Product Owner - Remote

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a unified product and data strategy roadmap across multiple exploratory workstreams.
• Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring alignment with evolving research insights and strategic priorities.
• Translate user research findings, stakeholder input, and strategic goals into clear, actionable user stories and epics.
• Collaborate with user researchers, product and data strategists to validate hypotheses and shape product direction.
• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative delivery cycles in a dynamic, discovery-driven environment.
• Track and report on cross-functional team deliverables, identifying risks and supporting mitigation planning.
• Communicate product vision, progress, and insights to leadership, internal teams and external stakeholders with clarity and impact.
• Evaluate sample datasets and backend systems to assess data readiness, quality, and integration potential.
• Support planning and forecasting of future data migration and transformation efforts based on early findings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required (Computer Science, Data Science, UX, or related field preferred).
• 7+ years of relevant experience, including 4+ years as a Product Owner or Senior Business Analyst.
• 4+ years of experience leading early-stage product discovery or research-driven initiatives.
• 2+ years of experience with data strategy, data quality, and user-centered design principles.
• 2+ years of experience managing product backlogs and roadmaps in Agile environments.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance.
• Must reside in the U.S. and have lived in the U.S. for 3 of the last 5 years.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the healthcare industry or with CMS projects.
• Familiarity with human-centered design and design thinking methodologies.
• Federal government contracting experience.
• Prior experience working remotely in a collaborative, distributed team.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Computer Science, Data Science, UX, or related fields.

Benefits & Perks

• Pay range: $81,094.00 - $137,860.00 nationwide (full-time employment).
• Reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities, veterans, or religious beliefs.
• Work in a remote (USA) setting with occasional travel for workshops, conferences, or team collaboration.