Product Owner Manager - Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare is dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those they serve. As a Product Owner Manager, you will lead Agile Product Owners, shaping product strategy and ensuring the delivery of value through effective backlog management and alignment with business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coach Agile Product Owners to drive strong backlog management, prioritization, and value-focused decision-making
• Partner with business and technology leaders to align product roadmaps with strategic initiatives and measurable business outcomes
• Ensure teams translate business needs into clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
• Guide roadmap sequencing, delivery forecasting, and trade-off decisions to support predictable delivery
• Enable balanced delivery across new features, enhancements, defects, and technical improvements
• Promote continuous improvement across product discovery, backlog refinement, and stakeholder feedback
• Foster cross-team alignment and manage dependencies across products and platforms
• Contribute to organizational agile maturity by participating in and shaping product and agile communities of practice
• Act as a people manager for Agile Product Owners, supporting career development, performance management, and growth planning
• Identify and develop product talent through coaching, feedback, and mentorship
• Remove organizational impediments impacting Product Owners and escalate systemic issues when needed

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Agile Product Owner or in a comparable agile product role
• At least 2 years of people management or team leadership experience
• 10 or more years of experience working in technology or technology-enabled business environments
• Demonstrated ability to align product execution to strategic business goals
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across business, technology, and leadership audiences
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• Agile or product certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM)
• Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
• Hands-on experience with Jira or similar agile backlog and roadmap tools
• Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries