Technical Product Owner (Remote)

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.
We are seeking an experienced Technical Product Owner with a strong product background to support our Authorizations technology team. This person will represent business needs for engineering teams, ensuring understanding of how the product works and is used in the industry. You will bridge the gap between technical and business requirements, identifying edge cases and clarifying requirements before development starts. This role requires close collaboration with cross functional teams to ensure development and projects are progressing as planned.
Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position.
 

To be qualified for this position you: 

• Have 3-5 years of experience working in a Product Owner position within the healthcare technology space. This is required to be considered for the role.

• Have experience working in Agile/Scrum environment / leading agile ceremonies.

• Can gather technical and functional requirements and have experience writing user stories.

• Have strong familiarity with healthcare transactions (X12) and standards: HL7/FHIR.

• Have worked in AWS.

• Have strong communication and organization skills.

• Can prioritize and work on concurrent projects at a given time.

• Can work independently.

• Can adapt to changing priorities and ambiguity.

What will set you apart: 

• You are a self-starter.

• You can see the big picture.

• You thrive in fast-paced environments but also like to have fun.

You will be: 

• Representing business needs and ensuring engineering teams understand product functionality and industry use cases. 

• Analyzing and clarifying requirements, especially edge cases, before development begins. 

• Keeping engineers focused on business priorities and preventing unnecessary technical diversions. 

• Participating in backlog management, standups, and Scrum meetings.

• Facilitating communication between engineering and business stakeholders, including occasional client (payer) interactions as needed. 

• Helping resolve implementation challenges and support cross-team collaboration when required.

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 video interview (recorded)

• Manager video interview

• Panel video interview

• Interview with VP of Software Engineering

• Final Interview with Chief Technology Officer

Video Camera Usage:

Availity fosters a collaborative and open culture where communication and engagement are central to our success.  As a remote first company, we are also camera-first and provide all associates with camera/video capability to simulate the office environment. If you are not able to use your camera for all virtual meetings, you should not apply for this role.

Having cameras on helps create a more connected, interactive, and productive environment, allowing teams to communicate more effectively and build stronger working relationships.  The usage of cameras also enhances security and protects sensitive company information. Video participation is required to ensure that only authorized personnel are present in meetings and to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, preventing social engineering, or the sharing of confidential information with non-participants.

Disclaimers:

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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