Product Owner - Broomfield, CO - Full-time / Part-time

Position
Description:

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the
planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is
what you get: Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives
of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making
Healthcare data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and
reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your
life's best work.SM

The Product
Owner is the Optum Cloud product's key stakeholder. They “own” the product on behalf of the company. The Product Owner collaborates with the Product Manager
to establish a product vision, validate that vision against a competitive
landscape, and convey the vision to the scrum team. The agile Product Owner
does this in part through management of the product backlog and attending the
Standard Scrum meetings.

Communication is a large part of the product
owner responsibilities. The product owner role requires working closely with
key stakeholders throughout the organization and beyond. So, he or she must be
able to communicate different messages to different people about the project at
any given time. In support of this goal, the product owner will develop reports
and communications tools to promote the product's success in the eyes of
stakeholders and market. 

The successful product owner leverages practices such as
user observations, problem interviews, competitor analysis, business modelling,
product roadmapping, personas, user stories, scenarios, design sketches,
product demos, user tests, metrics and analytics, and release planning to
understand, deliver, and market Optum Cloud products.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• SCRUM:
• Documenting
  user stories, acceptance criteria, and identification of key customer
  requirements and/or risks
• Maintain
  the product backlog
• Set
  the Sprint Goal & support the goal through data collection
• Attend
  all scrum related sessions & meetings
• Collaborate
  with the development team actively addressing requirement ambiguities.
• Develop/Track/Deliver
  scrum related artifacts including but not limited to User Stories, Sprint
  Schedules, Requirements Tracking, and related QA documentation.
• PRODUCT:
• Develop
  stakeholder-engagement & communication strategies
• Feature
  prioritization, planning, and forecasting
• Understanding
  the customers' needs as it relates to the product
• Understand
  the business model and refine to better compete within a competitive landscape
• Accountable
  for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the team

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 3+ years of product ownership experience in an Agile development environment.
• 3+ years of Microsoft Office Experience (Word - correspondence and templates.  Excel - Advanced formulas and Macros).
• Experience with various SaaS business models and services (IE Basecamp, Twillo, Slack and others.)
• Experience with product development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of web and product development processes.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree.
• Experience with mixed large enterprise.
• Healthcare experience.
  

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.SM

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status,
genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.