Director of Product, Behavioral Health - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Minnetonka, MN

18h•Remote

About The Position

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together The Director of Product, Behavioral is responsible for developing a behavioral health solution for the intellectual developmentally disabled (IDD) population and a behavioral health delegation strategy including evaluating potential partners. This role is accountable for delivering solutions that not only meet the expectations of our members and state customers but also differentiate C&S competitively through measurable consumer impact. A critical component of this role is deep partnership with the C&S clinical team. The Director will work side by side with clinical leadership to translate clinical strategy into scalable product, partner, and market approaches—ensuring clinical priorities are embedded in partnerships, operational execution, and member experience. The Director will also collaborate closely with local markets to understand market-specific nuances, the growth team to identify market needs and help develop RFP responses, the consumer experience team to develop an experience strategy, and the policy team to proactively assess how the evolving policy landscape influences product design. The overarching vision is a continuously refined strategy, grounded in clinical insight, data, customer feedback, and enterprise capabilities. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

7+ years of experience product development/management
Healthcare Industry experience.
Experience in leading complicated, cross-functional projects
Experience with behavioral health product design
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 and consensus builder
Proven 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
Proven ability to manage projects simultaneously and achieve goals. Uses resources effectively and efficiently
Prove solid analytical skills. Demonstrates ability to use data to drive action

Nice To Haves

Experience with Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care and/or DSNP health plans
Experience with intellectual developmentally disabled (IDD) population
Experience with delegation of health plan functions
Knowledge of health plan management (network, operations, clinical)

Responsibilities

Partner closely with the C&S clinical team to design and operationalize a behavioral health strategy that meets the unique clinical and social needs of the IDD population
Build and maintain a comprehensive external market view for the IDD population, including market dynamics, competitive landscape, state trends, and member and population health insights
Partner with the consumer experience team to deliver a cohesive, clinically aligned end-to-end member experience
Develop a behavioral health delegation strategy, including defining clinical and operational requirements, evaluating partners, negotiating contracts, and monitoring ongoing performance
Work with growth and marketing teams to develop RFP responses and sales materials that clearly articulate our differentiated strategy
Continuously refine the product strategy by incorporating data, clinical insights, and market feedback into forward-looking plans
Partner with finance, actuarial, and clinical teams to interpret pricing models and cost and utilization trends, identify affordability opportunities, and own year-over-year pricing recommendations informed by product, clinical, and market strategy