Product Owner

Valeris, Inc.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

HSA/FSA options

Company match on HSA contributions

Life and AD&D coverage

Short-Term Disability

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Holidays and floating holidays

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Valeris, Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Owner to join the Salesforce API development teams. You will own the product backlog, write clear user stories, and collaborate with stakeholders across departments to translate business needs into actionable deliverables.

The role requires strong API expertise, Agile experience, and excellent communication skills in a fast-paced environment. Valeris emphasizes patient-centric solutions, cross-functional teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce Health Cloud
• Strong, proven API understanding
• Deep knowledge of Agile processes and offshore Agile development
• Ability to work independently and in self-directed environments
• Excellent communication across the organization
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders
• Collaborative working style with adaptability
• Decisiveness in prioritizing client interests
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting
• Attention to detail and problem-solving
• Analytical mindset with strong time management
• Creative thinker with vision
• Passion for Agile Methodology
• CSPO certification is strongly desired but not required

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize the team backlog with stakeholders to reflect priorities and business value
• Write clear backlog stories prioritizing items to meet team and company objectives
• Ensure the team delivers optimized value
• Provide clear communication to all stakeholders
• Work with business owners, SMEs, and client community to write user stories and prioritize requirements
• Refine user stories with the team to explain what and why
• Collaborate with the scrum master and team to set and meet sprint goals

Skills

Salesforce Health Cloud experience

API understanding

Agile methodologies

Self-directed work

Communication

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Decisiveness

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Creative thinking

Agile mindset

CSPO certification (desired)

Education

CSPO certification

Job description

Valeris is a fully integrated life sciences commercialization partner that provides comprehensive solutions that span the entire healthcare value chain. Formed by the merger of PharmaCord and Mercalis, Valeris revolutionizes the path from life sciences innovation to real-life impact to build a world in which every patient gets the care they need. Valeris works on behalf of life sciences companies to improve the patient experience so that patients can access and adhere to critical medications. Backed by proven industry expertise, a deep commitment to patient care, the latest technology, and exceptionally talented team members, Valeris provides the data and strategic insights, patient support services and healthcare provider engagement tools to help life sciences companies successfully commercialize new products. Valeris provides commercialization solutions to more than 500 life sciences customers and has provided access and affordability support to millions of patients. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina and Jeffersonville, Indiana. To learn more about Valeris, please visit www.valeris.com. We are seeking a strong, experienced Product Owner to be part of the Salesforce API development teams. The right candidate should understand the API layer and be able to drive agile and scrum practices, work across departments to capture and prioritize business and user needs and manage the Product backlog of a cross-functional team. Join our team and help us deliver industry-leading products, providing innovative solutions to support and improve the patient journey to health and specialty medicines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize the team backlog, working with stakeholders to ensure that it accurately reflects current priorities and business value.
• Write clear product backlog stories, prioritizing items that best meet overall team and company objectives.
• Ensure team is performing in a manner to provide optimized value.
• Provide clear and visible communication to all stakeholders.
• Work closely with business owners and Subject Matter Experts, along with client community to understand, write user stories and prioritize requirements.
• Refine user stories with the team to explain what and why.
• Work with the scrum master and the entire team to set and meet the sprint goals.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Salesforce Health Cloud.
• Strong, proven API understanding.
• In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles as well as experience working with offshore Agile product development.
• Ability to work independently and jointly in unstructured, self-directed environments.
• Excellent communication skills, and proven ability to communicate effectively across the organization.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external project stakeholders.
• Collaborative working style with an ability to be adaptable and interact with a variety of stakeholders and clients.
• Ability to be decisive, keeping the best interest of our clients throughout the duration of the project lifecycle.
• Flexible and able to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Attention to detail and problem solving-skills.
• Analytical mind-set who possesses outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Creative thinker with a vision.
• Passionate about Agile Methodology.
• CSPO certification is strongly desired but not required.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time, use hands to type, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Prefer candidates who can type at least 35 words per minute with 97% accuracy. Although very minimal, flexibility to travel as needed is preferred. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc.

Why Work for Valeris?

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, including HSA- and FSA-eligible options, with Valeris contributing toward premium costs
• Additional health support, including telehealth and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• Company match on Health Savings Account contributions
• Free Basic Life and AD&D coverage equal to your annual earnings, with a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $300,000
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability coverage, with the option to purchase Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% match on the first 5% you contribute, with immediate vesting
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave to support work-life balance
• Team members receive nine paid holidays plus two floating holidays
• Opportunities for advancement in a company that supports personal and professional growth
• A challenging, stimulating work environment that encourages new ideas
• Work for a company that values diversity and makes deliberate efforts to create an inclusive workplace
• A mission-driven, inclusive culture where your work makes a meaningful impact

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and, depending on the position, a drug screen in accordance with company standards.

At Valeris, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Valeris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

A Name With Purpose. Inspired by those who work each day to transform access and enhance lives, our name emerges from the root valor: to be bold, brave, determined, be well, have worth. It speaks to integrity, simplicity, strength, and principled action.

Purpose: Valeris represents measurable business impact through healthcare innovation that transforms lives. We combine cutting-edge technology with healthcare expertise to tackle challenges in access, affordability, and quality of care. Success means improving patient outcomes - everything we do is anchored in the value of improving human lives.