Product Owner – Data Acquisition & Transformation (Optum Insight to Databricks)
About The Position
The Product Owner will lead the intake, prioritization, and delivery of data acquisition and transformation initiatives that enable Optum Insight data to be securely sourced, transformed, and made available within Databricks for enterprise consumption. This role serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, the Workforce Program Manager, Optum IT resources, and data consumers to ensure data products are delivered in alignment with business objectives, governance requirements, and technical standards. The Product Owner will own the product backlog, define features and user stories in Rally, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and drive the successful delivery of transformed data assets into Databricks in a consumable and scalable format. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Data Product Owner, or similar role
- 5+ years of experience working in Agile environments with strong knowledge of Scrum and SAFe methodologies
- 5+ years of experience managing backlogs and creating Features and User Stories in Rally
- 5+ years of experience partnering with technical teams on data integration, transformation, or analytics initiatives
- 5+ years of experience with stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Access to reliable transportation and valid US driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with Databricks, cloud-based data platforms, or enterprise data warehouses
- Knowledge of healthcare, payer, provider, or Optum data ecosystems
- Experience with enterprise data governance, security, and access management processes
- Familiarity with ETL/ELT concepts, data modeling, and data transformation practices
- Experience coordinating across multiple technology and business organizations.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical deliverables
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills
Responsibilities
- Own and manage the product backlog for data acquisition and transformation initiatives
- Define, prioritize, and refine Features, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria within Rally
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand data needs, use cases, and consumption requirements
- Ensure delivered data products align with organizational priorities and strategic objectives
- Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and prioritization activities
- Partner with Optum IT resources to identify, request, and secure access to required Optum Insight data assets
- Coordinate data permissions, governance approvals, and security requirements across multiple teams
- Track and manage dependencies related to data sourcing and access approvals
- Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance and security policies
- Collaborate with technical teams to define transformation requirements and target-state data structures
- Translate business requirements into actionable technical work items
- Validate transformed datasets meet business and reporting requirements
- Support the migration and onboarding of transformed data into Databricks
- Ensure data is delivered in a consumable, documented, and scalable format for downstream users
- Partner closely with the Workforce Program Manager to align delivery timelines, dependencies, and business priorities
- Serve as the primary point of contact between business stakeholders, Optum IT, and data engineering teams
- Communicate progress, risks, issues, and dependencies to leadership and project stakeholders
- Facilitate decision-making and remove blockers impacting delivery
- Utilize Rally to manage work intake, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and delivery tracking
- Create and maintain Features, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, and release plans
- Monitor team velocity, delivery progress, and backlog health
- Drive continuous improvement within Agile delivery processes
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
