Lead Product Owner

We are seeking a Lead Product Owner to define and execute the product vision and roadmap for business-critical capabilities supporting sales compliance, business rule management, analytics, and Book of Business administration.

The Lead Product Owner will partner closely with business, compliance, operations, and technology teams to translate complex regulatory, operational, and business requirements into product capabilities, business rules, user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog items.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and priorities for capabilities supporting sales compliance and Book of Business administration.
• Own, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog to maximize business value and align delivery with organizational priorities.
• Translate complex business, regulatory, compliance, and operational requirements into actionable product features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and business rules.
• Define, document, implement, and govern complex business rules supporting critical processes such as eligibility, enrollment, servicing, retention, and producer management.
• Partner with compliance stakeholders to ensure regulatory and business requirements are accurately reflected in system workflows, decision engines, and automated processes.
• Serve as the Agile team's primary point of contact for product direction, backlog prioritization, requirements clarification, and product-related decisions.
• Collaborate with business, operations, compliance, technology, and other cross-functional partners throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Analyze business and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and potential impacts to Book of Business outcomes.
• Balance business priorities, regulatory requirements, customer experience considerations, and technical constraints when making product decisions.
• Develop clear acceptance criteria and ensure delivered capabilities meet established business and compliance requirements.
• Support the testing and validation of business rules and product capabilities prior to implementation.
• Establish governance processes to help ensure business rules remain accurate, traceable, and aligned with changing business and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the effectiveness of compliance and Book of Business capabilities.
• Advise leaders and key stakeholders on product priorities, business process improvements, compliance considerations, risks, and strategic opportunities.
• Exercise independent judgment on complex product and business issues while working with minimal supervision.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of technical, product, business systems, or related experience.
• 2+ years of project, product, or initiative leadership experience.
• Experience serving as a Product Owner or working closely with Agile product development teams.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex business requirements into product features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and business rules.
• Experience defining, documenting, testing, implementing, or managing complex business rules.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using data and business insights to support product decisions.
• Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs in a complex business or technology environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work across business, operations, compliance, and technology teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to independently manage complex initiatives and competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting sales compliance, regulatory compliance, or rules-based decisioning platforms.
• Experience with Book of Business administration, including eligibility, enrollment, servicing, retention, or producer-related processes.
• Experience with business rules engines, decision engines, workflow automation, or other rules-based technology solutions.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise platforms and technology implementations.
• Experience working within a highly regulated industry such as healthcare, health insurance, financial services, or another regulated environment.
• Experience using analytics, operational metrics, and performance data to drive product strategy and prioritization.
• Experience partnering directly with compliance or regulatory teams to translate requirements into technology solutions.
• Knowledge of Agile product management practices and tools for backlog and requirements management.
• Master's degree.

Work Arrangements:

• Remote position with occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings.
• Must have a dedicated workspace with reliable internet connectivity.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

• 40 hours per week.

Pay Range:

• $115,200 - $158,400 per year.

Benefits:

• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off, and other opportunities.