Scrum Product Owner, Health Plan/MCO Experience

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create the strategic vision for an IT product

• Collaborate closely with the Scrum team to keep goals aligned with business needs and urgent priorities while adhering to the strategic vision

• Inspire the Scrum team by providing purposeful leadership and clear objectives

• Take ownership of the product backlog prioritization, including the definition of user stories and acceptance criteria

• Prioritize IT tasks in line with the strategic vision, organizational goals, and industry trends

• Ensure that acceptance criteria for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) are established

• Keep customers or users informed about status updates and gather their feedback

• Communicate effectively to align internal stakeholder expectations accurately

• Engage in Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, and Sprint Demonstrations

• Understand, apply, and advocate for agile best practices

• Collaborate with stakeholders to comprehend needs across the organization

• Work closely with other Product Owners to ensure that product roadmap priorities are fulfilled

• Coordinate with other Product Owners to identify dependencies, overlaps, and integration opportunities

• Execute other job-related instructions as assigned

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science/Arts degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience is essential

• A Master’s Degree in Business or Health Administration is preferred

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in business management or health care operations within the insurance, managed care, or related sectors is required

• At least three (3) years of experience leading business initiatives to drive systemic change is necessary

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a functional Agile Product Owner or Scrum Master role is required

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential

• Advanced computer skills are necessary

• Formal training as a Product Owner is preferred

• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management within the organization and across various organizational layers

• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and relationship-building skills

• Capability to identify and propose innovative solutions to complex, time-sensitive challenges

• Excellent analytical and collaborative skills

• Ability to develop, prioritize, and achieve goals

• Critical listening and thinking abilities

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills

• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities

• Effective time management skills

• Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Certification is preferred

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus opportunities based on company and individual performance may be available

• Comprehensive and substantial total rewards package

• Support for employee total well-being