Strategic Scrum Product Owner for IT Solutions

CareSource Management Services; United States; Remote; USD 94,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Total rewards package

Job summary

CareSource is seeking a Scrum Product Owner to maximize IT product value and guide the development team within Agile frameworks. You will shape the strategic vision, own backlog prioritization, and ensure acceptance criteria for UAT while aligning with business needs.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and experience in leading business initiatives to drive systemic change within health care or insurance. A PSPO/PSM background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience is required.
• Master's Degree in Business or Health Administration is preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of business management or health care operations experience in insurance, managed care, or related industry is required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in leading business initiatives to drive systemic change is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience acting in a functional Agile Product Owner or Scrum Master role is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategic vision for an IT product.
• Maintain focus on goals and alignment with business needs and urgent matters.
• Motivate the Scrum team by leading with purpose and providing clear goals and direction.
• Own prioritization of the product backlog including definition of user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize IT work in accordance with strategic vision, company goals and industry trends.
• Ensure acceptance criteria for UAT is set.
• Keep customers or users apprised of status and feedback.
• Communicate effectively to ensure internal stakeholder expectations are set correctly.
• Participate in Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, and Sprint Demos.
• Understand, use, and champion agile best practices.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand needs across the enterprise.
• Work closely with other Product Owners to ensure product roadmap priorities are met.
• Identify dependencies, overlap, and integration opportunities.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Advanced computer skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's Degree in Business or Health Administration

Tools

PSPO/PSM training

Job description

CareSource is seeking a Scrum Product Owner to maximize IT product value and guide the development team within Agile frameworks. You will shape the strategic vision, own backlog prioritization, and ensure acceptance criteria for UAT while aligning with business needs.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and experience in leading business initiatives to drive systemic change within health care or insurance. A PSPO/PSM background is preferred.