[Hiring] Senior Product Owner @CareFirst

Role Description

Drives value to the business by building, managing and maintaining Product Backlog(s) in collaboration with IT teams, based on magnitude, scope and complexity. Represents the business to the team and defines business value for them. Defines the details of what is being done and the overall scope of the project that builds the product offering. Ensures that acceptance criteria is well-defined. Plays a key role in shaping the direction of the product in feature creation, user story writing and collaboratively innovating through Joint Application Development (JAD) and other brainstorming sessions.

• Lead the efforts of defining the Product Backlogs by working closely with the team of Business Analysts, Architects, Technologists, SMEs, and business owners.
• Defines the Product Roadmap and uses it along with the Product Vision to develop epics and features.
• Works with Business Analysts to create user stories that accurately reflect the desired product capabilities.
• Builds a Product Backlog and reviews it with business owners to determine business value and to assign priority.
• Determines the acceptance criteria and has the authority to accept or reject development team deliverables.
• Is accountable for the success of the product or component under their purview.
• Guides Business Analysts on how to break down the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) into user stories.
• Provides inputs to the Scrum Master on improvement opportunities with grooming sessions.
• Engages with clients, internal and external business partners and key stakeholders, and/or customers on as-needed basis to educate and provide relevant information about the product.
• Supports culture change to improve delivery agility.
• Provides coaching to team members who are new to Scrum and Agile practices.
• Supports team building and team development by utilizing the abilities and skills of individuals and fostering a feedback culture.
• Mentors Product Owners to ensure their success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Product Management, Engineering, Information Technology or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 7 years of relevant work experience is required.
• Preferred: Certified Scrum Product Owner.
• 7 years IT and business analysis, business development, solutions development, systems analysis, technical design/development, implementation OR 4 years product owner experience.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• SAFe 6.0, scrum, agile methodology, Jira.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite ability, DevOps.
• Knowledge of project planning and life cycle development.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to recognize, analyze and solve a variety of problems.
• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer.

Requirements

• Salary Range: $94,752 - $188,188.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Various incentive programs/plans.
• 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Company Description

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.