The Senior Product Owner (PO) role is responsible for managing and communicating the vision and roadmap for products to the Humana Military Agile Release Train delivery teams by defining user stories and prioritizing product backlog. The role drives value to the business by building and maintaining a product backlog in collaboration with the Product Manager, Business Operational leaders, other stakeholders and the Scrum team.
This position is created specifically to assist with Humana's efforts to secure and, if awarded, transition into a new business opportunity. Please note that continued employment in this role is expressly contingent upon Humana's receipt of the business opportunity and a satisfactory transition into the work. In the event Humana does not pursue the opportunity or determines that a timely and satisfactory transition cannot be achieved, employment may be subject to termination.
During the procurement phase of the VA CCN contract, you will be responsible for documenting potential RFI, RFP, and internal system requirements, considering both build and buy solutions. You will collaborate closely with other Product teams across the Humana Military ART, business SMEs, and with dedicated VA IT teams, ensuring all features and stories are captured for the Clinical Operations Value Stream. You may also support the proposal writing team by addressing questions related to product functionality and ensuring alignment with VA CCN opportunity requirements.
During the implementation phase, you will:
Collaborate with other product teams to communicate and guide VA product requirements that impact their respective areas of responsibility.
Provide support to partnering product teams in implementing solutions that align with VA CCN contract objectives.
Transition into full ownership of assigned product(s), applying Scrum Agile best practices to manage backlog, prioritize work, and drive successful implementation.
After implementation is complete and we are in the Healthcare Delivery Phase (on-going), the Senior Product Owner will fully assume Product Owner responsibilities, overseeing backlog management, work prioritization, and continuous value delivery in alignment with Agile best practices.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
Our Department of Defense Contract requires U.S. citizenship for this position
Successfully receive interim approval for government security clearance (NBIS - National Background Investigation Service)
HGB is not authorized to do work in Puerto Rico per our government contract. We are not able to hire candidates that are currently living in Puerto Rico.
3 years of product ownership, or project management experience working on IT related projects and understanding systems.
3 years of experience in translating business needs to technical requirements
2 years of experience working in a Scrum Agile environment
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager Certification – if not held, must be obtained within 6 months of assuming role
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Work at Home Requirements
At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay 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.
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, volunteer time off, 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.
Skills Required
- 3 years of product ownership or project management experience working on IT related projects
- 3 years of experience in translating business needs to technical requirements
- 2 years of experience working in a Scrum Agile environment
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager Certification
- U.S. citizenship for Department of Defense Contract
Humana Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Humana and has not been reviewed or approved by Humana.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, supplemental health, and long-term care insurance are offered alongside on-site/virtual wellness resources and weekly paid well-being time, indicating a whole-person focus.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid PTO and holidays, volunteer time, and formal leave options such as parental and caregiver time provide broad time-away support. Adoption assistance and lactation rooms extend coverage for key life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match anchors long-term savings. Employer-matched emergency savings programs complement retirement planning.
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What We Do
At Humana, our cultural foundation is aligned to helping members achieve their best health by delivering personalized, simplified, whole-person healthcare experiences. Recognizing healthcare needs continue to evolve for each person, for each family and for each community, Humana continuously creates innovative solutions and resources that help people live their healthiest lives on their terms –when and where they need it. Our employees are at the heart of making this happen and that’s why we are dedicated to building an organization of dynamic talent whose experience and passion center on putting the customer first.
