Job Summary:
The Product Owner II at ClarisHealth is a key role within the Agile development framework, responsible for defining and prioritizing the product backlog to ensure that the development team delivers the most valuable features to the end-users. The Product Owner serves as the primary liaison between the stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that the product vision aligns with the business objectives. They will manage special projects as assigned by the Director of Product Operations

Why You'll Love Working at ClarisHealth

We believe our team deserves the best, and we’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your success, both at work and in life. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Enjoy medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on your first day, ensuring your health and wellness are always supported.

• 401(k) with Matching and Immediate Vesting – Secure your financial future with a company match and instant vesting.

• Company-Paid Short-Term Disability (STD) – Added security for unforeseen circumstances.

• Company-Paid Personal Financial Advising – Expert guidance to help manage your finances.

• New Hire Stipend – A one-time stipend to purchase home office supplies (laptop and charging cable provided by the company).

• Pet Insurance Options – Choose from two carrier options to keep your furry friends covered.

• Paid Holidays – 9 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays for added flexibility.

• Virtual Counseling and Telemedicine – Company-paid access to mental health and medical support from the comfort of your home.

• Paid Parental Leave – Time to focus on family during this special chapter.

• Generous Vacation & Wellness Time – 4 weeks of vacation beginning accrual on day one, plus 1 additional week for wellness.

• Professional Development Stipend – After one year, enjoy a $500 annual stipend to invest in professional growth (e.g., certifications, webinars).

Requirements:

Key Responsibilities:

• Backlog Management:
• Define and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, and stakeholder needs.
• Clearly express and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements.
• Ensure that the backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all stakeholders and the development team.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Act as the designated SME for their assigned area of responsibility
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, understand their needs, and translate them into actionable user stories.

Sprint Planning:

• Participate in sprint planning meetings to help the development team understand the backlog items.
• Make decisions on the prioritization of features to be developed in each sprint.
• Ensure that the team has a clear understanding of the product goals for each sprint.

Product Vision & Strategy:

• Understanding the product vision and communicating it clearly.
• Work closely with the product team to understand product strategy.
• Work with development team to ensure the product is evolving in line with the vision and strategy.

Release Management:

• Define the release goals and ensure that all stakeholders are aligned with the release plan.
• Communicate progress to stakeholders.

User Experience & Quality Assurance:

• Ensure that the product meets the quality standards and meets acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers and QA teams to validate the product against user needs and acceptance criteria.
• Gather user feedback post-release to inform future product iterations.

Continuous Improvement:

• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as retrospectives to reflect on and improve processes.
• Encourage a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.
• Stay informed about industry best practices and emerging trends in product management.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field or related work experience.
• Experience: Proven experience as a Product Owner, or similar role in a software development environment.
  Must have A- CSPO Certification.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Must have experience in healthcare and/or payment integrity or other heavily regulated environment.

• Skills:

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar.
• Ability to understand and translate technical information into business terms.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. This position will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his/her supervisor. Individuals will always be expected to maintain a professional work environment.

About ClarisHealth

ClarisHealth, based in Nashville, Tenn., provides health plans and payers with a better way to drive claims payment accuracy. Its proprietary, A.I.-powered enterprise technology platform Pareo® allows health plans across the U.S. to reduce manual work, gain insights into operational performance across lines of business, and accelerate their strategy to overpayment prevention – at a significantly reduced cost.

Company Culture

Our company values help everyone move in alignment toward this mission. We are …

• Compassionate. We practice servant leadership, encourage inclusion and engagement, and actively acknowledge and celebrate each other’s contributions.
• Communicators. We listen first with an emphasis on understanding. We seek solutions to problems, and practice radical candor with positive intent.
• Challengers. We get the right stuff done right, create clarity from complexity, take accountability and ownership, and we challenge ourselves daily.

ClarisHealth embraces a supportive working culture of creativity and innovation internally termed “Got Your Back.” We live out this #GYB spirit every day by working together with team members, clients, and other partners to achieve shared goals.

For more information about ClarisHealth and our culture, please visit us at https://www.clarishealth.com/careers/.
Other

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. ClarisHealth is not able to sponsor applicants for work visas.

EOE, including Disability/Veterans; anyone needing accommodation to complete the interview process should notify the People Operations team.