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The Technical Product Manager, Specialty Core Platform, is a senior technical expert responsible for guiding the architectural direction, integration design, technical implementation, and ongoing optimization of the Specialty Core Platform. Reporting to the Director, Specialty Core Platform, this role will lead the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of products that support the Specialty business. The position serves as a critical liaison between business units and information technology teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and the prioritization of initiatives that advance the Specialty business's strategic objectives. The Product Manager fosters strong relationships with stakeholders, translates business needs into technical requirements, and drives solutions that enhance operational efficiency, innovation, and business value.
The Project Acadia Technical Product Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of the project and ongoing support for IT horizontal teams. This position drives the transition from legacy specialty member systems to the Trizetto Facets platform and oversees the development and implementation of the integration hub. By facilitating seamless data exchange between Facets, Humana systems, and downstream applications, the Technical Product Manager provides essential support to IT horizontal teams and helps maintain operational efficiency across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and articulate technical product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with Specialty business priorities and organizational objectives.
- Build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with business and IT stakeholders to ensure transparency, mutual understanding, and shared goals.
- Lead the gathering and prioritization of requirements, ensuring stakeholder needs are consistently represented.
- Oversee cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle, from concept through delivery and ongoing optimization.
- Coordinate the transition of in-house solutions to third-party models, ensuring minimal disruption and alignment with strategic outcomes.
- Monitor product performance using defined metrics, solicit feedback, and implement continuous improvements.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the technical product manager and subject matter expert for the core platform's architecture, configuration, integrations, and ongoing performance.
- Design and validate solution architectures including data models, APIs, workflow configuration, and integration with enterprise platforms.
- Partner with the vendor teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, participating in design reviews and solution planning.
- Lead complex engineering efforts including data migration design, environment configuration, interface development and platform extensions.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices including coding standards testing approaches, documentation and use of AI.
- Support project delivery teams by creating technical blueprints, estimating development effort and mitigating technical risks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve escalated technical issues including root-cause analysis and remediation.
- Provide technical mentorship to engineers and cross-functional team members, helping develop internal expertise around the new platform.
- Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, and tech operations teams to ensure solution compliance with company standards.
- Inform platform roadmap evolution, assessing new features, upgrades and enhancements for existing and future business.
- Support change management efforts by contributing to change readiness process, documentation, and communication.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience in product management, program management, or related functions.
- Experience working with both business and IT stakeholders, particularly in multi-year transformation programs.
- Familiarity with third-party vendor management and technology integration is the best practice.
- 4+ years of progressive leadership experience including at least 2 years in technical product management, senior engineer, or architecture-focused role.
- Deep expertise in designing and supporting complex data-integration ecosystems involving Kafka, APIGEE, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Postgres, and Snowflake, including selecting appropriate integration patterns based on latency, state-change, and multi-recipient requirements.
- Hands-on experience designing and integrating COTS (commercial off-the-shelf platforms) preferably in healthcare or highly regulated environments.
- Hands-on experience designing and integrating Cloud solutions including experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Strong proficiency in integration patterns, API design, data modeling, and workflow configuration.
- Demonstrated expertise in leading engineering teams, reviewing solutions and enforcing technical standards.
- Solid understanding of healthcare data, compliance, and security frameworks.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, master's in healthcare management, information technology, or related field).
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and complex projects aligned with organizational strategy.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage and inspire diverse stakeholders.
- Proven track record in managing change and supporting transformational initiatives.
- Strong results orientation with measurable achievements in business growth, operational efficiency, innovation, or quality improvement.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development, such as leadership programs, industry certifications, or mentorship.
- Strategic thinking and strong business acumen, including market analysis and decision-making in support of long-term objectives.
- Demonstrated cultural competence and commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment.
Remote/WAH requirements:
- WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
- Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$126,300 - $173,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
Application Deadline: 03-30-2026
About us
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first
The Technical Product Manager, Specialty Core Platform, is a senior technical expert responsible for guiding the architectural direction, integration design, technical implementation, and ongoing optimization of the Specialty Core Platform. Reporting to the Director, Specialty Core Platform, this role will lead the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of products that support the Specialty business. The position serves as a critical liaison between business units and information technology teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and the prioritization of initiatives that advance the Specialty business's strategic objectives. The Product Manager fosters strong relationships with stakeholders, translates business needs into technical requirements, and drives solutions that enhance operational efficiency, innovation, and business value.
The Project Acadia Technical Product Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of the project and ongoing support for IT horizontal teams. This position drives the transition from legacy specialty member systems to the Trizetto Facets platform and oversees the development and implementation of the integration hub. By facilitating seamless data exchange between Facets, Humana systems, and downstream applications, the Technical Product Manager provides essential support to IT horizontal teams and helps maintain operational efficiency across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and articulate technical product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with Specialty business priorities and organizational objectives.
- Build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with business and IT stakeholders to ensure transparency, mutual understanding, and shared goals.
- Lead the gathering and prioritization of requirements, ensuring stakeholder needs are consistently represented.
- Oversee cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle, from concept through delivery and ongoing optimization.
- Coordinate the transition of in-house solutions to third-party models, ensuring minimal disruption and alignment with strategic outcomes.
