Responsibilities

The Health and Financial Solutions Team is seeking a Product Owner to join our Agile team supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to drive enhancements to the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment (DME) claims processing. The Product Owner is a driven leader and relationship builder who knows how to set, monitor, and measure progress toward product goals using Agile tools and methods. This opportunity is ideal for a Product Owner who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can flex to the needs of customers and teams, and wants to work on meaningful problems that impact millions of Medicare beneficiaries.

What You’ll Do

As a Product Owner on our Agile development team, you will:

• Collaborate with CMS customers, end-users, and stakeholders to understand and anticipate needs, including those related to the DME system, and translate them into clear product requirements.

• Define and communicate the product vision, maintaining a product roadmap aligned to CMS and program goals.

• Manage the product backlog, prioritizing work based on evolving objectives and ensuring alignment with the product strategy.

• Oversee all stages of product development, including design, development, testing, and deployment of new features.

• Work closely with the team and customer to create, refine, and validate user stories that align with business and technical objectives.

• Partner with the Scrum Master to remove impediments and drive delivery of sprint and release goals.

• Monitor and evaluate product progress, reporting outcomes and updates to stakeholders and customers.

• Serve as a liaison between the product team, customer, and stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment.

• Facilitate and actively participate in Agile ceremonies.

• Leverage Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence to manage requirements, workflows, and documentation.

• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers and team members to continuously grow in the role and improve team performance.

• Empower the development team to deliver value while maintaining flexibility and focus on outcomes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5 years with BS/BA; 9 years with a High School diploma

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.