Scrum Product Owner

CareSource; Ohio; Remote; USD 94,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

CareSource is seeking a senior IT Product Owner/Manager to shape the strategic vision for IT products and manage multi-project portfolios. You will partner with the Scrum team to maintain focus, align with business needs, and ensure budget, schedule, and scope adherence.

You will lead backlog prioritization, define user stories and acceptance criteria, and collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise to meet roadmap priorities and integration opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5 (Five) years progressively responsible experience as a Test Lead performing functional, system & technical testing and end-to-end testing on projects in the health care insurance domain and financial lines insurance domain.

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategic vision for IT products and projects and manage their delivery.
• Lead and motivate the Scrum team with clear goals and direction.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog with acceptance criteria and UAT readiness.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align roadmaps with business goals and IT standards.
• Participate in Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, and Sprint Demos; monitor progress and allocate resources as needed.
• Ensure agile best practices and cross-team dependencies are identified and resolved.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Product backlog management

Stakeholder communication

Acceptance criteria

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Biotechnology, IT Project Management, related field, or foreign degree equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Develop the strategic vision for and manage IT products and projects. Work closely with the Scrum team to maintain focus on goals, alignment with business needs and urgent matters, and adherence to strategic vision, budget, schedule, and scope. Motivate the Scrum team by leading with purpose and providing clear goals and direction. Prioritize and lead the product backlog, including definition of user stories and acceptance criteria. Prioritize and lead IT work in accordance with strategic vision, company goals, industry trends, and IT quality standards. Ensure acceptance criteria for UAT is set. Lead efforts to maintain customer relations, keep users apprised of status, and obtain feedback for improvement. Lead IT projects effectively by ensuring internal stakeholders expectations are managed. Participate in Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, and Sprint Demos, as well as monitoring project progress and identifying the need for project resources. Understand, use, and champion agile best practices. Partner with stakeholders to understand needs across the enterprise and work closely with other Product Owners to ensure product roadmap priorities are being met and that implementation plans are being closely followed. Work closely with other Product Owners to identify dependencies, overlap, and integration opportunities. Candidate may work remotely from anywhere in the US.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Biotechnology, IT Project Management, related field, or foreign degree equivalent

Experience Requirements

5 (Five) years progressively responsible experience as a Test Lead performing functional, system & technical testing and end-to-end testing on projects in the health care insurance domain and financial lines insurance domain.

Salary

$94,100.00 - $164,800.00 CareSource takes into consideration a combination of a candidate’s education, training, and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required for the role, and other external and internal data when establishing a salary level. In addition to base compensation, you may qualify for a bonus tied to company and individual performance. We are highly invested in every employee’s total well-being and offer a substantial and comprehensive total rewards package.

Organization Level Competencies

• Fostering a Collaborative Workplace Culture
• Cultivate Partnerships
• Develop Self and Others
• Drive Execution
• Influence Others
• Pursue Personal Excellence
• Understand the Business

This job description is not all inclusive. CareSource reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. CareSource is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to fostering an environment of belonging that welcomes and supports individuals of all backgrounds.