Healthcare BA - Product & Backlog Lead (Hybrid)

Sloka IT Solutions; Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sloka IT Solutions in Ireland is seeking a Product Owner to translate user needs into a detailed product backlog and actionable requirements for the squad. The role operates in a hybrid setup (2 days on-site) with a minimum one-year engagement.

You will build use cases, user stories, and process flows, maintaining a clear backlog aligned with business priorities and working closely with the PO, developers and QA to deliver impactful features.

Qualifications

• 5 yrs of relevant experience in healthcare preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating them into a product vision.
• Deep understanding of business processes and digital product delivery.
• Experience managing a product backlog/release plan and tracking metrics.
• Experience developing systems/tools to enable customer interactions.
• Understanding of customer journeys and user experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills with analytical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Understand user needs and translate them into detailed requirements for the Squad.
• Build use cases, user stories, visualization, and process flows.
• Stay 2–3 sprints ahead of squad and ensure each feature has a clear definition of done.
• Communicate vision to developers and testers.
• Document confirmed business processes to serve as reference for development and IT support.
• Apply business process improvement methods for optimization.
• Maintain deep understanding of the squad backlog priorities with the PO and business needs.
• Track metrics and build reports to measure progress.
• Help manage dependencies with other squads and collaborate with squad PO and peers.
• Shape the squad vision/roadmap and steer the squad in delivering products around business impact.
• Shape and prioritize backlog and translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Healthcare

Communication

Requirements gathering

Backlog management

Product development

UX collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

Sloka IT Solutions in Ireland is seeking a Product Owner to translate user needs into a detailed product backlog and actionable requirements for the squad. The role operates in a hybrid setup (2 days on-site) with a minimum one-year engagement.

You will build use cases, user stories, and process flows, maintaining a clear backlog aligned with business priorities and working closely with the PO, developers and QA to deliver impactful features.