[Hiring] Technical Product Owner @Valeris

Role Description

The Technical Product Owner, Patient Access Product Innovation owns the backlog for the foundational, engineering-heavy work that every patient access product depends on:

• Shared integrations, data, workflow and configuration capabilities
• Security, reliability and auditability standards

You are the bridge between product direction and engineering, turning platform needs into precise, buildable epics, stories, technical acceptance criteria and non-functional requirements. Your customers are primarily internal: engineering, architecture, Product Owners, implementation and Operations teams.

This role sits on the Patient Access Product Innovation team and reports to the Product Manager, who sets product direction and priorities across the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Backlog & Prioritization
  • Own and prioritize the technical backlog for assigned platform domains.
  • Translate platform and engineering needs into well-defined epics, stories, technical specifications and acceptance criteria.
  • Lead backlog refinement with engineering leads and squads.
  • Run the sprint cadence for the technical teams.
  • Hold a regular roadmap review with the Product Manager, engineering and architecture.
  • Define the business outcome each technical initiative is meant to move.
• Technical Requirements & Design Partnership
  • Define functional and non-functional requirements for your domains.
  • Review API contracts, data models and integration designs.
  • Participate in design reviews and architecture discussions.
  • Lead technical discovery and spikes with engineering leads.
  • Define data, interface and configuration requirements.
• Shared Capabilities & Cross-Team Dependencies
  • Own the shared-capability view for your domains.
  • Work with Product Owners to translate their needs into technical requirements.
  • Coordinate dependencies across engineering teams.
  • Partner with Compliance, Legal, Security and Operations on requirements.
• Release, Quality & Reliability
  • Plan and coordinate technical releases with engineering and QA.
  • Define test strategy expectations and acceptance gates.
  • Track and report on platform health and delivery measures.
  • Escalate technical risks, platform dependencies and roadmap gaps.
• Technical Subject-Matter Expertise & Enablement
  • Serve as the internal subject-matter expert for your technical domains.
  • Maintain current technical documentation.
  • Mentor analysts and Product Owners on technical concepts.
• AI-Enabled Ways of Working
  • Use AI tools daily to accelerate technical discovery, requirements and documentation.
• Standards & Accountabilities
  • Utilize Valeris’s values as the driving force behind the team’s success.
  • On time adherence to training deadlines for all corporate policies and procedures.
  • Ensure all SOPs are followed with consistency.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4 to 8 years of total experience in technical product ownership or product management.
• Working knowledge of how software is built and run.
• Demonstrated ability to turn technical needs into epics, stories, specifications, non-functional requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to review a design or API contract and explain technical constraints to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong command of agile delivery practices and tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of technical product ownership.
• Experience with integration platforms or middleware.
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards and compliance frameworks.
• Prior experience as a software engineer, solutions or integration architect, or technical business analyst.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, including HSA- and FSA-eligible options.
• Additional health support, including telehealth and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services.
• Company match on Health Savings Account contributions.
• Free Basic Life and AD&D coverage equal to your annual earnings.
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% match on the first 5% you contribute.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave to support work-life balance.
• Opportunities for advancement in a company that supports personal and professional growth.
• A mission-driven, inclusive culture where your work makes a meaningful impact.

Company Description

Valeris is a fully integrated life sciences commercialization partner that provides comprehensive solutions that span the entire healthcare value chain. Valeris works on behalf of life sciences companies to improve the patient experience so that patients can access and adhere to critical medications.