Product Manager, Health Plan Product Management - Telecommute

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: January 9, 2021

Job Description:

Be a driver of change at OptumRx, part of UnitedHealth Group family of businesses and a key leader across most major segments of the U.S. health care system. You could be a vital factor in our success as you apply exceptional creative and management skills to develop the strategy and vision for our future product efforts. You'll have the satisfaction of seeing your ideas come to life while working alongside a world class product team. It's your chance to help countless people lead healthier lives while working with a Fortune 6 industry leader.The Product Manager for Health Plan Product Management will shape our Health Plan product offering, which is where pharmacy and medical come together for a holistic view on behalf of our clients and consumers - a key driver of our future success. You will have the ability to provide strong business leadership, think analytically, collaborate with myriad stakeholders, communicate effectively across multiple levels of the organization, and drive results in a highly matrixed environment.Working with cross-functional and cross-enterprise partners, you will develop a product roadmap, identify new market opportunities, ensure alignment across the organization, ensure health plan client and member satisfaction and experience, and drive execution. To be successful in this role, you will need strong business leadership, the ability to think analytically, influence myriad stakeholders from clinical to operations, communicate effectively across multiple levels of the organization, and drive results in a highly matrixed environment.You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional and cross-enterprise teams in the development and execution of the product roadmap, including market opportunity, target customer profiles, value propositions, client and consumer experience and financial modeling to justify potential resource investments
• Identify new market opportunities, optimize internal programs and assets and partner with key internal stakeholders for alignment and support to bring the roadmap to market
• Serve as the product subject matter expert to all internal and external stakeholders
• Partner with analytics to identify opportunities and establish value metrics for the Health Plan initiatives
• Partner with sales and account management in support of key client activity and the development of sales and market strategies
• Partner with IT in an agile development environment to translate business requirements into technical requirements and ensure deliverables meet initial expectations
• Monitor day to day performance of the Health Plan product offering
• Continuously mindful of market, competitive, and operational data to identify opportunities for product enhancements and overall growth
• Influence innovation across teams to ensure aligned; cohesive progress across technology, marketing, and service operationsYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of product management and/or program development and implementation experience
  • Health plan experience including implementing new programs, projects, or strategic initiatives
  • Demonstrated ability to create clarity, develop business cases, champion alignment and secure funding
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders and teams to develop and/or manage new products, programs or projects
  • Experience partnering with senior sales and account management leaders to develop and/or support growth strategies
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, influence and achieve goals in a matrix environment, including managing competing priorities across stakeholders and cross-functional teams
  • Effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications
  • Occasional travel as required
  • If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking ordersPreferred Qualifications:
    • Advanced degree
    • Pharmacy, PBM and/or total cost of care experience
    • Medical insurance industry experience
    • Familiarity with Agile IT development approach
    • Innovation and/or new product development experience
    • Experience with market sizing and financial modeling
    • Management strategy consulting or internal consulting/corporate strategy experience*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter PolicyCareers with OptumRx. We're one of the largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits managers in the US, serving more than 12 million people nationwide. Here you'll fill far more than prescriptions. As a member of one of our pharmacy teams, you're empowered to be your best and do whatever it takes to help each customer. You'll find unrivaled support and training as well as a wealth of growth and development opportunities driven by your performance and limited only by your imagination. Join us. There's no better place to help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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