Product Owner – AXA Blueprint
AXA UK, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Join our team as a Product Owner for the AXA Blueprint project, a transformative initiative designed to revolutionise our commercial operating model. Blueprint is built on a foundation of strategic changes across processes, people and technology, aimed at delivering significant benefits in GWP, loss ratio and expense ratio.
What you’ll be doing
* Act as the voice of the business, understanding needs, validating solutions and ensuring the programme aligns with strategic priorities.
* Support programme activities by influencing the strategic direction and shaping feature production and prioritisation to maximise value.
* Prioritise and manage the release backlog in collaboration with the project team, ensuring delivery is aligned with business requirements.
* Manage the flow of work, maintaining a well‑prioritised backlog and supporting incremental planning to facilitate smooth delivery cycles.
* Communicate the release vision and roadmap to stakeholders, representing business views during demos and feedback sessions.
* Make rapid decisions when needed to keep the programme on track.
What you’ll bring
* In‑depth experience of commercial insurance, with a focus on underwriting.
* Ability to work effectively in an agile change environment (preferred but not essential).
* Confidence to make informed decisions on behalf of the business and represent key stakeholder needs and views.
* Strong track record of collaborating across multiple teams and stakeholders to drive performance improvements.
* Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
* Experience in benefits realisation, managing change activities through to measurable outcomes (preferred).
* Ability to coach and manage a diverse group of product owners from various business disciplines.
What we offer
* Competitive annual salary of up to £80,000, dependent on experience.
* Annual company and performance‑based bonus.
* Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions).
* Life assurance (up to 10× annual salary).
* Private medical cover.
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave.
* Wellbeing services and resources.
* AXA employee discounts.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Product Management and Marketing
Preconditions
As a precondition of employment you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and do not discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long‑term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For support please email mel.ainscough@axa‑insurance.co.uk.
How to apply
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