Enrollment - Product Owner

Product Owner

Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position. Please apply if interested and qualified by sending an updated resume.

Location: Louisville, KY

Estimated Duration: 12+ months

Pay Rate Range: $44.50-46/hr. (paid weekly on W2)

Position Summary: You will serve as a Product Owner within our Agile/SAFe environment, focusing on backlog management, workflow design, and stakeholder alignment. The role is critical to ensuring continuity in our enrollment domain and supporting the scaling of our Appian program.

Day to Day Responsibilities/typical day look like:

• Own and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with business needs
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, and testers to drive delivery
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and PI planning
• Ensure traceability from business requirements through to test cases and demos
• Support UAT and formally accept stories once criteria are met
• The Product Owner monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions.
• Investigate facts and develop solutions to problems during the design and planning phases.
• Provide timely and accurate information and status updates to functional leaders.
• May be responsible for feasibility studies, field trials management, identifying product gaps, defining product requirements and engaging with customers to understand market needs and trends.
• Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas.
• Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed.
• Follows established guidelines/procedures

Requirements:

• 3+ years of technical experience
• 5+ years of leadership and/or project management experience
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences
• Proven Product Owner experience in Agile/SAFe environments
• Hands-on Appian expertise (workflow design, backlog management, UAT)
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in large, complex, and regulated environments—ideally healthcare or enrollment workflows

EEO Employer

Apex Systems 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. 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 Employee Services Department.

Apex Systems 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. 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, 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.