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# Product Owner - Medical Cost Containment & JIRA Expertise

- **Company:** RELIANT HEALTH
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Scrum Methodology
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c150a9069e4b0889

## About the Role

Reliant is seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Product Owner to support the delivery of innovative solutions within the healthcare cost containment space. This role will drive product vision, backlog management, and execution in a fast-paced Agile environment. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on JIRA experience, excels at translating business needs into clearly defined user stories, and can effectively partner with engineering, QA, operations, and compliance teams. Experience in medical cost containment and/or Out-of-Network (OON) pricing is strongly preferred., * 3-7+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager in an Agile environment

 * Strong hands-on experience with JIRA, including backlog management, workflows, dashboards, and reporting
 * Demonstrated experience writing detailed user stories and acceptance criteria
 * Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint execution
 * Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills
 * Ability to translate complex business requirements into clear technical deliverables
 * Experience in healthcare technology, healthcare operations, or regulated environments strongly preferred
 * Knowledge of medical cost containment and/or Out-of-Network (OON) pricing is a plus

## Description

* Own and manage the product backlog in JIRA, prioritizing features, enhancements, and defects aligned to business value and strategic objectives
 * Write clear, concise user stories with measurable acceptance criteria to guide engineering and QA teams
 * Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (clients, operations, compliance, engineering, QA, leadership) to gather, refine, and document requirements
 * Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and related Agile ceremonies
 * Define product roadmap and release plans in alignment with business and regulatory priorities
 * Ensure delivered features meet business objectives, operational needs, and healthcare regulatory requirements
 * Analyze workflows to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and efficiency improvements
 * Partner with QA to validate acceptance criteria and ensure high-quality product releases
 * Track metrics, risks, and delivery progress; provide clear status updates to leadership and stakeholders


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