Senior Product Owner

Become a part of our caring community Facilitates backlog refinement, sprint planning, and PI planning with Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters, and development teams. Writes and owns product requirements through delivery. This is not a Project Manager or technical role. The position centers on product strategy, stakeholder collaboration, and Agile delivery within a Medicaid environment Senior Product Owner maximizes the value of products delivered by Agile teams. This role is business-focused , serving as the bridge between stakeholders and development teams to ensure the right product is built, in the right order, and aligned with business goals. You will report to an Associate Director and be a part of the Migration Project team. This role will be part of an Agile Scrum team responsible for migrating existing trading partners from a vendor-managed system to a Humana‑owned rules engine platform. Key Responsibilities Acts as the Agile team’s primary contact for work prioritization, decision‑making, and product direction Collaborates with stakeholders to define and refine product requirements and priorities Facilitates Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and PI planning Monitors product performance and addresses production environment issues Communicates timely updates and insights to functional leaders Identifies product gaps and opportunities for improvement Begins to influence departmental strategy through product insights Makes decisions on product direction—not technical implementation Important Note: This role does not involve project management duties such as scheduling, budgeting, or resource allocation. It also does not require technical development skills . The focus is on product ownership , business value , and Agile collaboration . Use your skills to make an impact Required Qualifications 5+ years of experience facilitating backlog refinement, sprint planning, and PI planning in partnership with Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters, and SIT/UAT testing teams 5+ years of experience working within Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban), with deep expertise in backlog prioritization for one or more Agile teams 5+ years of experience leveraging tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, and testing platforms to support Agile delivery and execution 5+ years of experience translating complex business requirements into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring alignment Preferred Qualifications Lean Certified / Six Sigma Experience in Encounter Data Submissions Experience in Medicare/Medicaid products CAS X12 SQL Travel While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required. Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Pay Range $94,900 - $130,500 per year Description of Benefits Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries offer competitive benefits that support whole‑person well‑being. Associate benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement savings plan; paid time off; volunteer time off; paid parental and caregiver leave; short‑term and long‑term disability; life insurance, and more. Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our accessibility resources. #J-18808-Ljbffr