Senior Product Owner
About The Position
The Senior Product Owner conveys product vision and roadmap to Agile delivery teams by defining features and user stories and prioritizing the product backlog. The role addresses moderately complex to complex issues through in-depth analysis and evaluation of variable factors. The Senior Product Owner maximizes the value delivered by Agile teams, works with stakeholders, and helps ensure the right product is built efficiently, within budget, and on schedule. This is a remote position with occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings. Home-based employees must have internet service with at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speeds and work from a dedicated space that protects member PHI/HIPAA information. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in product ownership or management.
- Proficient understanding of Agile development processes and tools.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and proactive learning skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with health insurance claims systems, operational processes, or industry standards.
- Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
- Certified SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager.
- Technical background or hands-on experience with cloud platforms, APIs, and digital experience platforms such as Adobe Experience Platform or Adobe Experience Manager.
- Experience supporting multiple teams or products simultaneously.
- Proven ability to drive reusable components, APIs, or services.
Responsibilities
- Represent the perspectives of business, operations, and members in product decisions.
- Define problems, opportunities, and desired outcomes to improve accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and experience.
- Own and prioritize the team backlog according to business value, customer impact, and strategic goals.
- Translate business needs into clearly defined features and user stories with measurable acceptance criteria.
- Partner with delivery teams and subject matter experts to provide business context, clarify requirements, and ensure stories meet intended outcomes.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, provide timely guidance, and make informed decisions in dynamic environments.
- Validate delivered solutions to ensure they address the right problems and support compliance and future-ready solutions.
- Monitor and report progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement in product development processes.
- Align product features with regulatory, security, and compliance requirements.
- Track and analyze product performance metrics to inform future decisions.
- Support release planning and go-to-market activities in collaboration with Product Management.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate changes effectively.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off
- Company and personal holidays
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
