Senior Manager - Digital Product Manager

CVS Health

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About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. POSITION SUMMARY If you are eager to make a real impact in the health care industry through your own meaningful contributions, explore a role in technology with CVS Health. Our journey calls for technical innovators and data visionaries: come help us pave the way. As leaders in healthcare, our analytics and engineering teams deliver innovative solutions to business problems by collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic and agile environment. You will be part of a team that values collaboration and encourages innovative thinking at all levels. You will be intellectually challenged to solve problems associated with large scale complex, structured and unstructured data, which will allow you to grow your technical skills and engineering expertise. Currently we are seeking a Senior Manager – Digital Product Manager who will play a crucial role in building and delivering high-quality software that enhances customer experiences. This Senior Manager will be involved in all phases of software engineering, from requirements analysis to deployment, while adhering to agile software development methodologies. Collaboration is key, as you will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet the evolving needs of our business. The Commercial Product program that this role supports is overly complex that spans across almost all the Aetna Technology domains/applications. A Senior Product Owner in this area requires significant business and systems knowledge and expertise in navigating multiple business units and external vendors. Expectations for the Role: Partner with multiple Product Owners and Product leadership team right from the ideation phase to mature the product concepts and helps them with IT evaluation exercise (SWAT) Work with multiple IT and business areas to develop IT solution, strategy, MVP (Minimum Viable Product and provides the IT Guidance ranges/cost estimates Coordinate release planning, oversees delivery milestones, resolves issues, and removes the barriers that may hinder project execution Proactively evaluates all work that is in flight, builds contingency plans, and executes corrective action on a timely basis to mitigate risks such as scope and/or budget variances Ensure that projects/enhancements align with the Commercial Product delivery objectives by thoroughly understanding the business segment's drivers and issues Identify and leverage project interdependencies to ensure synergy between the projects and to promote benefits realization across the portfolio. Proactively identifies additional cost-savings to reduce overall project expenses Ensure delivery milestones are met, and project activities are completed on time for successful IT delivery Work closely with Product Managers, Sales teams, Underwriters, Compliance, various Business areas and Technology Teams including Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure Provide insights into Current State of Technical capabilities Leverage strong technical skills to develop and manage multiple concurrent, time-bound Product implementations. Work collaboratively with cross functional domain/technical teams Innovative mindset with strong conviction for Technology Excellence Keep abreast of technology advances across various lines of business with keenness to cross apply the innovations across Lines of Business Strong Client Interfacing, Stakeholder Management and High Impact Communication skills Collaborate with the program business and the individual domain teams and/or vendors to translate overall project/ business objectives to application specific needs Create and maintain functional and technical documentation, including system designs, workflow, and ensure end to end traceability is maintained Explore new tools, frameworks, and techniques to improve digital solutions and drive innovation within the engineering team

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience of Product Manager experience, preferably with Commercial Medical Product Development collaborating with various stakeholders in maturing a Product Concept from its initial stages, providing directional guidance, advising on technical capabilities, collaborating on roadmap followed by design and implementation
• 6+ years of experience in collaborating with external Vendors that support various Programs (e.g., Maternity, Chronic Conditions, Clinical engagement etc.) for Commercial Plan Sponsors
• 5+ years of experience in working with Engineering, and Cross functional team to solve complex business and/or technical problems
• 4+ years of experience independently managing deliverables
• 3+ years of experience in effort estimation
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience independently leading and completing tasks
• Prior experience in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders across the spectrum
• Effective written and verbal communication skills within and across teams
• Experience with complex systems and solving challenging analytical problems
• Previous experience in delivering new Commercial Medical Product Concepts within tight budgets and challenging timelines

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple Product Owners and Product leadership team right from the ideation phase to mature the product concepts and helps them with IT evaluation exercise (SWAT)
• Work with multiple IT and business areas to develop IT solution, strategy, MVP (Minimum Viable Product and provides the IT Guidance ranges/cost estimates
• Coordinate release planning, oversees delivery milestones, resolves issues, and removes the barriers that may hinder project execution
• Proactively evaluates all work that is in flight, builds contingency plans, and executes corrective action on a timely basis to mitigate risks such as scope and/or budget variances
• Ensure that projects/enhancements align with the Commercial Product delivery objectives by thoroughly understanding the business segment's drivers and issues
• Identify and leverage project interdependencies to ensure synergy between the projects and to promote benefits realization across the portfolio.
• Proactively identifies additional cost-savings to reduce overall project expenses
• Ensure delivery milestones are met, and project activities are completed on time for successful IT delivery
• Work closely with Product Managers, Sales teams, Underwriters, Compliance, various Business areas and Technology Teams including Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure
• Provide insights into Current State of Technical capabilities
• Leverage strong technical skills to develop and manage multiple concurrent, time-bound Product implementations.
• Work collaboratively with cross functional domain/technical teams
• Innovative mindset with strong conviction for Technology Excellence
• Keep abreast of technology advances across various lines of business with keenness to cross apply the innovations across Lines of Business
• Strong Client Interfacing, Stakeholder Management and High Impact Communication skills
• Collaborate with the program business and the individual domain teams and/or vendors to translate overall project/ business objectives to application specific needs
• Create and maintain functional and technical documentation, including system designs, workflow, and ensure end to end traceability is maintained
• Explore new tools, frameworks, and techniques to improve digital solutions and drive innovation within the engineering team

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees