Manager, Product - Eden Prairie, United States - Optum

Description

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Consulting Manager - Digital Transformation to join our team. You will bring a mix of creative problem solving, intellectual curiosity, and solid communication and digital product management skills. You will work with customers to identify their needs and develop solutions tailored to meet their requirements. You will also lead opportunities and develop proposals with leadership to ensure our customers find value in our Digital Transformation offerings. You will possess a deep understanding of the healthcare industry and previous experience in consumer centric innovation and digital transformation.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the product lifecycle, from strategy, design, development, management, to end of life
• Manage customer expectations and translate customer feedback to product development and feature requests
• Leverage market insights to understand customer needs and identify new opportunities to improve current product offerings
• Serve as the product champion and subject matter expert for business and functional partners
• Nurture client relationships and support business development
• Develop knowledge in emerging technologies and enhance team operational practices
• Become an early adopter of industry trend identification
• Lead projects, develop strategies, and manage change
• Represent customer needs and develop solutions tailored to meet their requirements
• Lead sales opportunities and proposal development discussions in partnership with leadership
• Accountable for delivering product performance against expectations
• MBO goal achievement

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:

• 5+ years of product management experience in healthcare
• 5+ years of digital experience
• 5+ years of experience in Digital platforms and customer engagement development in a B2B and/or B2C Technology organization
• 5+ years of experience leading projects, developing strategies, and managing change
• 5+ years of experience with Product Management Life Cycle (PMLC), Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC)
• 5+ years of experience in customer relationship management, technology, and strategy
• 5+ years of experience in managing customer expectations and translating customer feedback to product development and feature requests
• 5+ years of experience working in Agile product management
• Ability to represent customer needs and develop solutions tailored to meet their requirements
• Ability to lead sales opportunities and proposal development discussions with leadership
• Demonstrated excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills with a solid ability to influence cross-functionally at all levels
• Demonstrated passion for identifying and solving customer problems
• Ability to be comfortable in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to be comfortable presenting and working with senior executives
• Ability to work remotely

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or certification in the following mythologies:
  • Design Thinking
  • Human-centered design
  • PMP
  • Six Sigma
  • Change management
• Proven growth mindset: able to work independently while coordinating activities with cross-divisional teams
• Ability to be collaborative: team player; able to communicate with technical and business experts at all levels of the organization
• Ability to be organized: methodical in routine and take pride in the accuracy of work
• Ability to be adaptable to rapidly changing environments and work with cross-functional teams
• Ability to lead without authority: able to motivate staff and influence their tasks to align with organizational goals and priorities
• Demonstrated consumer centric mindset innovation and digital transformation

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

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.