Senior Product Owner

Vizient, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a Product Leader to drive development and enhancement of a suite of interconnected products.

You will translate complex client needs into clear requirements, manage backlogs, and guide Agile delivery across cross-functional teams to align with evolving client needs. You will collaborate with product management, technology, quality engineering, sales, service, and business teams to deliver solutions, evaluate data-driven opportunities, and refine product roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience as Product Owner, Product Analyst, or similar in software/analytics products.
• Experience backlog prioritization in Agile/Scrum.
• Proven ability to translate client needs into product requirements.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present to diverse audiences.
• Experience gathering requirements via client interviews or discovery sessions.
• Ability to balance priorities and delivery timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile product delivery across interconnected products.
• Prioritize backlogs based on roadmaps, client needs, and value.
• Create clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate backlog refinement and sprint planning with Scrum teams.
• Guide enhancements through the Agile lifecycle from requirements to release.
• Develop release plans and obtain acceptance for new capabilities.
• Analyze impact of new data and methodologies on products.
• Translate analyses into actionable recommendations for teams and clients.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering for testing strategies and release readiness.
• Interview clients to identify needs and inform priorities.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile / Scrum

Backlog Management

User Stories & Acceptance Criteria

Requirements Gathering

Stakeholder Collaboration

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Education

Relevant degree preferred

Job description

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary

In this role, you will lead the development and enhancement of a suite of interconnected products, translating complex client and business needs into clear product requirements and actionable development priorities. You will manage product backlogs, guide Agile delivery activities, partner with cross-functional development teams, and evaluate the impact of new data, methodologies, and product enhancements. You will collaborate with product management, technology, quality engineering, sales, service, and business teams to deliver solutions aligned with product roadmaps and evolving client needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile product delivery activities for a suite of interconnected products with minimal guidance.
• Manage and prioritize product backlogs based on product roadmaps, client needs, business value, technical considerations, and delivery capacity.
• Develop clear product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, user personas, and user journeys.
• Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, story prioritization, and other product delivery discussions with multidisciplinary Scrum teams.
• Guide product enhancements through the Agile development lifecycle from requirements through release.
• Develop release plans and provide product acceptance and sign-off for new capabilities and enhancements.
• Analyze the impact of new data, methodologies, functionality, and product changes across interconnected products.
• Translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations for product teams, business leaders, and clients.
• Develop and evolve methodologies that transform data and business requirements into meaningful analytics and product capabilities.
• Partner with quality engineering teams to establish testing strategies, acceptance criteria, and release-readiness expectations.
• Conduct client and business interviews to identify needs, gather requirements, and inform product priorities and enhancements.
• Present product capabilities, enhancements, and strategic direction to internal and external clients in support of product, sales, service, and development activities.
• Collaborate with product leadership to balance client demand, business priorities, technical limitations, development capacity, and time to market.
• Support internal clients and end users by addressing product questions, clarifying functionality, and escalating complex issues when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred. 5 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience serving as a Product Owner, Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role supporting software, analytics, or data-driven products.
• Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs within Agile or Scrum development environments.
• Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, requirements, use cases, user personas, or user journeys.
• Experience partnering with multidisciplinary software development, quality engineering, analytics, or data teams.
• Experience translating complex business and client needs into clear product requirements and development priorities.
• Experience performing product, data, or impact analysis and communicating findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Experience planning releases and supporting products throughout the Agile development lifecycle.
• Experience gathering requirements through client interviews, discovery sessions, or other structured methods.
• Ability to balance competing priorities, client needs, technical constraints, and delivery timelines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Product, Engineering, Quality, Sales, Service, and business teams.

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $88,900.00 to $155,500.00. This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare. Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve. Through our enterprise of companies, we deliver meaningful impact across the continuum of care:

• Apexus - The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
• aptitude - The industry's first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers.
• Kaufman Hall - Leading healthcare advisory services to support our clients in achieving financial, clinical, and operational excellence.
• Provista - Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic, and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health, and senior living.