Principal Product Manager, Product and Platform

Job Description

Your Role

The Technology Product and Platform team supports internal and external facing technology products and platforms. The Principal Product Manager, Product and Platform will report to the Sr. Director of Technology Products and Platform. In this role you will define the product strategy, vision and roadmap and deliver both internal and customer-facing analytics products, with a strong focus on data and analytics solutions.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Lead the creation and execution of the product strategy, vision, and roadmap for multiple products, platforms or solutions
• Develop new product concepts, designs, and enhancements that reflect business and user needs
• Drive advanced technical products and business issues requiring state-of-the-art technical or industry knowledge
• Have demonstrated experience with taking a product from inception to market
• Serve as an advocate of the product teams to senior leadership and provide consultation to other product managers
• Represent Stellarus to customers and stakeholders internally and externally, showcasing our data and analytics platform, products, and thought leadership
• Actively seek and act on customer feedback, putting them at the center of our decisions
• Develop product roadmap by achieving alignment with key stakeholders and manage and monitor progress
• Nurture a culture of innovation, collaboration and trust within the team, encouraging new ideas and approaches to achieve product excellence
• Demonstrate continuous leadership through product, development, and cross-functional teams
• Leverage product area subject matter experts to lead and educate others on product and departmental goals
• Foster an agile culture anchored in data to validate products, drive insights, and work tactically and strategically
• Engage in agile ceremonies and facilitate those needed for product outcomes
• Drive agile product artifacts and milestones with the leadership team and participate in quarterly and annual planning
• Write and review epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria in Jira
• Use product management tools to create, manage, and prioritize the agile team or teams of teams' backlog

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires a minimum of 6-10 years of experience in Technology Platform/Product Management, Management Consulting, Technology Strategy, or Entrepreneurship
• Master's degree/MBA is preferred
• Agile Product Management/Scaled Agile certification is preferred
• Experience using AI and ML tools to drive product management efficiency
• Preference for candidates with experience launching products with machine learning / LLM / agentic capabilities embedded in the functionality
• Proven technology product management experience, preferably in healthcare
• Strong leadership skills to inspire and motivate a high-performing team
• Experience scaling teams and capabilities in an innovative and fast-paced growth organization
• Expert ability to lead, coach, consult with, and influence stakeholders and senior leadership
• Deep understanding of the technology landscape and emerging digital health trends
• Strategic thinker who can translate complex concepts into actionable plans
• Hands-on leadership style with problem-solving and project execution capabilities
• Excellent communication skills to present and translate technical capabilities to business leaders, recognize strategic opportunities, and make data-driven decisions

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About the Team

About Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies

Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a health care experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors.

Stellarus is part of a family of organizations that is overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company.

Stellarus' vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus' objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo. This very closely aligns with Blue Shield of California's vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Our Values:

At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings.

Our Workplace Model:

At Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies, we believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. As we continue to evolve our workplace model, our focus remains on creating spaces where our people can connect with purpose - whether working in the office or through a hybrid approach - by providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce.

Two Ways of Working:

• Hybrid (Default): Work from a business unit-approved office at least two (2) times per month (for roles below Director-level) or once per week (for Director-level roles and above).Exceptions:

o Member-facing and approved out-of-state roles remain remote.

o Employees living more than 50 miles from their assigned offices are expected to work with their managers on a plan for periodic office visits.

o For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

• On-Site: Work from a business unit-approved office an average of four (4) or more days a week.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.