Product Owner

Aquent is partnering with a leading organization in the dynamic healthcare sector, where innovation meets impact. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to modernizing critical healthcare platforms and directly influencing the delivery of essential services. You will be at the forefront of transforming complex processes into streamlined, efficient solutions, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare technology and making a tangible difference in people's lives.

This position is 100% remote. We will only consider candidates who currently live within the United States. Out-of-country candidates will not be considered.

In addition, to be considered for this role, you must:

• Be authorized to work in the United States
• Not require sponsorship of any kind for the duration of the assignment
• Be able to work on a W-2 basis. C2C or 1099 is not permitted for this role

**About the Role**

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication skills to lead requirements discovery and modernization efforts for a legacy healthcare platform. This pivotal role bridges business and technology teams, translating intricate domain-specific concepts into clear, actionable requirements for engineering teams. You will be instrumental in driving forward key initiatives, ensuring technical solutions align perfectly with business objectives, and fostering a collaborative environment across diverse teams.

**What You'll Do**

* Serve as the primary liaison, fostering strong relationships between business stakeholders, architects, subject matter experts, engineering teams, quality assurance, and cross-functional departments.

* Lead comprehensive requirements discovery, including conducting stakeholder interviews, mapping workflows, performing gap analyses, and meticulously documenting system behavior.

* Translate complex healthcare operations processes, including those related to essential programs, into well-structured user stories, business use cases, acceptance criteria, workflows, and system requirements.

* Leverage your understanding of architectural vocabulary and technical concepts (such as APIs, data flows, integrations, databases, and legacy systems) to accurately capture system behavior and define modernization needs.

* Own and strategically prioritize the product backlog, refining stories to ensure development readiness and unwavering alignment with overarching business goals.

* Drive sprint planning, backlog grooming, and cross-team coordination, proactively identifying and removing roadblocks to ensure timely and successful delivery.

* Evaluate current-state legacy systems, meticulously documenting dependencies, and collaboratively defining future-state capabilities with architects and engineering leads.

* Communicate clearly and persuasively with executive-level stakeholders, presenting requirements, providing timely updates, highlighting potential risks, and offering strategic recommendations.

* Work proactively with compliance, operations, clinical, and analytics teams to ensure robust regulatory alignment, especially concerning critical program rules and guidelines.

**Must-Have Qualifications:**

* At least 5 years of experience as a Technical Product Owner or Business Systems Analyst, with significant experience in healthcare, essential claims, or eligibility systems.

* A strong ability to understand complex technical discussions without needing to code, coupled with the skill to translate architectural concepts effectively for business teams.

* Hands-on experience documenting legacy system behavior and expertly defining modernization requirements.

* A proven track record as a proactive self-starter with strong facilitation, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

* The ability to work independently and thrive in a dynamic, cross-departmental environment.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $52.76 to $58.62 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

**About Aquent Talent:**

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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