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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life's best work.(sm)

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Think strategically, and creatively, about how data and user management initiatives and stakeholder experience should work - translating a vision to processes and requirements
• Drive product and business planning processes across cross-functional teams within the company
• Analyze user/customer needs and current market trends to develop epic-level solutions
• Evaluate partnerships and solutions from an ROI and make vs buy perspective
• Interact with executive management to align product strategy with the overall business strategy, mission and goals
• Influence data and user management innovation across teams to ensure aligned, cohesive progress across technology, marketing, and service operations
• Engage business partners regularly to solicit feedback and identify opportunities to create new products and/or improve existing products
• Provide guidance to product owners, managers and delivery teams to continuously assess and prioritize the impact of planned software features so that the highest value work is delivered at the soonest possible time
• Manage communications to ensure stakeholders are informed of investment planning, changes, and execution progress across the portfolio
• Engage in quarterly roadmapping and prioritization efforts at the portfolio and solution level
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of designers, product owners, business systems analysts and others to develop product roadmap
• Role requires about 10% travel (once a quarter for team meetings)
• This role is Remote Nationwide: applicants must be okay with working Pacific time zone hours as this role supports the Pacific time zone

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
• More information can be downloaded at: http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits

You’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 2 years of equivalent product management experience
• 4 years prior healthcare delivery experience / familiarity with a range of business areas related to healthcare delivery (e.g., medical management, utilization management, claims management, transaction services, network operations, RAF and coding, marketing, accounting, finance)
• 2 years of experience working as a product manager in an enterprise software product delivery environment
• 2 years of experience working in an Agile software development environment with a track record of delivering multiple successful products to production
• 2 years of experience with work item and defect tracking management systems (e.g., Aha!, Team Foundation Server, Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, etc.)
• Role is about 10% travel (once a quarter for team meetings)
• This role is Remote Nationwide: applicants must be okay with working Pacific time zone hours as this role supports the Pacific time zone

Soft Skills:

• Ability to translate product strategy and user needs into detailed requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Diplomatic with solid negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Relatable public speaker with effective presentation skills
• Capable of recognizing, articulating, and quantifying benefits of (and drawbacks to) proposed products and changes

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington Residents Only Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington residents is $67,800 to $133,100. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

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.

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.