About Pacific Blue Cross

Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 80 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit society with strong roots in BC’s health care system. We provide health, dental, life, disability, and travel coverage to 1 in 3 British Columbians through employee group plans and individual plans.

We are fueled by a commitment to keep health care sustainable for all British Columbians. Through our PBC Health Foundation, we fund projects that improve health outcomes directly related to mental health and wellbeing as well as the prevention and/or management of chronic disease. We are interested in finding people who want to make a difference and who are looking to grow their career with us.

Perks

• Work-life balance with flexible working hours of 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday (i.e., 37.5 hours per week).
• Paid vacation starts at 4 weeks per year, and increases with years of service.
• Hybrid work environment (i.e., a combination of work from office and work from home days).
• Generous benefits, including extended health, dental, and life insurance; depending on the plan that you choose, these benefit premiums can be 100% paid by PBC.
• Company pension contributions after 1 year of service.  
• Education allowance to expand your knowledge and develop your skills.
• Onsite gym, cafeteria, and access to virtual doctors/counsellors 24/7 via our Employee Family Assistance Program! 

About the Position

• We are searching for a permanent Product Owner to join our Delivery Services team.
• The starting salary will be determined based on a combination of skills, education, and experience. The salary range is $77,000 – $115,000 per year. 

If you’re looking to take on a role that acts as the Business Owner’s proxy for a core business program, product, or service, we want to hear from you. This is a great career opportunity with a local not-for-profit health insurance provider where you would help define, shape, and deliver operational plans to implement new or enhanced customer programs and products.

Your skills in guiding and influencing others will help in identification, definition, and prioritization of solutions to implement that will help Pacific Blue Cross provide sustainable healthcare.

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package and work-life balance. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.

We are now recruiting for a Product Owner to join our Delivery Services team. This role is currently working from home 4 days a week and 1 day a week at our head office in Burnaby, BC. Apply this week if you would like to take on this role. 

Key Ways This Position Makes An Impact

The Product Owner will define and shape operational plans to deliver on the vision through Agile methodology.

This role translates strategic business requirements into roadmaps.

In this role, you would be contributing to the development of Benefit Hypotheses, Lean Business Cases, and other program planning tools which define, validate, and support the business in determining priorities.

You would oversee and guide the execution of the program increment stages of the product roadmap.

In this role, you would organize, prepare, and deliver demonstrations of the team’s increment deliverables and review the final increment objectives with senior internal stakeholders.

The Product Owner provides deep subject matter expertise to internal senior leaders to influence the strategic direction of product delivery.

In this role, you would participate in planning and budgeting cycles for the Delivery Services team.  

Key Experiences You Bring To This Role 

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, or an equivalent discipline.
• Certification in Scaled Agile Framework Product Owner/Product Manager, or equivalent.
• Excellent knowledge of design thinking, and Agile software delivery.
• 5 - 8 years of related experience including the following:
  • 4+ years of experience within an Agile software delivery team environment.
  • 3 years in progressively senior roles in business and information technology.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with engaging executives and other stakeholders to support key business initiatives and decisions.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply product management principles and practices in an operational setting. 

If you’re excited about taking on this opportunity, we invite you to apply today and start the conversation with us about this position.

Please apply via our website this week at http://www.pbchbs.com/company/careers/

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

PBC is an Indigenous Works employer of choice, an Insurance Business Canada Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award winner, one of Canada’s Greenest employers, a Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) employer partner, and a Pride at Work partner.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and employees feel empowered to freely participate and contribute regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, education level, parental status, or socioeconomic status. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. 

To request an accommodation in completing this job application, testing, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to careers@pac.bluecross.ca. These accommodation requests will be reviewed confidentially and, on a case-by-case basis by Human Resources.