Digital Product Owner

Digital Product Owner We are the fourth largest full service laboratory in the United States, primarily a clinical testing laboratory servicing physician offices with concentrations in the focused markets of esoteric testing, molecular diagnostics, anatomical pathology, women's health and correctional health care. Our oncology lab is one of the premier hematopathology laboratories in the country and its GenPath Women's Health is a national presence in Women's Health testing. The genetics laboratory, GeneDx, is typically recognized as the leading laboratory for testing of rare genetic diseases; having been the first commercial laboratory to utilize next generation sequencing technologies to answer meaningful clinical questions in cardiology, neurology and ophthalmology, among other clinical areas. GeneDx has once again earned its leading position with XomeDx, whole exome sequencing test. We are constantly looking for new technologies and new methodologies that will help the company grow. People are the most valued asset driving advances in technology and diagnostic methodologies. We are currently recruiting for a Digital Product Owner based out of its corporate headquarters in Elmwood Park, NJ. Additionally, the manager will work closely with the CIO, key stakeholders, the PMO, and IT leaders on prioritizing IT programs and projects to ensure alignment with the general goals and objectives for the company. Principal Job Duties Duties may include but are not necessarily limited to the following: Represents the business community Ensures value delivery Acts as a voice of the customer Drives definition and design for new functionality, which includes writing user stories, breaking down large stories, and specifying acceptance criteria Providing vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project and create requirements Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work on Plan, prioritize and groom product feature backlog Execute plan and prioritization of development for the product, while exercising release planning Define product vision, roadmap and growth opportunities Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories Work closely with Product Management and Business Stakeholders to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or return on investment Lead the planning product release plans and set expectation for delivery of new functionalities Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals Research and analyze similar products, the users, and the roadmap for the product Other duties as assigned Education BS degree in computer science, business, management information systems, or related field Experience and Required Skills • 5-7 years with product ownership or product management in agile/waterfall software development. Healthcare industry a plus. Strong design-centered thinking. • Ability to connect with all stakeholders and deliver expected results • Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills • Excellent organizational and time management skills • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills • Creative thinker with a vision and ability to improve user experience through effective functionality and UI design • Working experience with roadmaps and deployments of production applications, including in-house applications and public facing websites. • Strong communication and presentation skills (oral and written) to shape messages to the appropriate level of audience • Advanced skills preparing and presenting product roadmap • Ability to understand complex business flows Cardinal Integrated