Product Analyst Senior | Hybrid

Allianz Insurance • Minneapolis, MN

3d • $82,000 - $124,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Allianz Life, we are driven by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting equality in our communities.
As a Senior Analyst, you will play a critical role in the development and execution of the product roadmap at Allianz Life comprising of fixed index annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and life insurance. In this role you will gain a deep understanding of our products and services and provide product expertise to internal customers. The ability to effectively collaborate across business functions and provide detailed analysis of complex concepts is essential for success. As a Senior Analyst you will have the opportunity to drive proactive collaboration with leadership, key distribution partners, and other supporting departments to ensure accuracy and completeness of our product features. The Senior Analyst role has a direct impact on execution of the company’s goals and serving our customers.

Requirements

• Exceptional written communication skills and strong attention to detail with the ability to create clear, accurate, and comprehensive documentation for both business and technical audiences
• Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced setting
• Highly collaborative with good conflict resolutions skills to effectively partner with team both in technology and across business units
• Process adherence and continual process optimization, ability to incorporate best practices
• Ability to think analytically and conceptually
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment
• Successfully manage multiple projects, deadlines, and deliverables
• Knowledge and experience of Agile and/or Scaled Agile practices
• 5 or more years experience required: 3+ years managing multiple projects and coordinating with stakeholders
• Financial insurance industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H-1B, H4, L-1, L-2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas.

Responsibilities

• Contribute product knowledge and expertise in creation of the product strategy and concept
• Take product strategy and concept documents and translate content for execution to drive tangible business value
• Owner of the product specification document; create and maintain on an ongoing basis
• Collaborate with Product Development and Product Contract Group team members to align on product design in support of the specification document and other critical documents detailing the product design
• Serve as the subject matter expert of Allianz Life products for internal customers
• Work closely with our business and technical delivery teams to ensure product requirements are understood and work as expected
• Participate in peer reviews and provide sign – off on documents and collateral that support the product design, development, and launch
• Excellent cross organizational skills with a focus on ability to communicate effectively and comfortably within all levels of the company
• Identify opportunities to improve specification quality, documentation standards, governance processes, and operational efficiency through continuous process improvement.
• Support Scaled Agile development framework
• Utilize artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI)
• This position may also be required to serve as a Product Owner as department needs dictate

Benefits

• a choice of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• tuition reimbursement
• student loan retirement program
• generous annual paid leave
• an outstanding 401(k) company match
• life insurance
• award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior