Senior Director, Strategic Product Solutions

Zelis • St. Louis, MO

3d • $185,000 - $234,650 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Strategic Product Solutions, will own solution strategy and value stream alignment for an assigned portfolio within the ME&T Product organization. This role acts as the senior subject-matter authority on portfolio strategy, market landscape, and industry trends — defining solution scope, sequencing, and investment priorities, and building the long-term vision, business cases, and ROI models that guide where Zelis invests next. The role partners in a matrixed model across Product Management & Delivery, Product Operations, Strategy, Commercialization, and external stakeholders to shape and deliver high-impact solutions for members, clients, and the business.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product strategy, product management, or a related strategic role, ideally within healthcare technology, payments, or a related industry.
• 3+ years of experience leading strategy for a product portfolio or value stream, including business case development and investment prioritization.
• Demonstrated ability to build long-term strategy, ROI models, and business cases that inform executive investment decisions.
• Strong track record partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Marketing, Commercialization, and Delivery teams in a matrixed organization.
• Deep understanding of market landscape and industry trends relevant to the assigned portfolio.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging external partners and industry groups.
• Experience translating strategy into actionable roadmap direction in partnership with delivery-focused product teams.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• Requires proficiency using AI tools skillfully with an understanding of how to develop/create intelligent prompts and/or agents.
• Industry-recognized expertise in product strategy.
• Experience influencing enterprise decisions and direction.

Responsibilities

• Own value stream and product solution strategy alignment across the assigned product portfolio.
• Partner in a matrixed model across aligned product portfolios and value streams.
• Act as subject-matter expert for the aligned portfolio, market landscape, and industry trends.
• Define solution scope, sequencing, and investment priorities.
• Develop long-term product strategy, business cases, and ROI models.
• Support pricing, positioning, commercialization, contracting, and pre-sales activities.
• Partner with external stakeholders, industry groups, and strategic partners.
• Leverage customer, competitive, and market insights to shape solution strategy and priorities.
• Identify strategic partnerships and external growth opportunities.
• Translate strategy into epics and roadmap direction in partnership with Product Management & Delivery.

Benefits

• 401k plan with employer match
• flexible paid time off
• holidays
• parental leaves
• life and disability insurance
• health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior