Job Description

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)

Optum's Provider Product team is building a team of experienced, disciplined, product leaders to drive the future of the product portfolio for OptumInsight. These experts will deeply understand clients' challenges, modernizing infrastructure, advancing care and how to translate those challenges to a product strategy, roadmap and execution.

Specifically, the provider product team will be accountable for modernizing existing portfolio products, integrating together disparate capabilities and operations today and identifying gaps in the overall portfolio to address our client needs.

Product Leads require have a background in product development and lifecycle management. They will be primarily accountable for developing product and portfolio strategy, building and maintaining the product roadmap and planning and designing the product development. In addition to those primary accountabilities, these leaders will support the market research and identifying the gaps in Optum's overall provider portfolio. This role will include accountability in managing the product reporting and capital management in partnership with the provider business unit.

The Provider Optum Physician Advisor Solutions (OPAS) Product Lead will be specifically accountable for partnering with Application Development, OPAS Operations, and client-facing stakeholders to ensure that the client experience for both the OPAS Physician Review Service and Case Advisor software is market leading and delivering optimal client value. This lead will work within the matrixed product organization to ensure Optum has a best-in-class experience for all OPAS solutions.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

* Create and maintain compelling product roadmap by finding the right balance between client (both buyers and users) needs and internal business priorities
* Partner with engineering to build and deliver world class product capabilities in an agile setup using build-measure-learn approach including prioritized backlog, user story creation, reviewing process performance
* Serve as Subject Matter Expert for the domain owning competitive intelligence
* Work with internal and external stakeholders to uncover opportunities for improvement
* Work with senior management and other product managers in the group to refine and hone broader portfolio strategy and convey the same to the engineering teams
* Partner and manage various vendors that support our portfolio

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
* 6+ years' experience in health care
* 5+ years' experience in product management, business development, strategic consulting, or other professional services
* 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 similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders

Preferred Qualifications:

* Background in HL7, acute hospital workflows and EMR systems, and SaaS products

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)

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $94,500 to $171,700. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; flexible spending accounts; paid parking or public transportation costs; 401(k) retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance; business travel accident insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.

*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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