Arthur Grand Technologies is currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Agile Product Owner –Long Term Contract – Morris Plains, NJ for one of our clients.
Job title: Agile Product Owner Location: Morris Plains, NJ - MUST BE ABLE TO GO ONSITE IN NJ Duration: 12 months+
Must Haves:5+ years relevant experience in Pharmacy Finance area including Billing and Collections as a Product OwnerSignificant Agile experience and or Agile certifications with experience and knowledge of Jira, Rally and Business Process Modeling toolsStrong business and organizational skills and previous business stakeholder interaction paired with excellent technical, analytical, presentation skills and communication skills
Duties:
The Agile Product Owner Senior Advisor is responsible for the initiatives supporting the Specialty Pharmacy Area.  This position utilizes technical and operational aptitude and experience to provide business support to Express Scripts Operations to ensure satisfaction with technology products, systems and services in alignment with ESI objectives.  Assists with ensuring requirements are clear and actionable and that the execution of approved initiatives drives value in the department. Manages deadlines and ensures overall success of assigned portfolio initiatives from beginning to end.
Primary Functions:Provide business direction and project management for cross-functional, operational, strategic and/or tactical initiatives in our Specialty Pharmacy area.Coordinate cross-functional team members' activities to ensure that designated projects and relevant tasks are completed on time to support the project team's efforts.Gather and analyze data, develop queries, document necessary requirements, track action items via a project plan, and provide status reports. Ensure proper processes are met and documented by responsible team and business lead.Responsible for timely completion of initiatives and communicating with leadership on roadblocks and changing priorities.Optimize results within acceptable product scope and time constraints. Partner with cross-functional project teams to assess status, support escalated issues as they arise and drive the resolution of product impediments.Assist in the establishment of the strategic direction and product roadmap.Act as liaison between business and technology to execute portfolio level initiatives, resolve issues, monitor KPI results and provide leadership status updates.Accountable for completing financial analysis with resource management partner and tracking savings/margin/benefit with leadership.Understanding of trends and metrics associated with your product/capability area.Leverage data to come up with new opportunities for product improvement.Work with business and technology partners to understand our customers' needs to meet business objectives and to improve customer satisfaction/NPS.Partner with technology and analytics teams to develop new data sources for KPI's currently not in place.Lead large/complex technology projects in our Specialty Pharmacy area and assist others in gathering and documenting requirements.
Skills:5-8 years relevant experience; i.e., business analysis and/or technology developmentExperience in Pharmacy Finance area including Billing and Collections preferredExperience working in an agile environment preferred PC skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office, Agile tools (Jira, Rally), Business Process Modeling toolsAbility to handle analysis from issue identification to proposal of potential solutionsStrong business and organizational skillsDemonstrated initiative with commitment and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.Excellent technical, analytical, presentation skills and communication skills required.Ability to effectively operate within a fast pace, dynamic organizationAbility to influence and build strong relationship across the organizationProven ability to work in a team environment
Education:Bachelor's degree preferred; MBA preferred
Required Skills: Business Analysis
Minimum Degree Required:Bachelor's Degree                       Arthur Grand Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (including disability/vets) About Arthur Grand Technologies:Arthur Grand Technologies is a leading provider of staffing and technology consulting services. Our company is managed by a team of professionals who have worked for big 5 consulting firms for 20+ years. We are a minority-owned staff augmentation and technology consulting company.At Arthur Grand Technologies, we value our employees & contractors and strive to provide them with challenging, interesting work, market-relevant benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you have the necessary qualifications, and are excited to join a dynamic team. Thank you for considering Arthur Grand Technologies. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Best regards,Richard TuckerArthur Grand Technologies Incwww.arthurgrand.comArthur Grand Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (including disability/vets)