Healthcare Product Owner: Data-Driven, Backlog Leader

EPAM Systems Inc; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc is seeking a passionate Product Owner to shape healthcare solutions, turning needs into working software. You will interpret data quality and governance requirements, manage stakeholders, and drive product outcomes with a proactive, owner mindset.

Responsibilities include defining feature requirements, ensuring feasibility with engineering, maintaining clear documentation, and keeping a healthy backlog.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• At least 2 years in Senior, Lead, Manager, or Owner-level roles.
• Proven track record managing engagements for teams of 5+ full-time employees.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear business and technical requirements.
• Healthcare domain knowledge with understanding of healthcare systems and challenges.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, GDPR or other healthcare compliance standards.
• Experience handling PHI/PII in compliance with privacy regulations.
• Excellent communication skills with English proficiency at a C1 level.
• Experience managing customer relationships and data integration across systems.
• Nice to have API-enabled product experience and integrations.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum/Kanban environments.
• Background in Med Devices/MedTech/Medical Devices industries.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to align diverse interests.
• User-centric design awareness (UX/UI) for intuitive products.
• Knowledge of data quality and governance practices.
• Experience with cloud data services, preferably AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB).
• Relevant certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering Lead and Product Manager to define feature requirements, including third-party integrations.
• Confirm feasibility of requirements with Engineering Lead and proposed solution.
• Maintain consistent, timely communication with Product Manager, stakeholders, and development teams.
• Produce high-quality technical project and product documentation with engineers and product managers.
• Write clear descriptions and acceptance criteria for user stories and secure approvals.
• Define and manage both functional and non-functional requirements across the product lifecycle.
• Own the product backlog and ensure it remains healthy and well-groomed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Ownership/Proactivity

Data quality and governance

Healthcare domain knowledge

Agile methodologies

API integration

Data integration

Privacy/compliance awareness

Tools

AWS

Lambda

S3

DynamoDB

Job description

EPAM Systems Inc is seeking a passionate Product Owner to shape healthcare solutions, turning needs into working software. You will interpret data quality and governance requirements, manage stakeholders, and drive product outcomes with a proactive, owner mindset.

Responsibilities include defining feature requirements, ensuring feasibility with engineering, maintaining clear documentation, and keeping a healthy backlog.