Job Description

The US Market\xe2\x80\x99s Digital Health and Innovative Alliances (DH&IA) Team within Strategy and Commercial Operations (S&CO) supports the organization\xe2\x80\x99s focus on building innovative solutions with external companies through strategic collaborations.

The Associate Director, Product Owner - Digital Health & Innovative Alliances within the Team will be responsible for:

Working closely with DH&IA\xe2\x80\x99s Program Managers (both DH&IA Directors)

Creating a prioritized team backlog reflective of all DH&IA work and a rolling quarterly release plan for this work

Managing the team backlog(s) and prioritizing it based on change and evolving business needs in collaboration with the Scrum Master and Development Team

Making all work transparent to the team and Program Managers

Collaborating with DH&IA team members and other key stakeholders to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into team requirements that are captured in the backlog

As part of the Agile Work-Unit Hierarchy, defining the vision for the team\xe2\x80\x99s work in collaboration with Program Managers

Creating a roadmap for the team based on this vision

Ensuring ongoing data accuracy, integrity, and maintenance in team\xe2\x80\x99s backlog

Developing high-level tasks for task-driven teams, incorporating a definition of done

Driving value-based prioritization and estimation

Working closely with team to provide adequate transparency from high-level task to Epics to substantiate the delivery of value

Define sprint objectives and reinforce a goal-driven mindset within the team

Limit and/or prohibit context switching to low value work

Liaising with Program Managers and the team to deliver updates

Participating in Scrum meetings and sprints

This role will report into the Director of Digital Health and Innovative Alliances for S&CO.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor\'s degree required

Advanced degree preferred (e.g., MBA, MPH)

Required Experience and Skills:

6 years of professional work experience

2+ years of in-depth knowledge of Scrum Methodology and Agile for Business/Digital teams

1 year of work experience as a product owner

Product Owner Certification

Strong managerial skills, excellent verbal and written communication, internal negotiation, internal consulting, value maximization, strategic product vision planning and execution, and evidence-based management

Ability to work with large complex teams

Proven track record of successfully developing excellent products within deadlines

In-depth knowledge of value-based prioritization

Determining roadmaps for teams and managing daily goals and schedules to achieve high performance and meet project deadlines

Proficiency in the use of analytic tools and generating meaningful analytics and insights

Ability to context switch and manage concurrent priorities independently

Strong leadership and communication skills

Ability to work in innovative \xe2\x80\x98white space\xe2\x80\x99, and a desire to drive innovation in a complex regulatory space

Demonstrated skills working in new ways to drive innovative solutions

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Certified Project Manager (PMP certified or certified in six sigma principles)

Business application of the agile framework (beyond software development)

Experience as an agile coach

Experience in Jira

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In accordance with all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

EBRG

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: 10%

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid, On-Site

Shift: 1st - Day

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): n/a

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