Product Development Manager (Vendor Mgmt)

Molina Healthcare•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

Responsible for developing the plan and strategy for health insurance products that support Molina’s successful business development and operational improvements related to products and solutioning. Management of internal business projects and programs involving department or cross-functional teams of subject matter experts, delivering products through the design process to completion. Plans and manages aspects of the organization’s health insurance product development objectives and initiatives across platforms. Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets. Monitors the project from inception through delivery. May engage and oversee the work of external vendors Monitors and analyzes product performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
3-5 years of progressive experience in product development.
Operational Process Improvement experience.
Project and program management experience
Healthcare experience.
Excellent presentation and communication skills.
Experience partnering with various levels of leadership across the organization.

Nice To Haves

Graduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5-7 years of product development experience.
Managed Care experience.
Experience working in a cross functional highly matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

Collaborates across departments to pull together innovations and solutions from across the organization into defined corporate-wide products and solutions.
Active collaborator with people who are responsible for internal business operations involving department or cross-functional teams of subject matter experts, delivering products through the design process to completion.
Performs competitive gap analysis to identify gaps and weaknesses in product offerings and escalates to leadership.
Participates in the development of health insurance product strategy and roadmap based on thorough analysis of PPACA, business impact, market requirements and consumer benefits.
Assists with growth and business development solutioning activities.
Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets.
Monitors the product from inception through operations
May engage and oversee the work of external vendors.
Focuses on process improvement, organizational change management, program management and other processes relative to the business.
Leads and manages team in planning and executing business programs.
Serves as the subject matter expert of capabilities in the functional area and leads programs to meet critical needs.
Manages the vetting of potential partners and assists with contracting and onboarding of new partners.
Works with operational leaders within the business to provide recommendations on opportunities for process improvements.
Creates product collateral, training, and marketing materials to support product development.
Generate and distribute standard reports on schedule.