Senior Director Product Strategy – 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 Director of Product Strategy will lead the overarching AI first product strategy across our suite of payor, provider, and network-facing solutions, all designed to radically transform reimbursement flows in healthcare. This strategic leader will define the long-term vision, align product roadmaps to business objectives, and oversee product-specific partnerships that enhance our platform’s value. Reporting to executive leadership, this role will play a critical part in shaping the company’s product direction and market positioning.

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

Primary Responsibilities 

• Develop and evolve a unified AI first product strategy that integrates payor, provider, and network product offerings to streamline reimbursement processes  
• Align product vision and priorities with company goals, regulatory changes, and emerging healthcare ecosystem needs  
• Lead strategic planning and cross-functional alignment across product, engineering, business development, and operations teams  
• Identify and evaluate market opportunities, emerging technologies, and competitor landscape to guide product differentiation  
• Build and manage strategic partnerships that enhance product capabilities, drive distribution, or unlock new revenue streams  
• Serve as a thought leader and spokesperson internally and externally, articulating the product vision to customers, partners, and investors  
• Establish KPIs and frameworks to measure product success and strategic alignment 

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:

• 10+ years of product strategy or product leadership experience, with at least 5+ years in healthcare technology  
• 5+ years of experience building and scaling AI first platform strategies that unify diverse stakeholder needs (e.g., payors, providers, networks)  
• 5+ years of experience working within or alongside health plans, health systems, or healthcare data platforms  
• 5+ years of experience with healthcare regulatory frameworks, value-based care models, and interoperability standards  
• 5+ years of experience with strategic AI first thinking with the ability to synthesize complex market dynamics into actionable product roadmaps  
• 5+ years of experience of healthcare reimbursement systems, especially payor-provider interactions and administrative processes  
• 5+ years of experience with product intuition with the ability to evaluate features, workflows, and user experience for provider and payor personas  
• 5+ years of experience at identifying, structuring, and negotiating product-focused partnerships  
• Able and willing to travel up to 25%

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. 
 
  
The salary range for this role is $150,200 to $288,500 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.

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.