Product Owner

Blue Cross NC; Durham (AR); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision benefits

Parental leave and surrogacy support

Tuition reimbursement and career dev.

401k match

Job summary

Blue Cross North Carolina is seeking a Product Owner to own and manage the team sprint backlog, aligning priorities with business goals and the product roadmap. Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define user stories and ensure delivery teams understand priorities.

The role includes decomposing features, mapping product vision to stories, and acting as a liaison between business and delivery teams. Hybrid work with remote flexibility is available in the Durham area.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the team sprint backlog and priorities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define user stories and backlog items.
• Decompose features into stories to enable team delivery.
• Map product vision to user stories with input from PM and stakeholders.
• Serve as liaison between business, customers, and delivery teams.
• Maintain business knowledge for assigned area (e.g., SMC, Health, CGSO).
• Define user stories and support team members in writing them.

Skills

Backlog management

Stakeholder collaboration

User story writing

Product ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

SAFe or Scrum Product Owner cert

Job description

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.

What You’ll Do

• Work with product manager to ensure customer desires and business priorities are effectively communicated and reflected in the product backlog
• Enable streamlined execution of product priorities by collaborating with stakeholders and team members to define user stories and owning team/sprint backlog in collaboration with delivery teams
• Decomposes features into stories or smaller work items to enable team execution and delivery
• Utilize Product Manager & stakeholder input to map the product vision to user stories
• Act as liaison between the business/customer and delivery team, and represent the expectations of all interested stakeholder segments
• Develop & maintain business knowledge for assigned Spoke or business area (e.g., SMC, Health., CGSO)
• Define user stories and/or support team members as they write user stories

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where 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)

What You’ll Get

• The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community
• Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs
• Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education
• 401k match including an annual company contribution
• Learn more

Where You’ll Work

Our Hybrid-Flex approach is built on presence with a purpose – giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection – that supports a workplace that’s flexible, connected, and future focused.

In a Hybrid-Flex role, you’ll work in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote-Flex role, you’ll work virtually, with a few in-office visits each year for meaningful moments that matter.

Whether your role is Hybrid-Flex or Remote-Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in any states listed on this job posting. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.

$89,174.00 - $142,679.00