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Job Posting Title
Lead Specialist - Product Owner
Date
Monday, May 5, 2025
City
Remote
Country
United States
Working time
Full-time

Description & Requirements

Maximus is excited to offer an opportunity for a Product Owner Lead Specialist to oversee the development and delivery of innovative enterprise solutions. In this key role, you’ll bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution—driving product strategy, managing backlogs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact results. Join a mission-driven team committed to delivering operational excellence and creating meaningful value through effective product leadership.

This is a fully remote position. Requires 10% travel. 100% mileage reimbursed at federal rate


Why Maximus?
- 💰 Competitive Compensation - Quarterly bonuses based on performance included!
- 🛡️ Comprehensive Insurance Coverage - Choose from various plans, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, and partially funded HSA. Additionally, enjoy Life insurance benefits and discounts on Auto, Home, Renter's, and Pet insurance.
- 🌟 Future Planning - Prepare for retirement with our 401K Retirement Savings plan and Company Matching.
- 🏝️ Paid Time Off Package - Enjoy PTO, Holidays, and sick leave, along with Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage.
- 🌱 Holistic Wellness Support - Access resources for physical, emotional, and financial wellness through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 🏆 Recognition Platform - Acknowledge and appreciate outstanding employee contributions.
- 📚 Tuition Reimbursement - Invest in your ongoing education and development.
- 🎁 Employee Perks and Discounts - Additional benefits and discounts exclusively for employees.
- 🌟 Maximus Wellness Program and Resources - Access a range of wellness programs and resources tailored to your needs.
- 📚 Professional Development Opportunities- Participate in training programs, workshops, and conferences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Conduct and lead data analysis, change impact analysis, investigate issues and defects, and manage backlogs.

- Lead agile team on sprint deliverables while identifying and implementing process and efficiency improvements.

- Collaborate with other organizations, Operations, and IT.

- Lead and conduct release activities, demos, acceptance testing, etc.

- Translate business needs into epics, features, user stories, and tasks.

- Review work of other product owners providing guidance where needed.

- Produce feature and release documents for presentations.

- Provide subject matter expertise for additional areas of strategic interest.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in related field.

- 7-10 years of relevant professional experience required.

- Equivalent combination of education and experience required.

- 2+ years of agile release management
- Medicaid and enterprise system experience 
- Cross team collaboration 
- Agile methodology 
- Product / Project management Experience
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Comfortable working independently and managing teams
- Ability to explain technical details to non-technical people
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Minimum Salary
$
100,300.00
Maximum Salary
$
157,000.00