Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* 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 experience working as a product manager in an enterprise software product delivery environment
• 2 years experience working in an Agile software development environment with a track record of delivering multiple successful products to production
• 2 years experience with work item and defect tracking management systems (e.g., Aha!, Team Foundation Server, Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, etc.)
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to translate product strategy and user needs into detailed requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Diplomatic with strong 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

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment 

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $66,100 to $118,300. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $72,800 to $129,900. 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

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.

Keywords: Optum, UnitedHealth, Product Manager, Product Management, Software Product Delivery, Agile Software Development, Defect Tracking Management Systems, Aha!, Team Foundation Server, Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, Remote, Telecommute, WFH, WAH, Hiring Immediately, #RPO, #YELLOW