Remote Lead Product Owner — Compliance & Rules Engine

Humana, Inc.; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 115,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Product Owner to define and execute the product vision and roadmap for sales compliance, business rule management, analytics, and Book of Business administration.

You will translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlogs, partnering with compliance, operations, and technology teams. The role requires strong analytical skills, independent decision-making, and the ability to influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of technical, product, business systems, or related experience.
• 2+ years of project, product, or initiative leadership experience.
• Experience serving as a Product Owner or working closely with Agile product development teams.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex business requirements into product features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and business rules.
• Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs in a complex business or technology environment.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and priorities for capabilities supporting sales compliance and Book of Business administration.
• Own, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog to maximize business value and align delivery with organizational priorities.
• Translate complex business, regulatory, compliance, and operational requirements into actionable product features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and business rules.
• Define, document, implement, and govern complex business rules supporting critical processes such as eligibility, enrollment, servicing, retention, and producer management.
• Partner with compliance stakeholders to ensure regulatory and business requirements are reflected in system workflows, decision engines, and automated processes.
• Serve as the Agile team's primary point of contact for product direction, backlog prioritization, requirements clarification, and product-related decisions.
• Collaborate with business, operations, compliance, technology, and other cross-functional partners throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Analyze business and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and potential impacts to Book of Business outcomes.
• Balance business priorities, regulatory requirements, customer experience considerations, and technical constraints when making product decisions.
• Develop clear acceptance criteria and ensure delivered capabilities meet established business and compliance requirements.
• Support the testing and validation of business rules and product capabilities prior to implementation.
• Establish governance processes to help ensure business rules remain accurate, traceable, and aligned with changing business and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the effectiveness of compliance and Book of Business capabilities.
• Advise leaders and key stakeholders on product priorities, business process improvements, compliance considerations, risks, and strategic opportunities.
• Exercise independent judgment on complex product and business issues while working with minimal supervision.

Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, exp

8+ years experience

2+ years leadership experience

Product Owner experience

Agile product development

Analytical with data

Stakeholder management

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Product Owner to define and execute the product vision and roadmap for sales compliance, business rule management, analytics, and Book of Business administration.

You will translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlogs, partnering with compliance, operations, and technology teams. The role requires strong analytical skills, independent decision-making, and the ability to influence