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Senior Staff Product Owner

Senior Staff Product Owner

CompanyBecton Dickinson
LocationDurham, NC, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 10+ years of product management or product owner experience in healthcare technology, pharmacy automation, or a closely related field.
  • Bachelor in a STEM Field with 10yrs Product Management/Owner experience – will also consider, Masters and 8yrs of experience and/or PhD and 5yrs relevant experience.
  • Prior experience in AI/ML product development
  • Experience working in systems engineering and/or software requirements engineering / product ownership, understanding of functional and non-functional requirements
  • In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles; experience working in Lean/Agile software development teams; experience operating within design control.
  • Experience in or ability to leverage Product Management and Development tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Aha!, Jira, or equivalent.
  • Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Creative thinker with a vision
  • Attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Function as dual ML/AI/DS technical product manager and product owner in harmonized waterfall & SAFe agile development environment
  • Define the ML/AI/DS team’s strategy to serve the Pharmacy Automation global product base in a way that facilitates successful uptake of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science initiatives
  • Collaborate with pharmacists and subject matter experts to write product requirement documents, create business process and dataflow models and sketch wireframes
  • Stay informed about market trends, regulatory requirements, competitor capabilities, and emerging technologies in pharmacy operations and healthcare analytics.
  • Translate high-level business objectives and industry insights into actionable product strategies.
  • Work hand-in-hand with the Software Delivery Lead to define the product delivery roadmap for the AI team
  • Collaborate with other product managers & delivery leads from platform portfolios to determine the most prevalent market issues to address and prioritize them into a central development roadmap to best serve the business
  • Write and prioritize all the features and user stories to support AI initiatives, maintain a sufficient backlog for current and next release, and forward-looking strategic roadmap.
  • Collaborate with Product Security & DevSecOps teams to ensure development & data management best practices
  • Support SW Quality in test planning by identifying testability requirements and supporting review of test cases and defects, as needed.
  • Act as a key contributor in a complex environment, share expertise with others, and work independently with minimal guidance.
  • Collaborate with engineering and QA teams to ensure timely, quality delivery of product increments.
  • Communicate product goals, progress, and performance updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders, bridging the gap between technical teams and executive decision-makers.
  • Maintain and update necessary documentation for regulatory reviews, audits, and certification processes.
  • Define and track key product metrics (e.g., error reduction, time savings, inventory optimization, user adoption, and cost efficiencies) to evaluate product success.
  • Leverage analytics and user feedback to drive iterative improvements, feature enhancements, and AI model fine-tuning.
  • Initiate pilots, A/B testing, and clinical evaluations to validate product effectiveness and inform ongoing optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Domain experience in Pharmacy or Health care
  • Strong IT skills
  • Troubleshooting Experience