Product Manager

UnitedHealth Group

Experience: 5+ yrs
Location: United States, Unknown, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

business case
competitive intelligence
market research
product delivery
product lifecycle
product manager
relationship building

About the role

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

Strategically re-imagine capabilities into new, sellable units that are differentiated in the market
Conduct market research to gather competitive intelligence, market sizing to build differentiated offerings
Independently manages cross-segment projects and complex initiatives that require problem solving, relationship building, influencing, and analyzing
Participates in activities within each stage of product lifecycle (Ideate, Define, Build, Launch, Manage, Sunset)
Understands business needs in the form of initiatives, capabilities, features and tracks completion/delivery to meet client & business expectations
Analyzes, manages, and tracks program performance metrics and prepares/presents results to stakeholders
Gathers feedback from sales, client feedback surveys, and other client-facing teams to generate data-driven ideas for product enhancements
Completes market analyses and understands the competitive landscape (e.g., strengths, weaknesses, gaps, product portfolios, win/loss analyses)
Work in tandem with the product team, client services, engineering, and other stakeholders of the business to ensure smooth product delivery and ongoing optimization
Utilize process improvement methodologies to minimize and eliminate inefficient practices
Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

Graduate degree or equivalent experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or IT engineering or related discipline, preferably from tier 1 or tier 2 institutions
Degree in business administration, preferably from tier 1 or tier 2 institutions
8+ years of experience in healthcare B2B or B2C company and 5+ years as a Product Manager
Experience in US healthcare with B2B or B2C companies
Experience working with large-scale applications across payer or provider value-chain
Experience managing capital requests and associated inputs (cost-benefits analysis, business case, etc.)
Proven ability to quickly gain credibility, influence, and partner with clients to deliver product outcomes
Proven excellent presentation skills
Proven to be a self-starter with the ability to leverage critical thinking skills and prioritize one’s work
Demonstrated ability to work independently and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Demonstrated ability to analyze data from multiple data sources and recommend actionable insights

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

About UnitedHealth Group

Provides health insurance and technology-enabled health care services.

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