, delivery experts or respective service providers to ensure the service is balanced between both standard solutions and customer needs Regularly provides communicates updates and creates transparency towards the customer on what the Scrum Agile Team will work on next People Engagement (eg Hiring, Training etc) Administrative / Compliance (eg Documentation, Quality etc) Other tasks (any special / short term tasks that are occasional) 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 We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation Join us Lets care for tomorrow