Senior Technical Product Owner

Founded in 2023 as a mission-driven health affiliate of Texas Mutual, Texicare was created by a group of seasoned healthcare professionals, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Texicare is committed to changing the healthcare landscape by providing small businesses with innovative solutions that increase access to easy-to-use, more affordable, quality health care for Texans and their families. Texicare’s vision is to transform the healthcare ecosystem for the better, helping to create a healthier and happier Texas. Our healthcare plans are designed to be accessible, removing barriers to care and truly making a difference in people’s lives.

We’re looking for passionate, mission-driven individuals to join us in creating a healthier and happier Texas.

About the role :

Are you a Product guru who loves being close to the action, embedded within a high-performing technical team, where you act as the critical link between business and engineers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

You will report directly to the head of Technology, helping our Applications and Data teams translate the needs of the business into actionable work. You will bring expertise in balancing priorities, working with technical and non-technical partners, managing roadmaps, breaking down complex problems, and working in an Agile environment to help our engineering teams move faster and ship more.

In this role, you will :

• Own and drive the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for the Application and Data teams while proactively shaping quarterly objectives into sprint-level deliverables with testable acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to clarify edge cases, negotiate scope, and ensure sustainable velocity.
• Prioritize and sequence software product releases based on business value, technical dependencies, and risk, making tradeoff decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term platform health.
• Champion and evolve Agile best practices (Scrum). Lead ceremonies such as stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Consult with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Ops, and Network to gather initial requirements, align on feedback, and ensure User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is completed post-launch.
• Translate complex business needs and regulatory, security, and performance requirements into clear technical specifications and workable tickets.

To be successful in this role, you should have :

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• At least 4 years of experience as a product owner, technical product manager, or similar role.
• A proven track record managing boards and backlogs in Jira, with experience shipping SaaS or consumer products.
• Knowledge of modern tech stacks such as TypeScript / Node / Python, Snowflake / SQL, React / Next.js, and Azure, or a willingness to learn.
• Clear, concise communication skills tailored to different audiences, including engineering teams and senior leadership.

It would be great if you have :

• Knowledge of the healthcare industry or regulated systems.
• A passion for improving health insurance services.
• Prior experience as a software engineer.
• Experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment.
• Experience with analytics tools like Tableau, Sigma, dbt, or similar for self-serve product metrics.

Location :

Texicare offers a flexible hybrid work environment centered on collaboration. All employees must reside in Texas. Team members in the Austin area are expected to work from our office at least two days per week. Remote work is available within Texas with occasional travel to Austin as needed.

• Automatic 4% employer contribution to retirement plan
• 401k plan with 100% match up to 6%
• Flexible time off for vacation, illness, etc.
• Nine paid holidays
• Day-one health, Rx, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Pet coverage and pet Rx discounts
• Free identity theft protection
• Free second medical opinion service

Texicare is an equal opportunity employer.

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