The Technical Product Owner will play a key role in the enterprise data division, focused on the successful delivery of data products for a healthcare payor organization. Partners with engineering, data science, and business teams to define and prioritize the data product roadmap. This role requires an outstanding combination of business insight, deep technical knowledge of data systems, and a passion for using data to solve complex healthcare challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with product management and business partners to define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for enterprise data products.

• Translate business needs and user insights into a clearly defined, prioritized, and well-groomed product backlog.

• Write and refine detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria for both functional and non-functional requirements.

• Prioritize backlog items based on business value, technical feasibility, and consistency with the overall product strategy.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Serve as the main liaison between technical data teams and various business units, including analytics, operations, and clinical teams.

• Communicate the vision, technical capabilities, and release plans of the data solution to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and user reviews to gather feedback and refine product features.

Agile and Delivery Management:

• Actively participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

• Ensure the development team is accountable for delivering committed features on time and that the technical solution meets the business goal.

Data Governance and Compliance:

• Collaborate with data governance teams to ensure all data handling aligns with regulations such as HIPAA and other privacy and security policies.

• Monitor data quality and integrity and drive remediation where needed.

• Assist in the documentation of the enterprise data dictionary and data lineage.

Technical Acuity:

• Cultivate a deep understanding of data systems, data architecture, and modern data processing frameworks (e.g., ETL/ELT, data lakes).

• Have experience with technical concepts and the ability to query backend data systems using SQL to validate user stories and test results.

• Track product performance and team metrics to evaluate progress toward goals and identify opportunities for improvement.

Data Operations or Data Transformation Focus:

• Data Operations: Specifically manage data ingestion, extraction, and sharing products. Work closely with data engineers to define requirements for data pipelines, APIs, and data delivery mechanisms.

• Data Transformation: Focus on data modeling and transformation products. Partner with data engineers and data scientists to build robust data models and ensure data is accurately transformed for analytics, reporting, and other enterprise needs.

Required Qualifications

Location: this position has preference to based in hybrid work location (onsite at Meridian Idaho campus and WFH). There may be opportunity for fully remote within a mutually acceptable location. #LI-Hybrid

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience: 3-5/+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or a related technical/data product role supporting technology teams, preferably in the healthcare payor industry. Experience should also span:

• Deep/broad knowledge in Health insurance data needs, workflows and processes is highly desired and preferred over technical experience.

• Demonstrated expertise in working with enterprise data platforms, data warehouses, and data lakes.

• Proven experience working in an agile environment, preferably with a data-focused team; experience with agile tools such as Jira or AWS DevOps.

• Solid understanding of healthcare data, including industry-standard data formats and regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, FHIR).

• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of SQL

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range is $78,064 to $117,095 as Analyst II; $96,183 to $144,275 as Analyst III. The position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus (variable depending on company and employee performance).

The pay range for this position takes into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, travel requirements, internal equity, business or organizational needs, and alignment with market data. At Blue Cross of Idaho, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top range for the position. Compensation decisions are dependent on factors and circumstances at the time of offer.

We offer a robust package of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, community service and self-care days, medical/dental/vision/pharmacy insurance, 401(k) matching and non-contributory plan, life insurance, short and long term disability, education reimbursement, employee assistance plan (EAP), adoption assistance program and paid family leave program.

We will adhere to all relevant state and local laws concerning employee leave benefits, in line with our plans and policies.

Reasonable accommodations

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.