Senior Product Owner

HealthFirst•New York, NY

2d•$118,100 - $212,500

About The Position

The Senior Product Owner leads multiple scrum teams in delivering critical, complex, and strategic outcomes. Working closely with the Product Manager and other Product Owners, this role supports program and Healthfirst success by developing achievable, well-considered product roadmaps. The Senior Product Owner partners with product leadership on product vision, prioritization, and delivery; translates business needs into work the scrum team can execute; and helps ensure teams deliver quality outcomes. The role also influences stakeholders and senior leaders, communicates risks and dependencies, and mentors other Product Owners.

Requirements

More than two years of experience working in an agile development environment as a Product Owner running a complex team focused on strategic initiatives.
Proven ability to lead a team through the development of complex ideas, influence with and without authority, challenge the status quo, and support collaboration and continuous improvement.
Experience translating vague business requirements into written Epics, Features, and User Stories with clear acceptance criteria tied to business outcomes.
Experience developing product vision and roadmaps.
Experience defining and quantifying business value for improvement opportunities and using that information to drive a business case.
Understanding of and proven experience with Agile practices and expectations.
Experience delivering complex and strategic solutions from requirements understanding through change management and achievement of quantitative business value.
Ability to think strategically while executing at a tactical level.
Experience clearly communicating risks and dependencies to all impacted parties.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to translate technical subject matter for nontechnical audiences at multiple organizational levels, internally and externally.
Strong experimental mindset to drive innovation amid uncertainty.
SAFe Certification as a Product Owner.
Experience mentoring other Product Owners.
Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
Strong leadership qualities, organizational skills, and ability to adapt quickly to manage issues and complex situations effectively.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Product Manager and AVP to develop the product vision and delivery roadmap for the team, including prioritization.
Create and refine Epics, Features, and User Stories for the team to deliver.
Influence key stakeholders and senior leadership and secure buy-in for opportunities reflected on the product roadmap.
Communicate outcomes, risks, and dependencies clearly and on time to support impediment resolution and quality delivery.
Provide mentorship to other Product Owners.
Understand the business supported by the team.
Convey business outcomes and needs to the scrum team.
Perform additional duties as assigned.