Lead Product Owner

Humana•Louisville, NY

About The Position

The Lead Product Owner defines and drives the vision, strategy, roadmap, and delivery of Humana's enterprise Test Data Management (TDM) products and services. The role connects business stakeholders, engineering teams, security, compliance, and data consumers to deliver secure, compliant, scalable, and innovative test data capabilities. It leads complex initiatives involving data privacy, artificial test data generation, test data delivery, self-service platforms, audit and compliance monitoring, and enterprise data governance. The Lead Product Owner maximizes the value of Humana's TDM organization by defining and prioritizing strategic product investments that enable secure, compliant, and efficient access to test data across the enterprise. The portfolio includes data de-identification, synthetic test data generation, clinical test data delivery, production data leakage monitoring, non-production environment services, AI-enabled self-service solutions, and test data governance. The role partners with technology leaders, architects, engineers, application teams, security, risk management, and compliance stakeholders to align products with enterprise priorities and regulatory requirements, while balancing customer needs, compliance obligations, operational efficiency, technical constraints, and long-term product strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Management, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in product management, business analysis, technology delivery, data management, or related disciplines.
At least 2 years of experience leading complex technology, data, or enterprise platform initiatives.
Experience working within Agile delivery frameworks and managing product backlogs and roadmaps.
Strong understanding of enterprise data management, application development, software delivery, or platform technologies.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders across multiple organizational levels, including senior leadership.
Experience gathering requirements, defining business capabilities, and translating outcomes into prioritized work.
Strong analytical, strategic thinking, communication, and decision-making skills.
Passion for delivering innovative solutions that improve consumer, associate, and business partner experiences.

Responsibilities

Define the vision, priorities, and roadmaps for enterprise Test Data Management products and services.
Partner with business stakeholders, Quality Engineering, Engineering, Security, Compliance, and Architecture teams to understand needs, set product direction, and align delivery priorities.
Maintain and communicate product roadmaps that balance customer demand, business value, technical feasibility, operational efficiency, and regulatory requirements.
Develop product strategies and scalable service offerings to support the phased expansion of enterprise TDM capabilities across Humana segments.
Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product enhancement, automation, and innovation.
Own and prioritize backlogs for TDM capabilities, including data de-identification, test data delivery, self-service solutions, production data leakage monitoring, governance, audit support, and compliance-related services.
Define business capabilities, epics, features, and user stories for delivery of TDM products and services.
Collaborate with architects, engineers, and delivery teams to align solutions with business objectives and deliver customer and organizational value.
Make prioritization decisions across competing initiatives, balancing customer needs, compliance obligations, operational constraints, and technical dependencies.
Ensure delivered capabilities improve the usability, accessibility, adoption, and operational effectiveness of enterprise TDM services.
Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and TDM delivery teams.
Build partnerships with application teams and business segments to understand test data challenges and drive adoption of enterprise TDM capabilities.
Facilitate alignment among business priorities, compliance expectations, customer needs, and delivery plans.
Communicate product priorities, roadmap progress, release plans, and upcoming capabilities to stakeholders and leadership.
Gather and incorporate stakeholder feedback to improve products, services, and user experiences.
Partner with Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Risk Management teams to align product capabilities with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.
Support capabilities for data protection, de-identification, audit readiness, governance controls, and compliant test data usage.
Incorporate compliance, security, and risk considerations into product planning, prioritization, and delivery.
Identify and address product risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges that could affect implementation or adoption.
Monitor product adoption, stakeholder feedback, service performance, and customer experience to identify improvement opportunities.
Drive enhancements that reduce delivery friction, improve service quality, and increase the effectiveness of enterprise TDM solutions.
Promote automation, self-service capabilities, and process simplification across the TDM portfolio.
Contribute to the evolution of Humana's TDM platform, products, and service offerings, supporting continuous improvement, collaboration, innovation, and customer-focused delivery.