Product Owner II

AmerisourceBergen; United States; Remote; USD 98,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Product Owner II, where your contributions will directly impact the health and wellness of communities. This role focuses on tactical execution, collaborating with teams to enhance product offerings and ensure high-quality deliverables. You'll engage with stakeholders, prioritize work, and advocate for continuous improvement initiatives. With a commitment to inclusivity and personal growth, this innovative firm offers a supportive environment where you can thrive and make a meaningful difference in the lives of people and animals alike.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Care

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Resources

Mentorship Programs

Employee Resource Groups

Volunteer Activities

Backup Dependent Care

Adoption Assistance

Infertility Coverage

Behavioral Health Solutions

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields.
• Minimum 3 years experience as Product Owner or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product management to identify work priorities.
• Lead teams through Sprint Planning and ensure work quality.
• Engage with customers to understand requirements.

Skills

Agile Software Development

Product Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or IT

Tools

Scrum

Job description

time left to apply End Date: May 16, 2025 (12 days left to apply)

job requisition id R257814

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

The Product Owner II role is primarily focused on tactical execution with one or more teams, but also needs a solid understanding of the solutions they work on, the users that utilize that solution, and the markets served by that solution. This enables them to provide actionable feedback to product management leadership as part of the strategic decision-making process within their product(s) or functional areas of focus. Typically working with a Product Manager, they should help to define high-level product roadmap and priorities within their area of focus, providing input and guidance throughout that process based on their experience along with knowledge of the product and user-base.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for collaborating with product management leadership to identify the work priorities for one or more teams that is focused on building or enhancing one or more product(s) or functional areas within a product

Lead their team(s) through Sprint Planning and Program Increment Planning events, making sure work is properly groomed with crystal clear Acceptance Criteria along with well-articulated user needs to enable the team to commit to work for that iteration or program increment

Key contributor, alongside Scrum Master, helping ensure their team(s) are following best practices and working optimally to deliver work items on time, with the expected level of quality

Delivers business value through a robust, prioritized, and well-groomed backlog

Be proactive in coordinating work across teams, helping ensure that changes in one area do not negatively impact other teams or other features within the product; this requires a deep knowledge of the entire solution space in which they work

Advocate for improvement initiatives within the team(s) and across the program, to help us continually improve how we define, build, and release products

Collaborate with product manager(s) for their respective product(s) or functional areas to help define higher-level roadmap and product strategy

Collaborate with key stakeholders and other teams to understand user needs then help devise and prioritize solutions with minimal supervision from upper management

Familiarity with competitor products, their value propositions and capabilities

Act as a leader within their team(s) and an evangelist of the product across the program

Engage with customers early and often to understand requirements, able to lead user feedback sessions, and demonstrate new functionality to end users where appropriate

Perform other duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires broad training in fields such as healthcare, information technology, computer science, business administration, or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four-year bachelor’s degree program . Generally requires a minimum of three ( 3 ) years related and progressively responsible experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager . Should understand the basics of business process modeling, software development lifecycle planning, and Agile software development . Experience in Healthcare or Pharmaceutical industry is desirable.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization (directors, managers, engineers, quality assurance analysts, end users, etc … )

P roven ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

Prior experience working on client product solutions

Prior Scrum experience - required

Ability to self-learn and seek out knowledge to improve understanding of technology solutions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills , strong attention to detail

Strong problem solving, planning, analysis, teamwork, and organizational skills

Confident presentation skills in small and large groups

Excellent discovery and active listening skills

Ability to use good judgment in conveying status and problem escalation

Provides coaching and mentoring to team members

Must be comfortable working on a team with daily accountability for keeping commitments

Demonstrated working knowledge of product management and Agile software lifecycle methodologies

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job Details

The Product Owner II role is primarily focused on tactical execution with one or more teams, but also needs a solid understanding of the solutions they work on, the users that utilize that solution, and the markets served by that solution. This enables them to provide actionable feedback to product management leadership as part of the strategic decision-making process within their product(s) or functional areas of focus. Typically working with a Product Manager, they should help to define high-level product roadmap and priorities within their area of focus, providing input and guidance throughout that process based on their experience along with knowledge of the product and user-base.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for collaborating with product management leadership to identify the work priorities for one or more teams that is focused on building or enhancing one or more product(s) or functional areas within a product

• Lead their team(s) through Sprint Planning and Program Increment Planning events, making sure work is properly groomed with crystal clear Acceptance Criteria along with well-articulated user needs to enable the team to commit to work for that iteration or program increment

• Key contributor, alongside Scrum Master, helping ensure their team(s) are following best practices and working optimally to deliver work items on time, with the expected level of quality

• Delivers business value through a robust, prioritized, and well-groomed backlog

• Be proactive in coordinating work across teams, helping ensure that changes in one area do not negatively impact other teams or other features within the product; this requires a deep knowledge of the entire solution space in which they work

• Advocate for improvement initiatives within the team(s) and across the program, to help us continually improve how we define, build, and release products

• Collaborate with product manager(s) for their respective product(s) or functional areas to help define higher-level roadmap and product strategy

• Collaborate with key stakeholders and other teams to understand user needs then help devise and prioritize solutions with minimal supervision from upper management

• Familiarity with competitor products, their value propositions and capabilities

• Act as a leader within their team(s) and an evangelist of the product across the program

• Engage with customers early and often to understand requirements, able to lead user feedback sessions, and demonstrate new functionality to end users where appropriate

• Perform other duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires broad training in fields such as healthcare, information technology, computer science, business administration, or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four-year bachelor’s degree program . Generally requires a minimum of three ( 3 ) years related and progressively responsible experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager . Should understand the basics of business process modeling, software development lifecycle planning, and Agile software development . Experience in Healthcare or Pharmaceutical industry is desirable.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization (directors, managers, engineers, quality assurance analysts, end users, etc … )

• P roven ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

• Prior experience working on client product solutions

• Prior Scrum experience - required

• Ability to self-learn and seek out knowledge to improve understanding of technology solutions

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills , strong attention to detail

• Strong problem solving, planning, analysis, teamwork, and organizational skills

• Confident presentation skills in small and large groups

• Excellent discovery and active listening skills

• Ability to use good judgment in conveying status and problem escalation

• Provides coaching and mentoring to team members

• Must be comfortable working on a team with daily accountability for keeping commitments

• Demonstrated working knowledge of product management and Agile software lifecycle methodologies

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Salary Range*

$98,200 - 151,360

*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail] . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

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Affiliated Companies:

Affiliated Companies: ASD Specialty Healthcare LLC