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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is one of the most recognized and trusted health care brands in the world with 2.5 million members. We're committed to reinventing health care to improve health for our members and the community. We hope you'll join us.
BlueCross BlueShield of MN is dedicated to improving behavioral health outcomes through innovative solutions and strong partnerships with our CM (Care Management) and Utilization Management (UM) areas. We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated Product Owner to join our team and drive our behavioral health initiatives forward!
A Day in the Life:
- Lead and Manage Projects: Own the entire project/product lifecycle from conception to launch, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals.
- Vendor Support: Collaborate closely with vendors to understand their needs, provide support, and ensure successful integration of their solutions into our platform
- Stakeholder Alignment: Facilitate communication and alignment among stakeholders, including Care Management and Utilization Management, to ensure cohesive project execution.
- Initiative Development: Drive the development and implementation of behavioral health initiatives, ensuring they meet the needs of our users and align with our strategic objectives.
- Backlog Management: Prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring that the most valuable features and improvements are delivered to our users.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance project outcomes and team efficiency.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and make data-driven decisions.
Nice to Have:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business, technical degree or a relevant field
- Experience as an Agile/JIRA product owner
- Experience working in the managed care/healthcare insurance industry
- One of the following certifications: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), SAFe PM/PO or LeSS
Required Skills & Experiences:
- 3+ years of Product Ownership and/or Product Managment experience. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.
- Experience with writing user stories and experience implementing Agile methodologies.
- Experience developing short term and long-term roadmaps.
- Work with stakeholder(s) to establish Product Outcomes goals and track progress.
- Able to lead user story mapping, journey mapping and stakeholder canvas exercises.
- Demonstrated presentation skills with leadership and key stakeholders.
- Experience conducting current state vs future state mapping and delivering upon identified product gaps.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience interacting confidently with key stakeholders, as a subject matter expert and comfortable with influencing decision-making.
- Excellent written, oral, presentation and interpersonal communication skills with the proven ability to negotiate expectations between multiple parties.
- Experience in program management and process improvement with high level of execution focus preferred.
Compensation and Benefits: Pay Range: $88,600.00 - $117,400.00 - $146,200.00 Annual Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position, including skills, ability, and knowledge the selected individual is bringing to the specific job. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which may include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401k
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
- And more
To discover more about what we have to offer, please review our benefits page.
Make A Difference
Blue Cross is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodation for Job Seekers with a Disability: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talent.acquisition@bluecrossmn.com.
All roles require a high school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Plus are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k)
Jan 28, 2025