Technical Product Owner

Here at Optum, we are looking for a technical Product Owner to join our growing EMIS-X product team on a day-rate contract until the end of December 2025.

You will be joining a team which possesses great knowledge and skills. However, we are a company who embrace new ideas and innovative solutions which can create efficiencies to ensure we continue to deliver value through delivering better care using technology innovation.

This is an exciting time to join us as a business as we continue to grow. You will play a significant part in delivering the entire product lifecycle of our EMIS-X capabilities and shaping the next evolutionary stage in health technology. We will be looking for you to have experience in the healthcare industry with excellent technical requirement gathering for user stories.

If you want to join a company where you can grow, build on your expertise and really make a difference to the healthcare industry, then we are for you!

Please note this is inside IR35 contract until the end of December 2025 and whilst this is a remote working role, you will meet with our wider product team on a monthly basis.    

What you’ll do

As a Product Owner with previous experience working on SAAS products, you will play a significant part in ensuring that we deliver product enhancements that delight our customers on our EMIS-X platform.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team that is driving and delivering the success of health technology products. Working remotely, you will be responsible for owning and maintaining the product backlog, plus working collaboratively with our Product Managers and infrastructure teams to develop user stories and prioritising requirements for the development team. 

Other key responsibilities and accountabilities will include;

·       Own and manage the product backlog.

·       Collaborate with stakeholders including infrastructure development teams and the wider product department to gather data requirements.

·       Defining clear acceptance criteria for infrastructure-related user stories and tasks, providing dev teams with a comprehensive understanding of success criteria.

·       Participate in sprint planning meetings with the development team providing input on the prioritization of user stories and technical tasks.

Who you’ll be

We need you to be an experienced Product Owner with an understanding of technology product delivery, including technologies such as AWS or AI. You will be inquisitive, understanding the needs of our customers and internal stakeholders to deliver the product roadmap to the market and the wider business.

Having worked in an agile environment previously, you will have a proven record of strategic backlog planning and management of software-related products. Collaboration is essential; you will be able to demonstrate previous experience of engaging with technologists and breaking down complex development tasks into manageable deliverables to meet sprint targets.

Other professional and technical skills we are looking for you to demonstrate include;

·       Previous experience and passion for product delivery

·       Familiarity with agile development methodologies (eg, SAFe)

·       An awareness/understanding of technologies such as AWS or AI

·       Strong collaborator with internal and external stakeholders – exposure to working with customers to drive product development

·       Excellent technical problem solving

·       Experience within health care

About Us

Optum is a global organisation that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Optum, we are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable culture where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work and to reach their full potential. This is a foundation stone of Optum, anchoring the employee cycle from recruitment through to ongoing personal development and genuine, continuous two-way employee engagement, supported by our company values which determine everything we do.

Optum is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. We will always work to accommodate individual needs during your application journey. If you require any adjustments, please advise the talent team.