Associate Product Owner, Medicaid Intake Operations
About The Position
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary At Aetna®, part of CVS Health, we proudly serve more than 26 million medical members through our broad range of health plan offerings. We're committed to delivering a simpler, more meaningful, and personal health care experience to each of them. As a Associate Product Owner, you will play a critical role in supporting our Aetna members and our business by supporting the definition, delivery, and continuous improvement of products and capabilities aligned to business and customer needs. This role partners with Product Managers, Product Owners, business stakeholders, and agile delivery teams to translate business priorities into actionable work, ensuring value delivery across initiatives such as claims intake and data processing solutions. The Associate Product Owner contributes to product vision execution, backlog management, and stakeholder engagement while developing deep expertise in business processes and customer needs. This role provides growth opportunities into full Product Owner or Product Manager positions, with increasing ownership
Requirements
- 2–5 years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, project management, or related role
- Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (business, IT, operations)
Nice To Haves
- Experience in healthcare, claims processing, EDI transactions, or related domains
- Familiarity with product backlog tools (e.g., Rally, Jira)
- Understanding of data flows, integration processes, or claims intake workflows
- Exposure to regulatory/compliance-driven environments
Responsibilities
- Partner with Product Manager and senior Product Owners to support development and execution of product vision and roadmap
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, customers, and cross-functional teams to identify problems and define solutions
- Translate business needs into clearly defined features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog items
- Support backlog grooming, prioritization, and sprint planning in coordination with agile teams
- Act as a liaison between business and IT to ensure requirements are understood and delivered effectively
- Participate in agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives)
- Assist in tracking product performance, identifying improvement opportunities, and supporting delivery of business value
- Contribute to documentation, requirements traceability, and testing validation where needed
- Ensure alignment to regulatory, compliance, and operational requirements relevant to claims and data processing
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision coverage
- paid time off
- retirement savings options
- wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
