DSS, Inc. is transforming healthcare through innovative health information solutions. The Technical Product Manager will oversee Product Line applications across various stages of the software lifecycle, ensuring effective outcomes for all stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Manages day-to-day activities of products; communicates with the necessary group to ensure product deliverables are on schedule and within parameters set forth from management
- Assumes overall responsibility for the product(s) within the Product Line; ensures that the product provides what the client needs and wants within a reasonable timeframe and within management-provided guidelines
- Translate product strategy into detailed requirements, Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact, identify, and fill product gaps and generate new ideas
- Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch
- Performs the role of Product Owner within the product team (managing and prioritizing the backlog of work, ensuring requirements and acceptance criteria meet the product needs)
- Ensures the products are designed, developed, tested, documented, validated, and upgraded as necessary
- Consults with Program Management on key product decisions
- Assess current competitor offerings and seek opportunities for differentiation
- Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams in the development, QA, and release of products, and balance resources to ensure success for the entire organization
Requirements:
- 3+ years supporting a product line
- 3+ year prior experience as a project coordinator, project manager, scrum master or trainer support a product line
- 3+ years demonstrated ability in managing products/projects experience (work or school)
- 3+ years of experience with HL7 implementation and healthcare interoperability projects
- Understanding of HL7 standards and FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) guidelines
- Basic knowledge of data integration concepts
- Understanding of healthcare workflows
- Makes business decisions and clearly communicates requirements so they are understood
- Creates, maintains, prioritizes, and sequences the product backlog based on business value and/or ROI
- Provides rapid feedback to team and captures external feedback clearly and objectively
- Prepares reports/quick targeted summaries for executives
- Has the ability to deal with conflict and promote resolution
- Has the ability to support the understanding of fundamentals of iterative development, Agile software development processes and procedures
- Has a deep understanding of scrum and other related methodologies that can be leveraged to provide value to a team/enterprise
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate and run great, effective meetings
- Strong Project/Product Management background is essential with high effectiveness in managing cross-functional teams
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or related discipline
- Project Management Professional [PMP] required (or must be willing and able to attain certification within an agreed upon timeframe if not currently achieved)
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Must be able to pass a Federal background check
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- 5+ years of experience with HL7 implementation and healthcare interoperability projects
- Proven ability to deal with multiple products and deadlines
- Basic knowledge of healthcare API's
- Familiarity with SQL
- Familiarity with interface engines (such as Rhapsody, Cloverleaf or similar platforms)
- Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to manage multiple products simultaneously, flexibility and adaptability to change, decision-making and critical thinking skills
- Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
- 5+ years supporting a product line
- 5+ years demonstrated ability in managing products/projects experience (work or school)
- 5+ year prior experience as a project coordinator, project manager, scrum master or trainer support a product line
- Certified ScrumMaster Certification [CSM] preferred
- Certified Scrum Product Owner Certification [CSPO] preferred
- Experience in a similar role