Senior Dir Product Consumer Payments - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

7h•$159,300 - $273,200•Remote

About The Position

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. This role will report to the VP Product who owns the consumer payments / consumer experience portfolio, centered on payments between consumers, healthcare providers, health plans and businesses. The team supports a broad payments network embedded within HSA custodians, Financial Institutions and Health Plans. This role will oversee the C2B payment product and strategy: enabling consumers to pay providers via embedded financial platforms. And the B2C payment products and strategy, facilitating payments between business to consumers, emphasizing ease of use and simplicity. 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

8+ years of progressive leadership experience in product strategy and management roles within Payments and/or Fintech and/or Financial services and/or Healthcare
5+ years of experience in business and consumer payment products including Virtual cards, ACH, Real Time Payments, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Prepaid Cards
5+ years of product strategy and management experience of bringing products to market, leading teams, creating industry/market collaboration, expanding a P&L
5+ years of product development experience in B2B, Direct to Consumer financial services or payments domain
Experience working in and leading teams in a matrix organization
Demonstrated experience in preparing senior-level presentations and reports
Solid knowledge of Payments & Fintech eco system and clear understanding of industry trends and market-leading strategies
Cross-functional knowledge (Product Development, Business Development, Finance, Marketing, Technology, Strategy, M&A,)
Proven solid strategy, problem solving and management consulting skills
Proven ability to not only see tasks through to completion, but to "identify" the tasks needed to move the business forward
Proven solid project management skills, including risk and contingency management, ability to manage competing demands and set priorities, and achieve deliverables
Proven solid leadership, management, communication and negotiation skills
Proven solid analytical skills; has hands-on experience; ability to quickly aggregate and analyze information and draw conclusions
Proven solid communicator; capable of effectively presenting ideas and selling concepts and tactics; excellent writer, proven ability to communicate effectively

Nice To Haves

MBA/Master’s degree
3+ years of Payment Fintech experience
3+ years of Management consulting experience
3+ years of Financial services experience
3+ years of healthcare industry experience
Solid knowledge of Optum & UnitedHealth Group
Proven ability to build relationships cross-functionally and lead toward common goals

Responsibilities

Ensuring that the portfolio of payment solutions meets or exceeds revenue and market share goals
Development of cost benefit analysis to support and justify capital spend
Synthesizes competitive analysis and market assessments to drive the product strategy, prioritize investments, and establish go-to-market strategies that capitalize on market trends, customer needs and competitive positioning
Clearly understands the competitive landscape - competitor strategies, positioning, strengths and weaknesses
Establishes a Strategic Roadmap for the portfolio, including New Product concepts, extensions of existing solutions, and M/A activities
Understands and documents macro / micro market trends and competitive threats to drive the Business capability’s strategy
Constantly collects and analyzes performance data (e.g., market, financial, and operational) in order to identify new opportunities for the business
Engages key clients for strategic discussions on market trend impact, current issues, and new product concepts
Support Sales for Key Client activities
Creation of a product culture across the enterprise including talent development, training, career pathing