Hybrid-Flex Product Owner: Backlog & Delivery Lead

Blue Cross NC; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross North Carolina is hiring a Product Owner who will own and manage the team sprint backlog, establishing priorities that align with business objectives, customer needs, and product roadmap commitments. This role collaborates with the product manager and delivery teams to translate strategy into actionable user stories and maintain backlog discipline.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) and 3+ years in a related field; a Product Owner certification (Scrum

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree required.
• 3+ years of experience in related field.
• In lieu of degree, 5+ years of experience in related field.
• Product Owner certification preferred (Scrum Alliance or SAFe).

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the team sprint backlog and establish priorities.
• Collaborate with product managers to reflect business priorities in the backlog.
• Define user stories and work with teams to ensure delivery alignment.
• Decompose features into stories to enable team execution.
• Map product vision to user stories using stakeholder input.
• Act as liaison between business/customers and delivery team.
• Develop and maintain business knowledge for assigned area.

Skills

Product ownership

Backlog management

Stakeholder collaboration

User story writing

Agile / SAFe

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Blue Cross North Carolina is hiring a Product Owner who will own and manage the team sprint backlog, establishing priorities that align with business objectives, customer needs, and product roadmap commitments. This role collaborates with the product manager and delivery teams to translate strategy into actionable user stories and maintain backlog discipline.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) and 3+ years in a related field; a Product Owner certification (Scrum