- Monitor product performance using defined metrics, solicit feedback, and implement continuous improvements.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the technical product manager and subject matter expert for the core platform's architecture, configuration, integrations, and ongoing performance.
- Design and validate solution architectures including data models, APIs, workflow configuration, and integration with enterprise platforms.
- Partner with the vendor teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, participating in design reviews and solution planning.
- Lead complex engineering efforts including data migration design, environment configuration, interface development and platform extensions.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices including coding standards testing approaches, documentation and use of AI.
- Support project delivery teams by creating technical blueprints, estimating development effort and mitigating technical risks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve escalated technical issues including root-cause analysis and remediation.
- Provide technical mentorship to engineers and cross-functional team members, helping develop internal expertise around the new platform.
- Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, and tech operations teams to ensure solution compliance with company standards.
- Inform platform roadmap evolution, assessing new features, upgrades and enhancements for existing and future business.
- Support change management efforts by contributing to change readiness process, documentation, and communication.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience in product management, program management, or related functions.
- Experience working with both business and IT stakeholders, particularly in multi-year transformation programs.
- Familiarity with third-party vendor management and technology integration is the best practice.
- 4+ years of progressive leadership experience including at least 2 years in technical product management, senior engineer, or architecture-focused role.
- Deep expertise in designing and supporting complex data-integration ecosystems involving Kafka, APIGEE, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Postgres, and Snowflake, including selecting appropriate integration patterns based on latency, state-change, and multi-recipient requirements.
- Hands-on experience designing and integrating COTS (commercial off-the-shelf platforms) preferably in healthcare or highly regulated environments.
- Hands-on experience designing and integrating Cloud solutions including experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Strong proficiency in integration patterns, API design, data modeling, and workflow configuration.
- Demonstrated expertise in leading engineering teams, reviewing solutions and enforcing technical standards.
- Solid understanding of healthcare data, compliance, and security frameworks.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, master's in healthcare management, information technology, or related field).
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and complex projects aligned with organizational strategy.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage and inspire diverse stakeholders.
- Proven track record in managing change and supporting transformational initiatives.
- Strong results orientation with measurable achievements in business growth, operational efficiency, innovation, or quality improvement.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development, such as leadership programs, industry certifications, or mentorship.
- Strategic thinking and strong business acumen, including market analysis and decision-making in support of long-term objectives.
- Demonstrated cultural competence and commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment.
Remote/WAH requirements:
- WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
- Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$126,300 - $173,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
Application Deadline: 03-30-2026
About us
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Technical Product Owner
Lead with your technical background, not just product instincts
Technical Product Owners who can read code, write SQL, or speak fluently with engineering teams stand out. Emphasize hands-on technical skills in your resume to justify the STEM OPT classification and signal long-term value.
Confirm your role qualifies for STEM OPT before accepting
Not every TPO role is classified as STEM-eligible. Verify that the employer is E-Verify enrolled and that the job's SOC code falls under a STEM-designated field before signing an offer. Your DSO must approve the extension.
Build a portfolio of shipped product work
Technical Product Owners with documented outcomes, such as reduced sprint cycle times or shipped features with measurable impact, are far easier to justify sponsoring. Concrete results reduce employer hesitation around visa sponsorship costs.
Prioritize mid-size tech companies over early-stage startups
Seed and Series A startups rarely have the legal infrastructure for H-1B sponsorship. Mid-size companies with established HR teams and immigration counsel are better bets for OPT students who need a clear path to long-term work authorization.
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Does a Technical Product Owner role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on how the role is classified. If the position is tied to a STEM-designated SOC code, such as Software Developers or Computer and Information Systems Managers, and the employer is E-Verify enrolled, the role typically qualifies. Roles classified under general management codes may not. Confirm the SOC code with your employer and DSO before assuming you're eligible for the 24-month STEM extension.
How do I find Technical Product Owner jobs that explicitly sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and visa-sponsored job searches, so it filters for employers willing to sponsor work authorization. General job boards don't surface this information reliably, and you risk wasting applications on companies that won't sponsor. Browsing Technical Product Owner listings on Migrate Mate lets you focus your search on employers who have already indicated sponsorship openness.
Will companies sponsor H-1B visas for Technical Product Owners after OPT?
Many do, especially at mid-size and large tech companies where the TPO role is considered a core engineering-adjacent function. Companies that view product ownership as a technical discipline rather than a business role are more likely to support H-1B sponsorship. Your strongest leverage is demonstrating deep technical fluency and a track record of shipping product, which makes the sponsorship cost easier to justify internally.
What degree background supports an OPT authorization for Technical Product Owner roles?
OPT authorization must be tied to your field of study. For a Technical Product Owner role, degrees in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or management information systems provide the clearest alignment. Some employers also accept degrees in electrical engineering or data science if the role involves systems-level product work. If your degree is in business or a non-STEM field, you may still qualify for standard 12-month OPT but not the STEM extension.
Can I switch employers during OPT as a Technical Product Owner?
Yes, you can change employers while on OPT, but your new role must still be directly related to your degree field and must be at least 20 hours per week. You're required to report the employer change to your DSO within 10 days. If you're on a STEM OPT extension, the new employer must also be E-Verify enrolled and you'll need to submit a new Form I-983 training plan signed by the new employer.
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