Product Manager - 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.

Our Product Capability development and management groups are vital to our success and are leaders in driving the future growth of UnitedHealth Group. Success in these careers relies on many factors, your ability to deal with ambiguity, your ability to adapt and embrace change, and a long-term commitment to making health care better for everyone. This position will be on the Optum Health Solutions (OHS) team and will be supporting the Musculoskeletal (MSK) business.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand and translate business strategies into concrete capability, network, and reporting requirements
• Track the effectiveness of business requirements / capabilities, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions
• Serve as a liaison between business and technical teams to ensure mutual understanding of project scope and requirements
• Use data to inform decisions, identify trends, and measure the impact of initiatives
• Ensure that all processes and enhancements comply with relevant regulations and industry standards
• Create and maintain business documentation for product requirements
• Coordinate and drive quality User Acceptance Testing on system enhancements/new products/production issues and proper follow-through of issue logs to closure
• Identify, track, analyze, and resolve issues, while also preventing future problems
  

OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.

OptumHealth helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their health care needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.

At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined

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:

• 5+ years of business analysis / product or capability management experience within a matrix organization
• Skilled in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
• Proficient in Cycle principles, Software Development Life Cycle principles and Quality Assurance methodologies and best practices
• Proven ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex issues along with the ability to identify and implement solutions to problems
• Proven attention to detail to ensure accuracy
• Proven to be a self-starter who can stay flexible and operate well in a changing environment and sometimes ambiguous environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the healthcare industry
• Experience using data and research to formulate logical business recommendations
• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with the urgency to drive work forward
• Proven ability to adapt quickly to changes in work direction and able to pivot work accordingly
• Proven to be a creative problem solver
• Proven to be naturally curious
• Proven to be a team player with solid ability to form working professional relationships

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

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 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.