Agile Product Manager
Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 day per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. ? Ideal candidates will be able to report to our Pulse Point location in Mason, OH. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.
Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.
The Agile Product Manager is responsible for representing the needs and desires of the stakeholder community to the team of Agile teams and will be the experts on the market and the customer.
How you will make an impact:
Define and execute a strategic product vision that enhances clinical efficiency, supports better member outcomes, and ensures compliance with healthcare regulations.
Lead Agile delivery of UM capabilities, partnering with cross-functional teams including clinicians, operations leaders, data scientists, and technologists.
Manage and prioritize the product backlog to ensure alignment with enterprise goals and measurable value delivery.
Leverage frameworks such as Scrum or SAFe to guide teams through iterative development and continuous improvement cycles.
Apply strong analytical and systems-thinking skills to solve problems holistically and drive informed decision-making.
Partner with engineering, data science and shared services teams to enable interoperability, automation, and integration that modernize clinical and UM processes.
Act as a trusted voice of the customer and stakeholders, balancing innovation, compliance, and operational transformation to deliver seamless clinical experiences.
Communicate the customer needs and participate in validation of proposed solutions.
Collaborate with the product owners to continuously develop and communicate the vision for the scrum teams and are key to efficient and effective development.
Partner with the stakeholders to develop the business case for Epics/features that affect the Agile Release Train (ART) or Team of Agile Teams and makes decisions regarding what epics/features the product or program will have based on the understanding of the customer needs.
Utilize the right key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the product performance.
Collaborate with the system and solution architects to assist with decision-making and sequencing of the key technical aspects to support the new business functionality.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires a BA/BS and minimum of 8 years of experience with writing business/functional requirements and experience implementing Agile methodologies; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Requires SAFe (SA) certification.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
Leading SAFe (SA), CSPO or equivalent (Certified Scrum Product Owner) and/or SPO/PM (SAFE Product Owner/Product Manager) highly preferred.
Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
