Senior Technical Product Manager

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.

A Senior Technical Product Manager is responsible for overseeing the development and management of technical products within OptumHealth and Financial Technology Division of Optum. The role will play a critical role in aligning the product vision with the overall business strategy. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Drive product vision and strategy roadmap
• Engage appropriate enterprise-wide stakeholders to enable awareness and alignment
• Support management of the full product lifecycle with a technical focus, including the strategy, design, development, management and end-of-life of new, existing or acquired products
• Leverages market insights and emerging technology developments and trends to understand market/customer needs, as well as identify new opportunities or make adjustments to current product offerings
• Balances deep subject matter expertise with knowledge of business use cases and solid technical aptitude
• Supports for delivering product performance in alignment with expectations, and updates changes to a product portfolio to improve competitive position and produce optimal product performance to meet customer and market needs
• 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
• Serve as the product champion and apply deep expertise to credibly represent, manage and engage with business(es)
• Works with a team of technical product managers, providing guidance and support in their day-to-day activities. Mentor and develop junior product managers, fostering a culture of growth and learning within the team 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to ensure successful product development and launch 
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring that features are delivered on time and within budget 
• Define and track key product metrics to measure success and make data-driven decisions 
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and evaluate their potential impact on the product 
• Build and maintain solid relationships with customers and key stakeholders, gathering feedback and incorporating it into the product roadmap 
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualification:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

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.