UHC E&I – VP of Pharmacy Product Strategy and Innovation

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The VP of UHC E&I Pharmacy Product Strategy defines the Product Portfolio Strategy and Vision, plays the role of Product Evangelist externally and collaborates closely with the VP of Pharmacy Product Development/Management as the internal face of the portfolio.   The VP of Product Strategy has a deep understanding of the business strategy and translates market trends and customer needs into a Product Strategy to support business growth and revenue goals across all commercial lines of business. 

Additionally, this position will support the overall OptumRx relationship with UHC, inclusive of strategies to drive enterprise growth and identification of opportunities to better align organizationally.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

This role is responsible for development and execution of Pharmacy Product Strategy across all E&I lines of business.  This includes working closely with business leadership, the broader E&I Product organization, UHC Pharmacy and OptumRx product and growth teams to develop the strategic vision for the product portfolio.  The role reports to the E&I VP for Pharmacy Product and aligns closely with business leadership.  Responsibilities include:

• Ongoing development of a Strategic Roadmap for the portfolio, including New Product concepts, extensions of existing solutions

• Synthesizing competitive analysis and market assessments to inform the product strategy, prioritize investments, and establish go-to-market strategies that capitalize on market trends, customer needs and competitive positioning

• Clear understanding of the competitive landscape, including: competitor strategies, positioning, strengths and weaknesses

• Market Intimacy to uncover market needs, including the development Product Advisory Councils for strategic planning

• Constantly collects and analyzes performance data (e.g., market, financial, and operational) in order to identify new opportunities for the business

• Engages key partners/clients for strategic discussions on market trend impact, current issues, and new product concepts

• OptumRx relationship understanding and development to effectively align organizations to develop and execute against critical growth strategies and relationship objectives

 

Outputs

• Forward Looking (2-3 Year) Product Strategies, establishing an organizationally aligned vision for the portfolio and path to the future (which markets to address, which capabilities to bring to market and prioritizes the investment).  Aligns product strategy with the business strategy

• Portfolio alignment across OptumRx and UHC

• Portfolio Forecast – forecast volumes, market share, and revenue for portfolio

• Product Investment model and business case for organic and M/A growth

• OptumRx Balanced Scorecard – reviewed quarterly to evaluate progress against targets and objectively review the overall relationship

 

 

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:

• 7+ Years of experience managing a diverse product portfolio

• Pharmacy product and PBM experience preferred

• General Management experience preferred

• Four-year degree in business or healthcare (or equivalent)

• Knowledge of the end-to-end product development process – experience with requirements development, project management, and complex projects and activities

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid team building and leadership skills

• Solid demonstrated ability to lead business initiatives to a successful result

• Business process experience is desirable

• Experience in complex, matrix organizations; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network

• Demonstrated leadership ability with cross-functional teams

• Ability to effectively deal with high levels of ambiguity-can effectively cope with change, can shift gears comfortably, can decide and act without having the total picture, comfortably handles risk and uncertainty

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

• Effective formal presentation and facilitation skills in a variety of settings

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment in a positive and supportive manner

• Solid analytical abilities, organization and project/process management skills

• Good negotiation, problem solving, planning and decision-making skills.  Accurately scopes out projects, sets objectives and goals, develops schedules and resource assignments, measures performance against goals, and evaluates results

• Solid initiative and self-motivation

• Ability to manage projects simultaneously and achieve goals.  Uses resources effectively and efficiently

• Excellent follow-through, attention to detail, and time management skills

• Solid interpersonal skills; the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals at all levels of the organization

 

 

*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 $196,600 to $337,100 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.