Lead Product Owner
Company: CareFirst
Location: Reston
Posted on: January 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Serves as an authority over Product Owners and product teams to
ensure clarity in strategic direction. Brings an expertise to lead
and manage project requirements and introduces new, beneficial
tools and practices. Focuses on managing the development of
products to meet the needs of internal and external clients, and
helps to establish the business value for their development and
implementation. Provides business point of view and guidance on
opportunities and risks to support clients. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: •
Leads the development of the product portfolio and provides
workable solutions to satisfy customer and market expectations in
close collaboration with stakeholders, Product Owners, and scrum
teams. • Collaborates with management to identify and plan product
releases by reviewing milestones with stakeholders; manages the
continual development of existing products. • Validates proposed
solutions by performing market research to gain insights and
inform; assists with pricing packages and structures. •
Communicates internally and externally, develops and maintains
Product Roadmap(s). • Manages Product Backlog(s) for the
development teams by using product road mapping and backlog
management tools. • Works closely with testing managers to ensure
product functionality is properly tested against business
requirements; leads change control processes to reflect project
priorities. • Aides in the development process by attending product
refinement, sprint planning, and sprint reviews. • Coordinates and
organizes workshops with product users using the discover and
define approach; validates hypotheses and implements best
solutions. • Contributes to wider initiatives and activities that
support and increase customer satisfaction. • Conducts product
training to partners, staff, and identifies need for
individual/team training opportunities. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Position does not have direct reports but is expected to assist in
guiding and mentoring less experienced staff. May lead a team of
matrixed resources. QUALIFICATIONS: • Education Level: Bachelors
Degree in Product Management, Engineering, Information Technology
or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelors degree, an additional 4
years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the
required work experience. • Experience: 8 years experience business
analysis, business development, solutions development, system
analysis, technical design/development implantation or equivalent
experience OR 6 years Previous product owner experience with an
in-depth knowledge of agile process and principles. Preferred
Qualifications: • Previous healthcare experience • Advanced degree
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) • Proficient in Agile
methodologies, principles, and procedures. • Ability to use Product
KPIs and business metrics to optimize the product. • Ability to
recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems. • Ability to
analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple
deadlines. Licences/Certifications: • Certified Scrum Product Owner
PO certification Upon Hire Required Salary Range: $104,688 -
$207,922
Keywords: CareFirst, Richmond , Lead Product Owner, IT / Software / Systems , Reston, Virginia
