Product Portfolio Manager – Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

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

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy & Roadmap: Help define and maintain the product vision and roadmap for cost savings initiatives tied to E&I Advocacy, Clinical and Behavioral Health products, ensuring alignment with Total Cost of Care (TCOC) goals and enterprise financial targets
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders across Clinical Operations, Finance, Network Management, and Optum to identify cost-saving opportunities and translate them into actionable product features 
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze utilization trends and population health risks to uncover affordability levers. Collaborate with product and operations leads, Health Care Economics (HCE) and actuarial teams to validate savings forecasts 
• Product Development & Value Story: Support the development of capabilities and features with focus on market pricing alignment to capability needs/market trends to improve competitive positioning and optimal product performance
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Establish savings KPIs and success metrics with product owners to prove and track ROI. Develop dashboards and client level reporting to demonstrate portfolio impact on mitigating trend
• Generally work is self-directed and not prescribed
• Works with less structured, more complex issues
• Serves as a resource to others

 

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:

• 3+ years of experience in product/project management
• 3+ years of experience in managing affordability strategy/levers in a matrixed organization
• 3+ years of experience developing, monitoring and creating improvement plans for key performance indicators
• Proficient in MS Office suite, with emphasis in MS Excel and other data analysis/charting tools, e.g, Tableau and BI
• Proven solid analytical skills with proficiency in interpreting financial and clinical data; ability to synthesize and translate into financial implications for product owners  
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the health care industry, specifically related to member experience
• Comfortable performing statistical analysis and developing corresponding narrative
• Proven success at influencing without authority
• Proven success working in a role where ambiguous direction is provided
• Proven solid interpersonal and business communication skills

 

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

 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

 

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. 

 

 

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.    

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.