Product Owner, Platform DevOps

Product Owner, Platform DevOps – Minneapolis, MN

ABOUT INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS 

Inspire is the first of its kind medical device designed to make a difference in the lives of those living with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). We are revolutionizing the sleep industry with our FDA-approved medical device, designed to reduce OSA severity for those who cannot tolerate or get consistent benefit from CPAP. Inspire Medical Systems is committed to enhancing patients’ lives through sleep innovation.  We are steadfast in our commitment to prioritize patient outcomes, act with integrity and lead with respect. With positive persistence at our core, we are committed to all those we serve.

WHY JOIN OUR FAST-GROWING TEAM 

At Inspire, we value people – your diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts. We elevate voices and encourage learning opportunities to build a professional network that grows into community. We embrace a people-first culture by offering hybrid work schedules, excellent benefits, 401k matching, ESPP, flexible time off (FTO), and tuition reimbursement. 

If you’re passionate about making a difference in people’s lives and want to work with innovative technology, come be a part of our great team! 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS  

We are recruiting for a Product Owner – Platform DevOps to join our rapidly growing Digital Program Management  team located in Minneapolis, MN . In this newly created position, you will be responsible for prioritizing and managing the work for several agile platform DevOps teams for our next generation of products. You will be working with and/or leading your program team, service level owners, business leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure all goals and objectives are met.

OPPORTUNITIES YOU WILL HAVE IN THIS ROLE  

• Drive the Prioritization of the work for each sprint based on business objectives
• Lead and participate in agile team ceremonies 
• Report back to program manager on risks, blockers, tactical progress of agile teams
• Share business context to the development team and serve as the customer champion
• Serve as bridge between program management and development
• Help agile teams drive day to day decisions, capture the decisions and drive to completion
• Triage and prioritize backlog items and last min requests/hot fixes
• Resolve questions, manage dependencies on the team and across vendor teams and communicate priorities that emerge as stories are implemented 
• Define the business value delivered in each sprint
• Cheerleader, builder of agile team culture and recognition 
• keep the agile teams organized, on track and focused on what matters
• Clear obstacles and protect the agile teams from distractions

WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO OUR GREAT TEAM

Required: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Software, Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of progressive experience in a similar role as a Scrum Master, Software Development Project/Program Manager, Project/Program Manager, Software Developer, DevOps Engineer, and/or leading software development projects
• Demonstrated experience utilizing project management tracking/software tools and reporting deliverables
• Experience with Agile methodology, roles, and responsibilities
• Experience with DevOps and Platform development, including experience with a major cloud service provider (i.e. Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
• Experience working with external (vendor) development teams 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders and senior leadership

Preferred: 

• Advanced level degree in Engineering, Software, Computer Science, or related discipline
• Formal agile training and/or Agile certification
• Developing and deploying Azure services in C# utilizing .NET Core
• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps for code management and implementation of CICD pipelines
• Hands-on experience with the development and deployment of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates and modules within a cloud-based deployment model
• Experience in dealing with topics related to cyber security, data privacy, etc.
• IEC 62304 experience
• Medical device experience

BENEFITS AND OTHER COMPENSATION

Inspire offers a highly competitive benefits package including (general description of the benefits and other compensation offered):

• Multiple health insurance plan options. 
• Employer contributions to Health Savings Account.
• Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits.
• 401k plan + employer match.
• Identity Protection.
• Flexible time off. 
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance program.
• All employees have the opportunity to participate in the ownership and success of Inspire. Employees at all levels can participate through equity awards and the Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Inspire Medical Systems provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or childbirth, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, training, and social and recreational programs. Inspire Medical Systems complies with applicable laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Inspire Medical Systems has facilities. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis. 
 
Inspire Medical Systems is an equal opportunity employer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse workforce. Applicants with a disability that need accommodation to complete the Inspire Medical Systems application process should contact Human Resources at 844-672-4357 or email careers@inspiresleep(dot)com  
 
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