Product Owner (Healthcare)

Sellers Dorsey

25d•$95,800 - $130,000

About The Position

Sellers Dorsey is seeking a Product Owner within Product & Technology to manage backlog, sprint ceremonies, and requirements definition for an assigned engineering squad. The role translates stakeholder requests into a clear, prioritized backlog and may provide support to other Product & Technology squads as capacity needs arise. Success is measured by backlog health, sprint predictability, and stakeholder satisfaction with delivery. The Product Owner works with stakeholders and the squad’s tech lead to set priorities, coordinate delivery, communicate timelines and trade-offs, and ensure completed work meets acceptance criteria and production-grade standards. The role also tracks agile delivery metrics, coordinates user acceptance testing, and surfaces delivery risks, dependencies, and opportunities for process improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile/Scrum certification.
Three to five years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Business Analyst in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Demonstrated experience managing a backlog for technical or data-oriented work.
Experience translating stakeholder or technical requirements into structured, prioritized backlog items.
Familiarity with agile project management tools.
Familiarity with documentation and collaboration tools such as Microsoft 365.
Working familiarity with data pipeline and ETL concepts sufficient to structure technical backlog items.
Working knowledge of relational database schemas and ability to write and interpret SQL queries to validate data, investigate issues, and inform backlog decisions.
Authorization to work in the United States; the company does not sponsor employment visas.
Successful completion of a background check is required for employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare, Medicaid, or another regulated industry.
Experience supporting multiple concurrent squads or product teams.

Responsibilities

Own and prioritize the squad backlog, translating stakeholder requests and priorities into clear, actionable tickets.
Maintain backlog health through refinement, sequencing, and dependency tracking.
Assess the technical soundness and quality of backlog items to help ensure delivered work meets production-grade standards.
Plan and lead squad stand-ups, refinements, retrospectives, and planning sessions.
Represent the squad in cross-squad Scrum of Scrums, surfacing dependencies and coordination needs.
Track progress and communicate status, risks, and blockers to stakeholders and the squad’s tech lead.
Track and report agile delivery metrics, including velocity, throughput, and backlog health trends.
Drive follow-through on retrospective action items to improve delivery over time.
Gather and document requirements from internal and external/client stakeholders.
Partner with the assigned squad tech lead to align backlog priorities.
Communicate delivery timelines and trade-offs to internal stakeholders.
Support other Product & Technology squads during peak demand or staffing gaps.
Coordinate user acceptance testing and validate completed work against acceptance criteria before release.
Monitor delivery quality and escalate risks related to scope, timeline, or shifting squad priorities.

Benefits

Eligibility to enroll in group medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees and dependents.
Short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance plans.
401(k) plan, subject to plan requirements.
Flexible Time Off.
16 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
Paid time off for qualifying medical leave.
Up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave.
Eligibility to participate in the annual Corporate Incentive Plan, which can provide up to 9% of annual salary.

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