Senior Product Manager, Growth Product

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

19h•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. Optum Bank, a division of Optum Financial, one of UnitedHealth Group’s five growth pillars, is a leading healthcare-focused, financial technology (FinTech) company delivering end-to-end integrated payments and banking experiences for consumers, providers and, payers, embedded within the health care ecosystem. We serve health-seeking populations by partnering with the nation’s largest health plans, government agencies, employers, and retailers. We have established a reputation for delivering modern, advanced customer experiences through best-in-class FinTech solutions used by millions. Optum Financial is seeking a highly motivated Senior Product Manager to join our team and drive the growth and success of the “Bank of Healthcare”. 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. Primary Responsibilities: As Senior Product Manager, Growth Initiative Product Strategy, you will be responsible for leading growth and incubation initiatives. You will be pivotal in shaping net new product strategy, standing up new product constructs from the ground up, and integrating emerging capabilities into new benefit offerings. You will operate at intersection of strategy, product incubation, and cross-team orchestration.

Requirements

5+ years as a product manager or relevant implementations/operations experience in Employee Benefits, Payments and/or, FinTech industry
Experience conceptualizing, researching, and evaluating new product ideas objectively from data-driven and market-informed standpoint
Experience developing and influencing product strategy & design with omni-channel experiences that delight our customers and clients
Experience with product development using Agile/Scrum or similar methodologies, and associated tools (Jira Product Discovery, Jira, Confluence)
Solid understanding of Health Benefit and Directed Spend Accounts and related regulations

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a product through its full development lifecycle from concept to launch and ongoing optimization
Experience thinking strategically and building solid working relationships across organizational teams in a fast-paced and changing environment
Experience defining and launching products in an Agile environment
Experience collaborating with engineering and business teams in highly matrixed environment
Experience presenting complex ideas in a clear, concise fashion to technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

Lifestyle and supplemental spending product strategy & delivery
Own the directed spend and lifestyle spending account (LSA) product strategy, including vision, value proposition, and product roadmap, ensuring capabilities align to business objectives
Lead product planning and prioritization activities while promoting collaboration among product teams, business and, technology partners
Collaborate closely with Technology, Design, Sales, Operations and, Customer Support to ensure successful product development, launch and, adoption
Partnerships & ecosystem enablement
Provide product leadership and execution support for strategic partnerships, including managing integration requirements, roadmap, and implementation
Ensure partner-led capabilities reinforce strategy and core value proposition
New growth category expansion
Collaborate on new product category assessments and incubation efforts
Lead product discovery efforts including concept validation, regulatory & compliance considerations, and service model impacts
Champion a customer-centric approach while using data-driven insights, customer feedback, competitive analysis and, market demands to inform product recommendations and business case development
Strategic leadership & influence
Serve as a thought partner and strategic product leader
Represent growth initiatives in product roadmap and portfolio planning discussions through clarity of vision, data and executive-ready narratives