IS Product Manager II
The IS Product Owner II is responsible for defining features through User Stories that ensures Concentra delivers an excellent patient and customer experience. Serves as the voice of the customer within the team and has ownership and accountability of the backlog prioritization, roadmap planning, development, and launch of their team features. Must have a deep understanding of the strategic vision of their program in order to influence the team without direct management authority. Constant connection with users while ensuring customer requisites are met. It is essential to be able to build strong and lasting relationships throughout the business while utilizing technology to anticipate needs of the teams and customers while maximizing business value.
- Operate as a dedicated member on their development team which includes attending Scrum ceremonies, providing customer input, and preventing delays to their progress through subject matter expertise, guidance, and leadership
- Partner with business analysts to write User Stories in agile toolset and define acceptance criteria to ensure “development readiness” prior to sprint planning sessions
- Maintain product roadmap – ensuring understanding by their team and reporting progress to leadership
- Prioritize and relentlessly maintain the backlog to ensure focus of the team and maximize the contributions of the development team
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in cross-functional business and technology leadership roles to grow and mature their product
- Partner with other members of the Product Management team, Business Owner, Program Managers, and Portfolio Manager to understand cross-team dependencies and properly sequence work
- Connect with external customers and solicit ideas that may result in new product features or shifts in priority
- Contribute to the planning, execution, and review of each sprint through clear communication to the developers
- Accept User Stories based upon the acceptance criteria before UAT to minimize requests for change and/or potential delays in delivery
- Grow the discipline of product management at Concentra by building frameworks and exchanging ideas with fellow product owners on your team
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Major: Computer Science, Management Information Systems or similar field of study. Degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Certifications and/or Licenses:
- Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified SAFe Product Manager (SAFe POPM), or willingness to complete upon hire
- Experience in lieu of required education is acceptable
Customarily has at least the following experience:
- 5+ years working on a digital product team and working on an external-facing product
- Operating in or interacting with teams using Agile methodologies, ideally Scrum or SAFe is preferred
- Proven track record of customer focus while developing and maintaining relationships outside of the company
- Dictating and/or capturing business requirements, ideally in the form of User Stories
- Analyzing data to determine impact and make informed decisions
- Communicating professionally – clear and concise communication whether written, verbal, or formal presentation to all levels of an organization including executives
- Translation between business and technology teams in a liaison role with the goal of shared understanding by avoiding jargon or tech speak is preferred
- Operating and problem solving in especially ambiguous situations
- Ability to commit to a decision, disagree, and deliver bad news
- Delivering results in a time-sensitive environment
Job-Related Skills/Competencies
- Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
- Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
- Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
- The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
- Operates and interacts with teams using Agile methodologies, ideally Scrum or SAFe is preferred
- Dictating and/or capturing business requirements, ideally in the form of User Stories
- Experience working with technology teams especially digital product development
- Analyzing data to determine impact and make informed decisions
- Communicates professionally – clear and concise communication whether written, verbal, or formal presentation to all levels of an organization including executives
- Translation between business and technology teams in a liaison role with the goal of shared understanding by avoiding jargon or tech speak is preferred
- Superior and competent problem-solving skills in especially ambiguous situations
- Ability to commit to a decision, disagree, and deliver bad news
- Delivers results in a time-sensitive environment
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are essential
- Ability to effectively multi-task and adapt to changing business priorities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Large scale multi-site IS operations experience
Employee Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
- Medical, Vision, Prescription, Telehealth, & Dental Plans
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Colleague Referral Bonus Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Benefits
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Employee Discounts
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if required.
*This job requires access to confidential and sensitive information, requiring ongoing discretion and secure information management*
Concentra is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans