Product Analyst – Real Time Settlement – 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. 

Real Time Settlement is modernizing how healthcare provider and payers adjudicate claims in a more accurate and efficient manner, reducing administrative burden throughout the claim life cycle.  This product is one of the top priorities for Optum and UHC in 2025 and will demonstrate collaboration and technical integration/innovation between the two organizations

As a Product Analyst on the Real Time Settlement Provider Applications team, you will help gather business requirements, map user journeys, and work closely with engineering teams to ensure feature delivery and completeness.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build business requirements to orchestrate provider experience workflows
• Research provider user experience when interacting with the new real time settlement product
• Research data attributes in the scheduling, claim, and remit workflows
• Work closely with engineers to groom user stories for each sprint

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 healthcare revenue cycle experience
• 2+ years of experience as a product analyst, technical product manager or product manager in healthcare revenue cycle
• Experience with project management and leading initiatives from conception to completion
• Experience with healthcare IT systems and electronic medical records (EMR)
• Deep knowledge of hospital and physician claim billing requirements
• Proven solid analytical skills to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights
• Proven excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present findings to stakeholders
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with project teams and business partners to meet project objectives

Preferred Qualification:

• Knowledge of SQL and Python

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

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 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.