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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop product strategy vision and roadmaps, and developing short, medium, and long-term features to achieve the vision - done in partnership with Product Managers

• Gather product input and feedback from internal and external stakeholders and consumers to inform the backlog

• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners

• Develop detailed, crisp business (functional & non-functional) requirements and user stories that can be used to create product specifications and architecture for each product and application

• Manage and track the creation of all artifacts (wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, FAQs, operational cost estimates, etc.) required for product team to be empowered for delivery

• Develop user experience goals, stories and requirements that will be used to drive product specifications

• Manage engineering teams to deliver product to market

• Own capacity planning and partner with product organization and sales organization to determine priorities of backlog based on capacity, feasibility, and market importance

• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team’s ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals

• Proactively identify collisions of capacity and utilize standard prioritization matrices to determine the best course of action

• Work with team leadership to understand the customer and their needs and concerns to define solutions

• Work with engineering team to operate in Dual-Track Agile methodology of discovery and delivery

• Own and run backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos, and retro ceremonies

• Manage the creation of all technical documentation to be used internally and externally for features your product teams deliver

• Champion and gain buy-in for the strategy and roadmap from partner teams through collaboration, documentation, and negotiation that effectively influences peers and senior management

• 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 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, design or related field; or equivalent work experience

• 5+ years of Product Management experience

• Experience working cross functionally (design, engineering, usability, content development)

• Experience working with diverse groups of people to manage and influence change Broad technical breadth and depth including familiarity with web services, and platform architectures

• Analytical and quantitative skills; experience using hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience delivering Enterprise products and services in a high growth environment

• Proven passion for creating innovative solutions for consumers

• Proven solid verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior executives

• Proven high attention to detail including precise and effective customer communications and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously

• Proven ability to think strategically and execute methodically. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation

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.