Senior Manager, Technical Product Manager – Remote

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. 

The Senior Manager, Technical Product Manager designs, develops, and manages activities for a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production, release, and end of life. Responsible for the full product lifecycle management, with a technical focus, including strategy, design, development, management, and end of life of new, existing or acquisition products. Leverage market insights to understand market/customer needs as well as emerging technology developments and trends to identify new opportunities or adjust current product offerings. Balances deep subject matter expertise in the product, business use cases and strong technical aptitude. 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. Accountable to and/or own the P&L. Responsible for cross-functional stakeholder management to include but not limited to design, engineering, scrum teams, business leaders, etc., functioning as technical expert with a fluency in development concepts and modern development practices. Positions in this function may require a background or degree in computer science or engineering.

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

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Research and conceptualize the market requirements of the assigned Product features by doing market analysis, competitor analysis, compliance analysis (PPACA, HIPAA) etc.
• Define the detailed requirements and functions of the assigned features of the HIX system
• Work with UI & UX team to define wireframes and visuals reflecting the requirements
• Prepare requirement documentation such as User Story, FSD, BRD etc.
• Facilitate meetings with external clients and internal teams to review/walkthrough/demo the requirements/product feature
• Perform agile ceremonies (User Story creation, grooming, scrum participation, defect support, PO reviews etc.) with all involved stakeholders
• Mentor and guide/review the work of other Business Analysts working together in the product feature
• Own certain Product modules from a Product management perspective and become the SME of the same
• Contribute towards Product Roadmap, RFP responses, leading team level initiatives etc.
• Manage a team of Business Analysts/Product Analysts

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: 

• 12+ years of experience working within information technology
• 8+ years of experience working on software product(s) as a Business Analyst/Product Manager 
• 8+ years of comprehensive and detailed business analysis and requirement documentation skills
• 5+ years of working with globally located teams
• 5+ years of US Health Care domain experience
• Legally authorized to work in the US without any restrictions. Proof will be required
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering or related field
• 2+ years of experience with the Affordable Care Act and/or Medicaid systems – MAGI or Non-MAGI/Health Insurance Exchange (HIX)/Integrated Eligibility System (IES)
• 2+ years of experience with Health Insurance Exchange (HIX)/Integrated Eligibility System (IES)/Medicaid Eligibility

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

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. 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.