Job Description

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Challenge yourself, your peers and our industry by shaping what health care looks like and doing your life's best work.(sm)

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.

This Product Manager role is responsible for profitable growth of assigned product(s) in the OptumRx Specialty Pharmacy and Infusion portfolio. You will be responsible for the full product lifecycle management, including: strategy, design, development, management and end-of-life of new, existing, or acquisition products as well as delivering complex solutions products that drive value for our customers. This role is part of a product strategy team and works alongside cross-functional partners to work with customers to understand business problems and to refine and prioritize the product roadmap to maximize client value. The Product Manager possesses knowledge of product and product delivery and acts as the primary interface with sales, account management and operations.

You will leverage market insights to understand market / customer needs to identify new opportunities or make enhancements to current product offerings. You will be accountable for delivering product performance against expectations and updates changes to a product portfolio to improve competitive position, and optimal product performance to meet customer and market needs. You will partner with internal or external stakeholders (key customers, product partnerships, etc.) to define and drive future product direction.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

* Partner with internal or external stakeholders (key customers, product partnerships, etc.) to drive product vision and strategy
* Partner with the product managers and operations teams to manage and align product roadmap & delivery critical path items to drive client and business value
* Create business plans to justify investments and capital spend
* Translate analytical research to support product priorities, value proposition
* Transform the product strategy & roadmap into actionable product enhancements in partnership with Operational and Technical teams
* Researches market within own area of expertise to understand consumer and client needs
* Understands how trends relate to and inform opportunities specific to their product / service area
* Analyzes, investigates and supports sales readiness and go to market strategies
* Define solutions with high-value requirements, a compelling business case, clear product positioning, priority and strategic impact
* Partner with stakeholders to enable successful development and delivery of commercialized solutions
* Understand and influence underlying operating model, capabilities, and technology systems
* Assess product performance ongoing, including market adoption, financial performance, NPS, operational performance, etc. to inform decisions about product features and viability
* Understand the goals and tasks assigned, producing results by fulfilling and sometimes exceeding expectations
* Assimilates quickly to new environments, exhibits flexibility and applies a continuous learning mindset in all aspects of work
* Other duties as assigned

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 equivalent experience
* 2+ years of experience in the healthcare industry supporting product, sales, business development or account management
* Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
* You will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's US Telecommuting Policy
* 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 a similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. Employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience within PBM/pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, etc.
* Experience with copay benefit design
* Critical thinking, written and verbal interpersonal communication skills with ability to interact with professional and non-professional staff regarding operational issues

Careers 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)

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

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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