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Product Owner

Apex Systems
Phoenix, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 5/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/12/2026
Job#: 3033999

Job Description:

We’re Hiring: Product Owners

Locations: Phoenix, AZ preferred

Duration: Contract through 2026 to start, strong potential for extensions and perm conversion in the future

Rate: $60-65/hr W2

We’re growing our Product team and looking for two strong Product Owners to support critical data ‑ exchange and EDI initiatives that power major healthcare operations. If you thrive in complex environments, love bringing order to chaos, and enjoy working across engineering, operations, and business teams, this is a place where you’ll make an immediate impact.

About The Team

You’ll join a group that manages all EDI and flat ‑ file data exchange flowing in and out of the organization.

You’ll serve as the Product Owner for one of these teams, running Agile ceremonies (no Scrum Master currently), coordinating releases, and ensuring clean handoffs into production.

Role 1: Product Owner

This PO will support cross ‑ functional projects that span both EDI and ETL development teams.

What You’ll Do

  • Understand technical scope and help size work (small lift vs. large lift)
  • Manage a board across multiple projects and contractor teams
  • Coordinate releases and ensure smooth production handoffs
  • Align work across EDI, ETL, and support teams
  • Maintain documentation and change controls
  • Partner with a supportive manager who removes blockers and drives team enablement

What Helps You Stand Out

  • Experience in EDI or healthcare data exchange
  • Strong understanding of IT practices
  • Ability to organize complex workstreams and keep delivery on track

Role 2: Product Owner

This PO will sit directly with the EDI development team, owning enhancements, break/fix work, and smaller initiatives.

What You’ll Do

  • Prioritize a backlog of tickets
  • Write requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
  • Plan sprints and keep the team moving with clarity and focus
  • Understand SDLC, release schedules, and implementation requirements
  • Think strategically about the product—not just push tickets
  • Develop test cases and test plans when needed
  • Own the product vision and drive continuous improvement

What Helps You Stand Out

  • Strong product mindset
  • Ability to bring structure to a high ‑ volume backlog
  • Experience with EDI development teams or healthcare data workflows

Core Responsibilities (Both Roles)

  • Define and communicate product vision and roadmap
  • Gather and prioritize business and customer requirements
  • Own and manage the product backlog
  • Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Collaborate with engineering, QA, UX, and business stakeholders
  • Lead Agile ceremonies (planning, standups, reviews, retros)
  • Make prioritization decisions based on value, impact, and feasibility
  • Analyze customer feedback and product performance
  • Ensure releases meet quality and business objectives
  • Serve as the primary liaison between business and technical teams
  • Continuously improve processes and product outcomes

Required Qualifications

  • Experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Agile delivery lead
  • Release Management experience
  • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum
  • Experience writing user stories and managing backlogs
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management
  • Analytical and problem ‑ solving skills
  • Experience with Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps
  • Understanding of the SDLC
  • Experience working with distributed teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • CSPO or similar certification
  • EDI or healthcare data experience
  • Healthcare industry experience

If you’re energized by complex data ecosystems, cross ‑ functional collaboration, and meaningful impact in healthcare technology, we’d love to connect.

Apply today here or email a copy of your resume to Emily Pentico at [email protected] (epentico @ apexsystems.com)

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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