Product Lead, Health IT & AI Solutions

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Information Services seeks a Product Lead to drive the product vision and roadmap for healthcare IT solutions, aligning with business strategy and regulatory requirements.

You will collaborate with analysts, architects, developers, and analytics teams, manage backlogs, write user stories, prioritize features, and ensure timely delivery while upholding quality standards.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience as a product owner or similar role in Information Technology.
• Scrum Product Owner certification or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of information systems, data management, and software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to understand complex business requirements and translate them into actionable user stories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a clear product vision and roadmap, aligning it with the overall business strategy.
• Defining and prioritizing product features and requirements based on stakeholder input.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including application analysts, architects, developers, and analytics, to ensure successful product development and delivery.
• Creating and maintaining a product backlog, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritization.
• Monitoring and analyzing healthcare trends, products, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product enhancements.
• Participating in agile development processes, such as sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, and retrospectives.
• Communicate and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that the most valuable features to NM are delivered first.
• Ensuring the product meets quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating with Information Service teams to ensure timely delivery and resource allocation.
• Continuously evaluating and optimizing the product based on user feedback and business goals.
• Act as a point of contact for product-related queries and provide guidance to stakeholders on using the information systems effectively.

Skills

Product ownership

Scrum/Agile

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

UX understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS / Information Systems

Job description

Northwestern Medicine Information Services seeks a Product Lead to drive the product vision and roadmap for healthcare IT solutions, aligning with business strategy and regulatory requirements.

You will collaborate with analysts, architects, developers, and analytics teams, manage backlogs, write user stories, prioritize features, and ensure timely delivery while upholding quality standards.