> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/476805-lead-product-owner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/476805-lead-product-owner). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Product Owner - **Company:** Humana Inc. - **Location:** Louisville, KY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Computer Engineering - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g51n1y ## About the Role 8 years of experience in the job offered or related roles. ### Minimum Education Required Bachelor's Degree, opportunities to help them grow in their roles. Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing among team members. 25% domestic travel throughout the U.S. 100% telecommuting permitted within the U.S. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in in Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field, plus 8 years of experience in the job offered or related roles. Requires 7 years of experience in: - Agile Product Development. Requires 5 years of experience in: - Digital Product Ownership and PO (Product Owner) and PM (Product Manager) in Scaled Agile Requires 4 years of experience in: - Data Driven Decision making. Requires 3 years of experience in: - Experience in health insurance, life insurance, or Medicare domains. - Producer Onboarding and Management. - Operations & Workflow Management. - Commission calculation and disbursement. ## Description Duties: Develop, support, and execute on epics that align to a digital product roadmap. Lead product discovery to clearly define and refine ideas through epic development to prepare for PI planning. Partner with IT teams to create and estimate consistent product value, level of effort, and dependencies. Manage bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate, and make trade-offs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and maximize business benefit. Partner with internal testing teams, service experience team, and operational teams to identify impacted systems, data sources, and operational process impacts needed to enable digital solutions. Create and track progress of epics using product management and operation tools (Azure DevOps, Product Lifecycle Processes, etc.) while also working with teams to adjust or find alternative solutions as needed. Lead and mentor a team of product owners, providing guidance, support, and professional development ## Related Videos - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [Swapping a Data Warehouse at Runtime: Zero-Downtime Migration Without Changing a Single Client](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100311-swapping-a-data-warehouse-at-runtime-zero-downtime-migration-without-changing-a-single-client) - [Would You Buy Your Own HR? A Product Mindset for People Leaders](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1874-would-you-buy-your-own-hr-a-product-mindset-for-people-leaders) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) - [Develop enterprise-ready applications for Microsoft Teams with Azure resources on modern web technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/187-develop-enterprise-ready-applications-for-microsoft-teams-with-azure-resources-on-modern-web-technologies) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best Paying Remote Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/255-best-paying-remote-jobs) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers) - [What is product discovery and why do developers need it?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/517-what-is-product-discovery-and-why-do-developers-need-it) - [Remote, Hybrid, or In-Office: What’s Really Best for Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/638-remote-hybrid-or-in-office-what-s-really-best-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers)