Sr. Product Manager, E&I Affordability - Minneapolis preferred

UnitedHealth Group•Minnetonka, MN

50d

About The Position

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Senior Product Manager functions as a general manager of a discreet pharmacy product portfolio and will ensure it maintains market leading competitive position. This role supports our UHC Pharmacy business and uses data to understand product performance and determine how well it meets market/customer needs. This role is accountable for delivering product performance against goals and driving changes to a product portfolio to improve competitive position, and optimal product performance. The individual will work with key stakeholders across multiple business functions to seek feedback and gain insight into opportunities to improve product performance.

Requirements

7+ years of health insurance experience or experience in managed pharmacy, PBM or pharmaceutical manufacturer industries
7+ years of product management experience
Demonstrated experience working in heavily matrixed environments
Demonstrated experience in developing growth strategies for organizations, particularly around product and business development

Nice To Haves

Experience presenting and making recommendations to Sr. Leaders and Executives
Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge of specialty drug market dynamics

Responsibilities

Works closely with VP Product Development to manage and grow in-market product portfolio
Functions as General Manager of the Specialty Pharmacy product portfolio and is accountable for its overall growth and success. This includes Pharma Coupon, Specialty Risk, Gene Therapy and other Specialty UM and affordability product domains
Uses quantitative data (i.e./ membership, revenue, IOI, affordability) to track performance and measure success of portfolio products
Sets product targets and proactively and aggressively works cross-functionally to achieve those targets
Seeks feedback from Pharmacy Leadership, sales and AM teams to grow revenue and IOI within existing portfolio and seek sunset and remediation opportunities
Works closely with UHC and OptumRx marketing teams to fine tune product value stories and recommends training and communication strategies to improve growth opportunities
May manage outside vendors and point solution partners that UHC partners with to facilitate product solutions
Maintains close connection with new product development team and presents ideas and data-supported recommendations to gain buy-in and influence new product pipeline. Will also work closely with this team to ensure deep understanding of new product concepts and smooth transition to management posture
Influences without authority with key delivery partners across UHC and Optum
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
May support work activities of other supervisors