Product Director (MSK)

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Our Product 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 accountable for the Musculoskeletal Product.

Primary Responsibilities:

Develop, drive and execute a product strategy with respect to value proposition, positioning, product portfolio(s), distribution and product features/function

Manage product P&L; review product performance against expectations; formulate and recommend changes to achieve optimal performance

Drive strategy across teams to ensure aligned, cohesive progress across multiple areas including Reporting/Analytics, Healthcare Economics, and Network

Innovate across the business in order to drive efficiency and growth; serve as a subject matter expert

Engage existing and new key clients for strategic discussions on market trend impact, current issues and new product concepts

Create cost-benefit analyses and frameworks to evaluate prioritization of new development

Influence innovation & integration across teams to ensure aligned; cohesive progress across technology, marketing and service operations

Client interaction and engagement is expected

A directive style is a must

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:

8 years of product and/or project management experience within a matrix organization

Experience using data and research to formulate logical business recommendations

Experience managing P&L and affordability

Vendor management experience, including relationship with C-suite

Ability to understand complex topics and simplify for audiences – internal & external

Advanced use of PowerPoint to develop proposals

Established people leader

Demonstrated ability to influence teams and prioritize deliverables

Eden Prairie, MN location is preferred; telecommute may be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in the healthcare industry

Able to balance strategic thinking with the urgency to drive work forward

Adapt quickly to changes in work direction and able to pivot work accordingly

Creative problem solver

Naturally curious

A self-starter who can operate well in a changing environment and sometimes ambiguous environment

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

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $122,100 to $234,700 annually. 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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.