Product Owner

AMN Healthcare • Dallas, TX

36d • $90,000 - $107,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Welcome to AMN Healthcare — Where Talent Meets Purpose Ever wondered what it takes to build one of the largest and most respected healthcare staffing and total talent solutions companies? It takes trailblazers, innovators, and exceptional people like you. At AMN Healthcare, we don’t just offer jobs — we build careers that make a difference. Why AMN Healthcare? Because Excellence Is Our Standard: Named to Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare — three years running. Consistently ranked among SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms in America . Honored with Modern Healthcare’s Innovators Award for driving change through innovation. Proud holder of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Staffing Companies since 2006 Location: Dallas, TX - 2 days a week onsite This role doesn't provide sponsorship or H1b transfers. Job Summary The Product Owner will serve as the voice of the customer, managing the product backlog and ensuring the development team delivers maximum value with each sprint. They will work closely with stakeholders and development team to translate business objectives into actionable user stories while maintaining a clear product vision.

Requirements

• Agile/Scrum Expertise: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum framework, and Product Owner responsibilities
• User Story Development: Ability to write clear, testable user stories with acceptance criteria using INVEST principles
• Backlog Management: Proficiency in prioritizing and managing product backlogs using tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms
• Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, and end-users
• Critical Thinking: Creative and critical thinking skills to address complex challenges and remove impediments
• Prompt Engineering & AI Tool Proficiency: Experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) to enhance productivity in requirements documentation, user story creation, and stakeholder communications, release notes etc.
• Data-Driven Mindset: Ability to use metrics, analytics, and user feedback to inform prioritization and measure success
• Bachelor's Degree plus 2-5 years of work experience OR High School Diploma/GED plus 6-9 years of work experience

Nice To Haves

• Certified Product Owner (Preferred)
• Experience with API integrations and third-party platform connectivity
• Experience in healthcare domain (Preferred)
• Experience in successfully launching user-facing features and capabilities

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, stakeholder needs, and technical dependencies
• Collaborate with Product Management to align backlog priorities with the product roadmap and strategic objectives
• Develop clear, detailed user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria using frameworks like INVEST
• Define sprint goals and participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the development team regarding requirements clarification and priority decisions
• Engage with stakeholders and end-users to gather feedback and validate solutions
• Facilitate backlog refinement sessions to ensure stories are ready for upcoming sprints
• Provide Product Owner sign-off on completed work and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders for all releases containing user-impacting capabilities
• Prepare release communications including detailed release notes and conduct release demos to showcase upcoming features and functionality

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level