Product Owner

R Systems; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

R Systems is seeking an experienced Product Owner to manage product vision, requirements, and backlog prioritization for enterprise IT projects. The candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders, development teams, and vendors to ensure successful product delivery using Agile methodologies.

The role requires strong expertise in backlog management, user story development, and coordinating cross-functional teams to meet acceptance criteria and UAT milestones.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or Agile delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and SDLC.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, backlog management, and user story development.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, roadmap, and priorities based on business needs.
• Manage and prioritize product backlogs, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, developers, and QA teams.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
• Coordinate UAT, validate deliverables, and ensure business requirements are met.
• Track project dependencies, risks, releases, and delivery milestones.
• Maintain product documentation using Jira and Confluence.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile/Scrum

SDLC

Jira/Confluence

Backlog Management

User Stories

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Duration: Long term Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to manage product vision, requirements, and backlog prioritization for enterprise IT projects. The candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders, development teams, and vendors to ensure successful product delivery using Agile methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Define product vision, roadmap, and priorities based on business needs.
• Manage and prioritize product backlogs, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, developers, and QA teams.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
• Coordinate UAT, validate deliverables, and ensure business requirements are met.
• Track project dependencies, risks, releases, and delivery milestones.
• Maintain product documentation using Jira and Confluence.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or Agile delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and SDLC.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, backlog management, and user story development.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with state government projects.
• Healthcare, Medicaid, Medi-Cal, or MMIS domain experience.
• Knowledge of healthcare modernization and regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and implementation vendors.