Optum · 1 day ago
Product Owner
Optum is dedicated to crafting and delivering innovative hospital and pharmacy solutions for better patient outcomes. As a Product Owner, you will work directly with customers and the CPS Development team to drive Agile/Scrum best practices, develop user stories, and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance product innovation.
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Responsibilities
Lead the planning of product releases and set expectations for delivery of new features
Play an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful completion of team goals
Plan and prioritize a backlog of sufficient size
Communicate effectively at all levels with their team, stakeholders, senior executives, technical resources as well as other staff
Assimilate information from a variety of sources to develop coherent user stories and acceptance criteria
Work with team to align backlog to business priorities
Communicate product vision and benefits through demos and other forms of communication
Train other teams on the core product value proposition and the problems the product solves
Follow established processes like the SDLC to work with the team effectively in a structured manner
Lead requirements gathering effort by consulting with the business owners and other stakeholders
Conduct market research, ROI, customer feedback analysis and anything in between to recommend the right approach
Stay up to date on Agile best practices and new trends
Additional duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
2+ years of related experience
Knowledgeable in technology and project management tools relevant to the role
Experience with Agile processes
Preferred
Pharmacy and/or Healthcare experience
Demonstrated skills in facilitating the performance of cross-functional teams
Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to work under pressure, organize and prioritize responsibilities
Self-motivation with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
Optum
Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
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Funding
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