AI Product Owner

Are you passionate about data, AI, and delivery excellence?

Do you want to work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment where you can bridge business needs with cutting-edge AI solutions? If yes, this is your opportunity to join our Property & Casualty AI Transformation team in Zurich and help shape the future of AI adoption in the (re)insurance industry.

We are looking for an AI Product Owner who thrives at the intersection of technology, product, and business. In this role, you will combine hands-on AI engineering expertise with software product and delivery leadership, building scalable AI solutions that create measurable business impact across underwriting, claims and operations.

You’ll be part of our Property & Casualty AI Transformation team, whose mission is to harness advanced analytics and AI to create a competitive advantage for our business. We collaborate closely with business stakeholders in underwriting, claims and operations and Data & Tech teams to design, deliver, and scale AI solutions that enhance decision-making, improve productivity, and drive better outcomes across the organization.

About the Role

As an AI Product Owner, you will:

• Own the delivery of AI products, from concept to deployment and integration into user applications.


• Act as a stakeholder partner, aligning product roadmaps and delivery with business strategic objectives and technology landscapes to harness the power of AI in our underwriting, claims and operations processes.


• Build scalable data pipelines and AI applications, ensuring robustness, performance, and enterprise-grade quality.


• Shape the standards and best practices for LLM implementation, AI product governance, and responsible AI use across the company.


• Stay at the forefront of emerging AI technologies and methodologies, evaluating their practical business application.

Key responsibilities

• Drive and shape AI products from business value concepts to production, with a strong focus on AI products.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand and translate underwriting, claims or operations business requirements into technical specifications and actionable plans, ensuring successful delivery.


• Design and develop user-centric AI applications in Python/PySpark, that align with business and technological requirements, emphasizing user experience & data storytelling.


• Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment across our business, Digital & Tech stakeholders and governance functions.


• Stay up to date with the latest technologies and best practices to drive sustainable and efficient data products.

About you

To be successful in the role, you have:

• A university degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.


• 5+ years’ experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade AI/GenAI or data-driven applications.


• Hands-on experience with GenAI solution implementation, understanding strength and limitations of models, and AI models from training and testing to deployment in production.


• Strong proficiency in Python/PySpark and software development best practices.


• Expertise in data pipelines and MLOps practices at scale.


• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and align across business and Digital & Tech.


• Excellent communication skills in English, able to translate complex technical concepts into business language.

If you also have the following experience and interests, it is a huge plus: 

• Knowledge of Azure, Palantir Foundry and Typescript


• Project management abilities within agile frameworks


• Experience working in a multinational or cross-cultural environment.

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact AI projects that combine strategic influence with hands-on engineering.


• Join a diverse, collaborative, and innovative team in Zurich.


• Grow your career in a global organization committed to responsible and impactful AI.

For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between CHF 128,000 and CHF 192,000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise 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.

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