Job Summary:The Agile Product Management Sr. Advisor serves as the internal voice of the customer. This individual is responsible for the scope of work that the IFP Agile Release Train (ART) will complete, and the Program Level vision and roadmap for the IFP Agile Release Train (ART). Must be aware of other work being completed within the Portfolio so that they can help teams proactively manage risks and dependencies. The incumbent exercises considerable creativity, foresight, and judgment in conceiving, planning, and delivering initiatives. Uses deep professional knowledge and acumen to advise functional leaders. Recognized internally as “the go-to person” for complex assignments.Core Responsibilities:
Understand key business objectives and strategy of the product(s) they support
Work with business owners and technical leaders to ensure that they are engaged and supportive of direction
Work with the engineering leads to decomp and refine technical roadmap strategies and establish business value, make data-driven decisions and prioritize features and requirements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering leads, Architects, Operations, Product Managers, Product Owners and business counterparts to ensure their prioritization is reflected in the team’s backlog and aligned with business goals
Has final decision-making authority on acceptance criteria for product functions
Maintain and refine the inflow of work to the team (product backlog).
Assist the team with decomposing features into user stories and acceptance criteria
Assess business value and prioritizes Program Epics, Features and Stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that align with strategy
Ensures Program Epics and Features clearly communicate customer/stakeholder needs and works with Product Owners/ Agile team to clarify stories as necessary
Understand and support inter-team dependencies and escalates prioritization issues when necessary
Attend team and program ceremonies (e.g. Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, PI Planning, Demos)
Work with team members to ensure products are working in production
Support adoption of the appropriate tooling and best practices that automate our product development lifecycle (ie: Agile, Pathfinder, etc)
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent of education and work experience required
5+ years of experience in Agile delivery and experience working in Agile development methodology using tools like JIRA, Rally etc.
Agile certification preferred (i.e. SAFe Product Manager / Product Owner)
Strong understanding of software development processes and methodologies including programming languages, frameworks and databases
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision making
Exemplifies teamwork and serves as a role model and servant leader to the team
Ability to successfully facilitate collaboration across multiple functions, departments and levels
Aptitude for gaining deep knowledge of the industry and business, and proactively using this knowledge to deliver meaningful results
Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with teams across the organization
Ability to develop productive working relationships with both technical and non-technical partners
Creative thinker with ability to think outside the box and translate ideas into actions; ability to demonstrate problem solving skills
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 109,900 - 183,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group .About Cigna HealthcareCigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.