Technical Product Owner

Overview

The Technical Product Owner is responsible for driving solution definitions that support business ideas and product concepts at a team and program level through gathering and translating testable requirements into application software solutions. They have deep domain knowledge and strong experience in collaborating with diverse teams including product managers, software developers, testers, and teams such as Client Services, Operations, Clinical, Data Science, and Marketing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews and requirement workshops with a cross-disciplined team to elicit an understanding of business needs.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders and the development team to drive a solution that meets the program-level objectives and vision.

• Document and maintain requirements (features and user stories) via collaboration with the product, business, and development teams.

• Refinement of program backlog and preparation/readiness for Program Increment Planning.

• Prioritize and maintain the team backlog in coordination with the Scrum Master and Delivery Lead.

• Acceptance of user stories completed at the end of each iteration/sprint.

• Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting.

• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.

• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs of Cotiviti and requirements of the job change.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or significant equivalent work experience (Medical Bill Review; Group Health or P&C Medical).

• Strong business analysis experience. 6-8 years minimum.

• Excellent verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills; is a team player.

• Very strong written skills showing the ability to convey functional details accurately in a well-structured and precise manner that describes end-user problems and solutions.

• Proven problem-solving skills; logical and analytical.

• Experience with systems modeling, user interface design, and prototyping, decision trees, data flow.

• Solid experience in Scrum Agile development or Scaled Agile Framework; Jira experience desired.

• Ability to learn the healthcare domain quickly. Prior healthcare experience desired.

• Expert use of analysis, documentation, and presentation tools, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, JIRA, etc.

• Familiarity with data access tools such as SQL Developer, Toad, etc.

• Prior exposure to HTML, SQL, XML, JSON.

• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

• May require occasional travel not to exceed 20%.

Mental Requirements:

• Critical Thinking: Analyze problems objectively and make sound, data-driven decisions.
• Attention to Detail: Maintain accuracy across code, data, and deliverables.
• Quantitative Skills: Apply strong analytical and statistical methods to solve problems.
• Data Interpretation: Extract actionable insights from data, metrics, and visualizations.
• Communication: Clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Learning Agility: Quickly adopt new tools, technologies, and best practices.
• Resilience: Adapt to shifting priorities and deliver under pressure.
• Integrity: Handle data responsibly and uphold engineering and ethical standards.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area.
• Must be able to provide high-speed internet access / connectivity and office setup and maintenance.

Base compensation ranges from $92,000 to $115,000 per year. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs.

Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti. For information about our benefits package, please refer to our Careers page.

This role is based remotely and all interviews will be conducted virtually.

Date of posting: 11/4/2026

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. We anticipate that the application window will close on 1/4/2027, but the application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.