Product Owner

Job Description
As a key member embedded in the Scrum team, you will translate business needs into actionable requirements and user stories, lead documentation efforts, and collaborate closely with engineering, QA, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality products that solve critical challenges in the US healthcare payment space.
*Base Pay Range: $60,100 - $98,700
For more information on benefits and what we offer please visit us at https://www.exlservice.com/us-careers-and-benefits
Responsibilities
Business Analysis: Elicit requirements, map current and future-state processes (As-Is / To-Be), perform gap analysis, and document functional specifications (FSDs) and acceptance criteria.
Lead Documentation Efforts: Own the creation and maintenance of detailed documentation, including user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
Story Management: Write, refine, and manage user stories in the product backlog, ensuring clarity and alignment with business goals.
Sprint Planning & Execution: Collaborate with engineering and Scrum teams to plan sprints, prioritize backlogs, and ensure timely delivery of features.
Scrum Team Integration: Act as the voice of the customer within the Scrum team, participating in all agile ceremonies and ensuring continuous alignment between business and technical teams.
Validation Leadership: Coordinate with QA and business users to validate features and ensure they meet acceptance criteria and business expectations.
Business Translation: Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and engineering, translating complex business needs into clear technical requirements.
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree along with 6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Owner, or in a similar role within an Agile/Scrum environment.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product lifecycle management.
Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar.
Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience:
Experience with Healthcare IT and claims processing
Skills and Core Strengths:
Requirements elicitation, process mapping (As-Is / To-Be), and gap analysis
Functional specifications (FSDs), acceptance criteria, and data/workflow analysis
Translating complex business needs into clear, testable technical requirements
User story writing and refinement, backlog prioritization, and grooming
Sprint planning and execution as the voice of the customer within the Scrum team
Participation in all agile ceremonies and continuous business-technical alignment
Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent backlog and documentation tools
Familiarity with data analytics or reporting tools a plus
Teamwork: Working collaboratively with others to achieve common goals and positive results.
Continuous Learning: Creating the environment and processes for ongoing learning at an individual and organizational level.
Customer Advocate: Keeping the customer top of mind, understanding current and future needs.
Manage Change: Leading and enabling the process of change and its effect on individuals and the organization.
What We Offer
EXL Health offers an exciting, fast-paced, and innovative environment, bringing together sharp, entrepreneurial professionals eager to influence business decisions.
From your very first day, you get the opportunity to work closely with highly experienced, world-class Healthcare consultants.
You can expect to learn many aspects of the businesses our clients engage in, along with effective teamwork and time-management skills, key aspects for personal and professional growth.
We provide guidance and coaching to every employee through our mentoring program, wherein each junior-level employee is assigned a senior-level professional as an advisor.
The sky is the limit for our team members. The unique experiences gathered at EXL Health set the stage for further growth and development in our company and beyond.
If you're ready to be more than an employee and join a team where your contributions shape the narrative of innovation, this is your moment. Apply now, and let's embark on a journey where your skills and ambitions find their perfect match. Become a vital part of EXL's mission to redefine what's possible.
*The posted base salary range is the hiring base salary range for this role. Final offers are based on several factors, including: the candidate's skills and experience, internal pay equity, work location, market conditions for the role, and the specific scope and responsibilities of the position.

Work arrangement
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