Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is a healthcare company that is seeking a Product Owner Consultant to lead product teams within their Government Programs portfolio. The role involves driving complex claims-related initiatives, managing product backlogs, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure effective product delivery and alignment with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development of two or more product portfolios and provides workable solutions to satisfy customer and market expectations in close collaboration with stakeholders, Product managers, product Owners, and scrum teams
• Collaborates with senior leaders to identify and plan product releases by reviewing milestones with stakeholders; manages the continual development of existing products; coordinates and organizes workshops with product users using the discover and define approach; validates hypothesis and implements best solutions
• Drives solutioning and long-term technical roadmap for complex products or products lines, ensuring they align with business goals and market demands
• Communicates regularly with Products Managers and Product Owners to implement technical solutions; conducts product training to partners, staff, identifies need for individual/team training opportunities
• Manages Product Blacklog(s) for the development teams by using product road mapping and backlog management tools; works closely with testing managers to ensure product functionality is properly tested against business requirements; leads change control processes to reflect project priorities
• Aides in the development process by attending product refinement, sprint planning, and sprint reviews; contributes to wider initiatives and activities that support and increase customer satisfaction

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Product Management, Engineering, Information Technology or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience
• 10 years product owner experience with an in-depth knowledge of agile process and principles and/or product manager experience
• Certified Scrum Product Owner
• Previous healthcare experience
• Medicare and Medicaid Products Experience
• TriZetto FACETS and Government Solutions Experience
• CMS and MCO Compliance Experience
• Claims Adjudication, Benefits Configuration, Provider and Payment Experience Preferred
• Advanced degree
• Certified Agile Product Owner
• SAFe Agile Product Owner Certification

Benefits

• CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package
• Various incentive programs/plans
• 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements)

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