Sr. Product Project Manager/Product Program Manager | Hybrid

About the position

As a Senior Product Project Manager, you will play a critical role in the development and execution of the Allianz Life product roadmap comprising of fixed index annuities, registered index-linked annuities, life insurance, and in-plan solutions. You will gain a deep understanding of our products and services and be responsible for the project management and delivery of projects within a product line. The ability to effectively collaborate across business functions, anticipate and resolve impediments, and drive stakeholder alignment is critical for role. The Senior Product Project Manager role has an impact on execution of the company’s goals and serving our customers. You will report to the Sr. Director of Product Innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and implement strategy for the project team to achieve business outcomes.
• Ensure projects benefits and key performance indicators are defined and aligned with broader program goals and objectives.
• Drive alignment on documentation summarizing the value delivered, success criteria, and scope (i.e. charter, roadmap, OKR, etc.).
• Oversee all project activities to ensure goals and commitments are achieved.
• Oversee project resource utilization to ensure needs are met.
• Manage project’s budget to ensure business objectives are achieved within approved funding.
• Lead creation of the standard project management documentation (project plan, status reporting, IRAD, decision log, etc.).
• Oversee decision making, change control processes, and dependency management.
• Manage project risk and coordinate corrective measures, escalating through appropriate channels.
• Manage centralized plan that encompasses all functional area activities critical to success of the project.
• Hold each lead accountable for their functional area readiness.
• Clear identification of critical dependencies and develop plan with associated mitigation strategies.
• Ensure business readiness activities have taken place and business areas are ready for the new way of working.
• Define project governance structure, inclusive of decision making and overall stakeholder engagement plan.
• Responsible for execution and adherence of the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) framework.
• Conduct and manage stakeholder assessment to define level of engagement for each impacted functional area.
• Develop engagement plan based on area needs with clear communication plan on meeting cadences and communications (i.e. status reporting).
• Manage stakeholders’ communications across all levels.
• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI).

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience required in project/program management.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Scaled Agile experience required.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and will not require immigration sponsorship for visa status now or in the future.