Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change.

At Availity, we're not just another Healthcare Technology company; we're pioneers reshaping the future of healthcare! With our headquarters in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, and an exciting office in Bangalore, India, along with an exceptional remote workforce across the United States, we're a global team united by a powerful mission.

We're on a mission to bring the focus back to what truly matters - patient care. As the leading healthcare engagement platform, we're the heartbeat of an industry that impacts millions. With over 2 million providers connected to health plans, and processing over 13 billion transactions annually, our influence is continually expanding.

Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team where your ideas are celebrated, innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts. We're transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem.

Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, the Product Owner III will be leading a scrum team supporting a clinical data product that provides insights to the quality of data we are receiving from our customers. The Product Owner will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and internal and external clients to gather, document, and refine user stories and product requirements, and actively manage the product development and quality assurance activities utilizing Agile / scrum methodologies.

No sponsorship in any form is available for this role.

Why you want to work on this team:

• We're reimagining a next-generation product that empowers users with critical insights for health of clinical data. You'll directly contribute to a solution that addresses a challenge in the healthcare industry.

• We're passionate about improving payer and healthcare information exchange data quality. Join us in tackling this head-on and making a lasting impact on patient care.

• We foster open communication and collaboration across teams, with internal stakeholders, and directly with clients. You'll be part of a dynamic and supportive environment where your ideas are valued.

To be qualified for this position, you:

• Have a bachelor's degree in computer science, healthcare, business, IT, or equivalent work experience.

• Have over 5 years of experience in a Product Owner role.

• Have experience leading an Agile scrum team.

• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to accurately analyze information and make sound decisions.

• Have strong analytical skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.

• Have experience in business intelligence. This is highly preferred.

• Must be capable of gathering and documenting requirements, and clearly be able to understand and communicate analysis conducted on the requirements.

• Understand the technical side of the PDLC and can interact with engineering teams.

• Have experience getting a project up and running from inception, not only maintenance.

• Have a passion and aptitude to learn. You are a self-starter and enjoy autonomous work.

• Have experience working with a large team and navigating internal relationships.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, supporting internal and external business partners.

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.

• Effective leadership skills and ability to listen, communicate and motivate teams to achieve results.

• Flexibility to partner with and negotiate with various personality types at all levels within and outside the organization.

What will set you apart:

• You have a unique blend of product ownership experience for data products or platforms and healthcare technology experience.

• You have experience with BI tools like Tableau or Power BI. You can translate data into words fostering better communication and decision-making.

• You have a Product Owner Certification

• You have experience with tools like JIRAand Confluence.

What you will be doing:

Product Backlog Management:

• Collaborate with the Scrum team to break down requirements, estimate tasks, and maintain a prioritized backlog aligned with business value.

• Triage incoming product enhancement requests and issues, ensuring a healthy backlog of work ready for sprint planning.

• Refine user stories with the engineering team to ensure shared understanding and acceptance criteria.

Sprint Planning & Execution:

• Approve sprint work and ensure it aligns with sprint objectives.

• Participate in agile ceremonies like sprint planning, refinement, and standups.
  

Product Advocacy & Communication:

• Advocate for and manage the product's value proposition.

• Serve as the liaison between the development team and stakeholders, including Senior Product Managers, Support, Implementation, and Client Services.

• Communicate product roadmap and vision to stakeholders.

Availity culture and benefits:

• Availity is a certified "Great Place to Work", a "Best Workplaces for Technology Companies", a "Best Workplaces for Women" and a "Best Workplaces for Millennials"!

• Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here!

• We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. "AvaiLadies", "Beyond Black", "HOLA", "Availity Pride", "VetAvaility" a Young Professionals Group and "She Can Code IT" a group for women in tech are some of the groups you can get involved in.

• Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too!

• We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one!

• We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits.

• Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $250/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc.

• Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement!

• Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents.

• Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You're at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign.

Next steps:
After you apply, you will receive text/email messages thanking you for applying and then you will continue to receive more text/email messages alerting you as to where you are in the recruitment process.

Interview process:

• Recruiter Resume Review

• Manager Resume Review

• Recruiter Interview

• Manager Video Interview

• Panel Video Interview

Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

Availity is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

NOTICE: Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. When required by state law or federal regulation, Availity uses I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification in conjunction with E-Verify to determine employment eligibility. Learn more about E-Verify at http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

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