Manager, Product Delivery & Experience

QuVa Pharma; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits and wellness

401k with company match

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Quva is seeking a Manager, Product Delivery & Experience in Minneapolis to translate strategy into delivered outcomes. This player-coach role leads sprint readiness, product ownership, and cross-functional collaboration across product, design, and engineering.

You will manage and mentor Business Systems Analysts and UX designers, while utilizing AI to prototype ideas and gather requirements. A healthful benefits package accompanies a competitive pay range in a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• Five+ years as software Product Owner and five+ years as Business Systems Analyst/UI/UX designer.
• Experience leading or managing people.
• Experience in fast-growth environments.
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time; visa sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare work leading up to each sprint based on the strategy and roadmap.
• Serve as Product Owner and align sprint plans with the roadmap.
• Break themes into features and stories; maintain user story maps.
• Scope 6-week releases and 2-week sprints; allocate resources.
• Coordinate and chair product squads and agile ceremonies.
• Collect and track metrics and KPIs on team performance.
• Escalate delivery risks to management.
• Support analysts and designers; contribute to UX and prototyping with AI.

Skills

Product Owner

Business Systems Analyst

UI/UX Designer

Team Leadership

Agile/Scrum

SaaS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/CS or related field

Tools

Office 365

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The Manager, Product Delivery and Experience transforms strategy into delivered outcomes by driving disciplined, high-velocity execution across the pharmacy SaaS product portfolio. This player-coach role leads the activities that position each sprint and release for success, including coordinating product ownership, shaping user stories and sprint plans, and managing Business Systems Analysts and Product Experience Designers responsible for requirements definition and user experience design. Operating at the intersection of product management, design, and engineering, this role plays a critical part in advancing innovative pharmacy technology solutions and delivering exceptional product experiences.

This is a hybrid role based in Minneapolis, MN.

What the Manager, Product Delivery & Experience Does Each Day:

• Hold ultimate accountability for planning and preparing work leading up through the start of each sprint based on the strategy and roadmap defined by the Directory of Product Strategy
• Serve as Product Owner
  • Partner with the Director of Product Strategy to ensure sprint plans and delivered products align with the strategic roadmap
  • Break strategic product themes into features and features into stories; maintain User Story Maps to sequence work and illustrate dependencies
  • Scope 6-week releases and 2-week sprints, assigning data science, development, and QA resources
  • Coordinate and chair "product squads" - multi-disciplinary story-grooming teams
  • Coordinate and chair Agile ceremonies leading up through the start of each sprint including effort estimations, release and sprint scoping, story kick-off discussions, etc.
  • Collect and track metrics and KPIs on team and process performance during each release and sprint
  • Escalate delivery risks to management
• Manage and support the business systems analysts and product experience/UX designers who prepare work for each sprint. As a player-coach, you may also contribute directly by:
  • Use AI to rapidly prototype product ideas and designs
  • Gather and write feature- and story-level requirements
  • Contribute to UX, wireframe, and mockup ideas
  • Partner with Data Science and other teams to answer data questions that might affect requirements or designs
  • Coordinate usability studies
• Maintain security, confidentiality, and privacy of the company, its customers, investors, and partners

Our Most Successful Manager, Product Delivery & Experience has / is:

• Ability to rally cross-functional teams - both direct reports and partners - around a fast-paced yet sustainable delivery cadence
• Practical experience using AI responsibly to accelerate work, paired with a clear understanding of its limitations
• Demonstrated ability to build and implement processes, project frameworks, and operational structure
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in fast-moving environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and confidently
• Customer-centric mindset with a passion for helping clients achieve meaningful value through the use of our products
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining clarity and accountability
• Ability to think at both strategic and tactical levels of detail
• Analytic mindset with the ability to track and measure program performance and outcomes

Minimum Requirements for this Role:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred
  • Four additional years of relevant industry experience as Product Owner, Business Systems Analyst, and/or UI/UX designer may substitute for a degree
• At least five years of experience as a software Product Owner, and at least five additional years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst and/or UI/UX designer
• Experience leading or managing people
• Background working in early-stage or high-growth environments
• High proficiency with SaaS platforms, Office 365 and collaboration tools (e.g., Teams)
• 18+ years of age
• Able to successfully complete a drug and background check
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Quva is not able to sponsor applicants for work visas

Any of the Following Will Give You an Edge:

• Background in healthcare IT or pharmacy operations a plus

Benefits of Working at Quva:

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental and vision
• 401k retirement program with company match
• 22 paid days off plus 8 paid holidays per year
• National, industry-leading high growth company with future career advancement opportunities
• The base compensation for this role is estimated to be within the range described below. The compensation offered may vary depending on relevant factors such as experience, skills, training, education, certifications, geographic location, and market conditions
• Range: $125,000 - $160,000 Annually
• This role is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus, subject to program terms and guidelines

About Quva:

Quva provides industry-leading health-system pharmacy services and solutions, including 503B sterile injectable outsourcing services and AI-based data software solutions that help power the business of pharmacy. Quva Pharma's multiple production facilities and industry-first dedicated remote distribution capabilities provide ready-to-administer sterile injectable medicines critical to patient care. Quva BrightStream partners with health systems to aggregate, normalize, and analyze large amounts of complex data across their sites of care, and through proprietary machine learning, transforms data into actionable insights supporting revenue optimization, script capture, inventory management, drug shortage control, and more. Quva's overall progressive and integrated platform helps health-systems transform pharmacy management to achieve greater value and deliver highest-quality patient care.

Quva is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. Quva's Equal Opportunity Policy prohibits harassment or discrimination due to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and any related medical conditions), sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable laws. All employment with Quva is "at will."

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