Senior Product Owner

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

401k match

Paid Time Off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Blue Cross NC is seeking a Senior Product Owner to manage the team backlog, prioritize work aligned to the customer roadmap, and deliver value across complex, high-impact products with minimal oversight. You will collaborate with internal teams to translate business priorities into actionable user stories and ensure alignment with the product vision.

In our Hybrid-Flex environment, you’ll balance remote work with periodic in-person collaboration at our Durham footprint, while mentoring teammates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a product ownership or related role.
• Strong backlog management and user-story writing abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage team backlog and sprint backlog with clear priorities.
• Prioritize work aligned to the customer roadmap and business goals.
• Decompose features into stories to enable delivery by teams.
• Act as liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Mentor and coach staff on agile practices and product ownership.

Skills

Backlog ownership

User stories

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring

Agile / Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Genesys

Salesforce

SAFe / Scrum Alliance cert

Job description

## Senior Product OwnerApply: Remote Flex - North Carolina: Remote Flex - Mississippi: Remote Flex - Louisiana: Remote Flex - South Carolina: Remote Flex - Kentucky: Full time: Posted Today: RQ0019002**Job Description**Blue Cross NC is seeking a Senior Product Owner to manage the team and sprint backlog, prioritize work aligned to the customer roadmap, and deliver value across complex, high-impact, and/or multiple products with minimal oversight.**What You’ll Do*** Work with internal team members to ensure customer desires and business priorities are effectively communicated and reflected in the product backlog.* Enable streamlined execution of product priorities by collaborating with stakeholders and team members to define user stories and owning team/sprint backlog in collaboration with delivery teams.* Decomposes features into stories or smaller work items to enable team execution and delivery* Utilize Product Manager & stakeholder input to map the product vision to user stories* Act as liaison between the business/customer and delivery team, and represent the expectations of all interested stakeholder segments* Develop & maintain business knowledge for assigned Spoke or business area* Define user stories and/or support team members as they write user stories* Mentors and coaches’ other staff **What You Brin**g* Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)* 5+ years of experience in related field* In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field **Bonus Point**s* Product Owner certification (Scrum Alliance or SAFe) – Highly Preferred* Genesys and Salesforce experience - preferred **What You’ll Ge**t* The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community.* Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work.* Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs.* Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance.* Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education.* 401k match including an annual company contribution.* Learn more **Where You’ll Work**Our Hybrid Flex approach is built on presence with a purpose – giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection – that supports a workplace that’s flexible, connected, and future focused. In a Hybrid-Flex role, you’ll work in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote Flex role, you’ll work virtually, with a few in-office visits each year for meaningful moments that matter. Whether your role is Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in any states listed on this job posting. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process.**Salary Range**At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus\\*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.*\\*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.*$107,901.00 - $172,642.00