Rollout Manager (m/f/d)

About us

The world around us is changing rapidly and so is the insurance industry. Now’s the right time to make a bold move and shape the future of insurance – this is Allianz Direct! As a pan-European online insurer of the Allianz Group, launched in 2019, Allianz Direct is on its mission to become “digitally unbeatable” and the most efficient insurer on the market. Allianz Direct is truly changing the face of insurance, in customer experience, and in technology, processes, people and culture. 

An international team of business experts and engineers who live and breathe an agile way of working, we are seeking to improve and change the way you do insurance. Driven by a customer-oriented approach and love for data, Allianz Direct strives for delivering an exceptional experience with a personal touch.

So, what makes Allianz Direct so unique? We believe in the power of simplicity and convenience and by doing so we have managed to set new standards when it comes to online insurance.

Job Purpose Role

Rollout Manager oversees the rollout and localization of our BMP Retail and AZ Direct software product in local markets. As a Product Owner for the agile Rollout team this role will ensure successful product deployment and customization for the local market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead rollout preparation and work with business owners and key stakeholders to identify business needs, priorities, and necessary business actions to transform/transition to new software and utilize software to maximize business benefits.
• Lead the end-to-end rollout process of the global software product in the markets, collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional global and local teams to ensure product localization.
• Define and prioritize the product backlog, focusing on country-specific requirements and compliance – advocate global business model and harmonization, ensure business benefits. Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring alignment with rollout timelines and business goals.
• Monitor delivery progress, identifying risks, and implementing corrective actions when needed together with delivery leads.
• Track and report on rollout KPIs and outcomes.

Technical Skills

Software development lifecycle knowledge

Project management & planning skills

Consulting skills: ability to develop solutions based on extensive consultation and assessment

Domain knowledge in Retail P&C insurance

General Skills

Strategic Planning: Ability to develop, implement and communicate strategies to address important trends or changes in the business

Communication & Presentation: Ability to express ideas and messages clearly, both written and verbally.  Ability to "sell" an improvised or prepared audience winning story

Change Management: ability to transition individuals, teams, and the whole organization from a current state to a desired future state.

Organizational Design and Development: Ability to design and drive transformation of organizations including corresponding structures and business processes

Leading cross functional distributed teams

Education & Experience

5+ years of experience in software product rollout, project management, or product ownership.

Proven experience working with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

Experience managing product localization or software deployment for specific markets.

MAster Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.

Language: English

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.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.

Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.