Premera Blue Cross · 1 week ago
Agile Product Owner IV
Mountlake Terrace WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$123K/yr - $209K/yr
8+ years expPremera Blue Cross is dedicated to improving healthcare for its customers and communities. The Agile Product Owner IV will lead the Core Systems Configuration department by championing process evolution through AI and automation, mentoring product owners, and ensuring alignment between stakeholder priorities and strategic objectives.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the Voice of the Customer by understanding and representing business and product strategies; build strong relationships with business partners and the user community to ensure their needs are clearly communicated to the Agile team
Demonstrate deep and broad domain expertise (e.g., claims, benefits) to guide product decisions, influence product strategy, and assess product opportunities, risks, and dependencies
Act as a liaison with business stakeholders by planning, conducting, and leading analysis efforts for new product implementations, and translating business needs into actionable Agile team direction
Collaborate with the Chief Product Owner and other Product Owners to influence and develop product roadmaps, features, and user stories grounded in measurable business outcomes
Identify, define, write, and refine epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria; collaborate with partners and Agile teams to ensure requirements reflect value, scope, and product strategy
Build, own, maintain, optimize, prioritize, and sequence the product backlog (including PBIs, enablers, and tech debt) in alignment with the roadmap, KPIs, dependencies, and team capacity
Facilitate backlog refinement sessions, coordinate dependencies with other Product Owners, and ensure alignment across teams for PI Planning and ongoing Agile cadence
Work closely with Agile teams throughout solution design, development, release readiness, and demo cycles; manage feedback loops and ensure accountability for outcomes
Lead or guide user acceptance testing, approve user stories and related PBIs, and drive continuous improvement of product quality, standards, and efficiency
Communicate release content, value, decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to business partners and IT leadership; collaborate to prioritize and resolve issues based on impact and dependencies
Leverage data, KPIs, and performance metrics to guide decisions, evaluate product health, and accelerate customer value
Identify opportunities to improve processes and accelerate value delivery; mentor junior staff and other Product Owners; perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or equivalent
Eight (8) years of business systems analysis experience
Preferred
Experience using AI to stand up new capabilities
Extensive knowledge of healthcare or health insurance industry, particularly claims processing knowledge and medical terminology
Experience using SQL for data analysis
Experience in a software development environment with Agile development practices, including Scrum and SAFe. Knowledge of Agile delivery models
Knowledge of product development tools including Azure DevOps Services, Visual Studio, Confluence, and Product Plan
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.
Company
Premera Blue Cross
Premera is a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, providing comprehensive health benefits and tailored services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Jeffrey Roe
President and Chief Executive Officer
Talha Ashraf
EVP and CFO
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