Remote Product Ownership Manager - Lead Agile Teams

Humana Inc; Annapolis (MD); Remoto; USD 115.000 - 158.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Humana Inc. is seeking a Manager, Product Ownership to drive product vision and backlog for an Agile delivery team.

You will define user stories, prioritize work, and coach up to eight Product Owners, partnering with stakeholders across business and technology to align on delivery and value. The role requires strong leadership, SAFe experience, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while moving strategy into execution.

Competenze

• Must be able to support EST business hours.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in product ownership, product management, or a related role in an Agile environment.
• Minimum 2 years of people leadership experience, including direct management of individual contributors.
• Proven ability to coach others on Agile and product ownership practices.
• Experience in healthcare, managed care, or similar enterprise environment.
• Experience managing priorities across several teams or initiatives with competing demands.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through ambiguity and find paths forward.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Mansioni

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of up to eight Product Owners, including goal setting, performance management, and career growth.
• Establish and reinforce product ownership best practices, including backlog management, story writing, acceptance criteria, prioritization, and value-based decision making.
• Act as the escalation point for prioritization, scope, and tactical decisions within the team's area.
• Take part in Agile and SAFe events such as PI Planning and help make sure Product Owners are prepared and effective.
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders and leadership to drive alignment and decisions.
• Find opportunities to improve team processes, tools, and delivery effectiveness.

Conoscenze

Agile leadership

Backlog management

Stakeholder communication

Coaching

SAFe experience

Product ownership

Formazione

SAFe certification

Strumenti

Azure DevOps

JIRA Align

Descrizione del lavoro

Humana Inc. is seeking a Manager, Product Ownership to drive product vision and backlog for an Agile delivery team.

You will define user stories, prioritize work, and coach up to eight Product Owners, partnering with stakeholders across business and technology to align on delivery and value. The role requires strong leadership, SAFe experience, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while moving strategy into execution.