Senior Product Owner

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The Senior Product Owner is responsible for conveying product vision and roadmap to Agile delivery teams by defining features and user stories and prioritizing the product backlog. This role involves addressing moderately complex to complex issues, requiring in-depth analysis and evaluation of variable factors. The Senior Product Owner maximizes the value delivered by Agile teams, liaises with stakeholders, and ensures that the right product is built efficiently, within budget, and by the deadline.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the voice of business, operations and members in product decisions.

• Define problems, opportunities, and desired outcomes to improve accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and experience.

• Own and prioritize the team backlog based on business value, customer impact, and strategic goals.

• Translate business needs into clearly defined features and user stories with measurable acceptance criteria.

• Partner closely with delivery teams and subject matter experts to provide business context, clarify requirements, and ensure stories meet intended outcomes.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, provide timely guidance, and make informed decisions in dynamic environments.

• Validate delivered solutions to ensure they address the right problems and support compliance and future-ready solutions.

• Monitor and report on progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.

• Drive continuous improvement in product development processes.

• Align product features with regulatory, security, and compliance requirements.

• Track and analyze product performance metrics to inform future decisions.

• Support release planning and go-to-market activities in collaboration with Product Management.

• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate changes effectively.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of experience in product ownership/management

• Proficient understanding of Agile development processes and tools

• Strong communication, collaboration, and proactive learning skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with health insurance claims systems, operational processes, or industry standards.

• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

• Certified SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager.

• Technical background or hands-on experience with cloud platforms, APIs, and digital experience platforms (such as Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager).

• Experience supporting multiple teams or products simultaneously.

• Proven ability to drive reusable components, APIs, or services.

Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$94,900 - $130,500 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=Humana_Website.