Product Owner – Medical Cost Containment & JIRA Expertise

Primary Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog in JIRA, prioritizing features, enhancements, and defects aligned to business value and strategic objectives
• Write clear, concise user stories with measurable acceptance criteria to guide engineering and QA teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (clients, operations, compliance, engineering, QA, leadership) to gather, refine, and document requirements
• Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and related Agile ceremonies
• Define product roadmap and release plans in alignment with business and regulatory priorities
• Ensure delivered features meet business objectives, operational needs, and healthcare regulatory requirements
• Analyze workflows to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and efficiency improvements
• Partner with QA to validate acceptance criteria and ensure high-quality product releases
• Track metrics, risks, and delivery progress; provide clear status updates to leadership and stakeholders

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager in an Agile environment
• Strong hands-on experience with JIRA, including backlog management, workflows, dashboards, and reporting
• Demonstrated experience writing detailed user stories and acceptance criteria
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint execution
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable product backlog items