IT Product owner - Data Analytics

Our team, a software house within Swiss Re, develops cloud-native (Azure-based) SaaS / PaaS solutions for external Life & Health insurance clients. Our portfolio includes established products like Magnum and those in growth or incubation stages, used globally. We utilize the latest technology and prioritize innovation to stay competitive.

Our technical team comprises over 150 professionals with multidisciplinary skills, located in various countries, delivering highly available, multi-regional solutions used worldwide.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced IT Product Owner for our Data Analytics area.

Our Data & Analytics service provides a cloud-native big-data SaaS application, utilizing Azure Data Factory, Data Bricks, and Azure Synapse on modern data lake house infrastructure and relational databases.

As IT product owner you would need to lead the implementation of a strategic roadmap. You will ensure that the technology team delivers value to the business, oversee daily and strategic delivery of technical solutions, and act as the main interface between Product Management and engineering teams.For this role both people and technical leadership are necessary.

Your main responsibilities include conveying the product vision to the team, prioritizing the backlog, and setting the direction for product releases and sprints. You will manage application releases and identify technical improvements within your area.

Your responsibilities will be :

Lead technology development by defining vision, prioritizing backlog, and ensuring business value delivery.

Translate business requirements into actionable technical solutions using Agile methodologies.

Validate technical designs for scalability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness, ensuring alignment with governance and security.

Set direction, break down complex initiatives, and coordinate delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

Maintain a balanced roadmap to keep solutions scalable, maintainable, and efficient.

Lead and schedule releases based on scope and dependencies.

About You

Nobody is perfect and meets 100% of requirements. If you, however, meet some of the criteria below and are genuinely curious about the world of software development and IT Cloud, we will be happy to meet you.

If you possess traits and experience that match most of the below, we’d love to hear from you :

Proven experience in IT and software development management, especially with cloud solutions for enterprise.

Ability to analyze current state, define future vision, perform gap analysis, and give strategic recommendations.

Skilled at communicating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Solid understanding of technologies such as cloud platforms, application development, client / server systems, web and application servers, databases, data lakes, ETL / ELT, data ingestion, etc.

Deep understanding of SDLC phases and best practices.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with experience leading IT projects.

Demonstrated team leadership and performance management capabilities.

Experience managing multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.

Background in Data & Analytics is a plus.

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For Spain the base salary range for this position is between (EUR 60.000) and (EUR 100.000) (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers :

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,
• the applicant's own profile including education / qualifications, expertise, specialization, skills and experience.

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognize your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and / or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

Start your career journey with Swiss Re.

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