Product Manager - EMR Integration - Telecommute

UnitedHealthcare is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

If you get excited about the life transforming potential of bringing health care information to the right place, at the right time, to support crucial decisions, welcome to United Clinical Services!We're one of the largest and fastest growing health information companies and the only organization in our industry with the information, technology and expertise to solve the most significant challenges in health and human services.

As a vital member of the UnitedHealth Group family, we serve customers in every segment of the health care field and, of course, the diverse business divisions of UnitedHealth Group.Our Product Management groups are vital to our success and are leaders in driving the future growth of UnitedHealth Group. Success in these careers relies on many factors: your ability to deal with ambiguity, your ability to adapt and embrace change, and a long-term commitment to making health care better for everyone.
The Product Manager is responsible for the ongoing management, enhancement and development of several products within the United Clinical Services Portfolio. He/she will work with various business/market groups across the organization to review existing analytic processes, facilitate the gathering of requirements and influence the future direction of the Analytic platform to improve customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and optimize product performance.

The Product Manager will provide product leadership and expertise to drive the development activities within the technology engineering organization and handle cross-functional interaction with informatics, IT and operations groups within UCS.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within United States as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• General product management - defining market requirements, product roadmaps, and packaging the features into product releases for the assigned product capabilities
• Firm grounding in healthcare technology data standards like HL7, X12, etc.
• Use Healthcare and/or Strategy Subject Matter Knowledge to drive Clinical functions like UM, CM, DM, etc.
• Define the business case for new or enhanced product capabilities to ensure the proposed capabilities are aligned with the strategic business goals
• Analyze the competitive landscape and client requests for market needs that current products and capabilities do not meet; define user personas, write product requirements and use scenario, and create/maintain prioritized product backlogs
• Work with engineering to conduct technology assessments and ensure that technical designs are aligned with industry trends and evolving market needs
• Monitor product releases to ensure high quality and on-time delivery, and coordinate launch activities to drive commercial success
• Build strong working relationships across UHG to determine future product direction and assist in the successful design and launch of new capabilities
• Serve as a subject matter expert on products and processes within the scope of responsibilities
• Potentially manage one or more Product Owners, Business Analysts; sets team direction, resolves problems and provides guidance to members of own team
• Demonstrate strong project leadership and communication skills
• Identify and recruit best talent for the product or portfolio of products

Product Manager Characteristics:

• Outcome-oriented analytical thinking - can interpret data and draw meaningful conclusions that benefit constituents and drive decisions
• Problem solving - can leverage creative thinking/innovation to drive solutions through logical, well-structured thought processes
• Root-cause analysis - experienced and can identify, understand, and communicate drivers in analyses
• Knowledge of US and offshore talent sources
• Product lifecycle management - responsible for the design, development, and management of new and existing product capabilities
• Extremely strong communication and relationship management skills; uses appropriate communication vehicles; understands audience and uses the best method of conveying a message; can negotiate with and influence other leaders
• Self-starter with a 'can-do' attitude, willing to demonstrate initiative
• Develops innovative approaches
• Sought out as expert

Bring your talent to an industry leader with the information, technology, and consulting expertise to help transform health and human services. No matter what your role, you'll be empowered to ask more questions, develop better solutions and help make the health care system greater than ever.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in technical, business or health care related field
• 10+ years of health care, IT and/or business experience or related background with proven track record in product / program management with Clinical Data and/or Electronic Medical Records
• Experience working on efficacy of data from hospital, health systems HIEs, and EMR & Lab vendors
• Strong understanding of healthcare technology data standards like HL7, X12, etc.
• Knowledge of one of the Healthcare areas like Utilization Management, Claims, Quality Management, etc.
• Proven consultation and relationship management skills at the technical and business leadership level
• Demonstrated ability to set strategic direction as well as develop tactical plans.
• Solid knowledge of the healthcare industry, products and services
• Demonstrated process improvement/change management skills
• If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders

Preferred Qualification:

• Master's degree in Business Administration or related field
• Excellent oral and written communication, negotiation and decision-making skills

Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 7 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work.(sm)

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $94,500 to $171,700. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; flexible spending accounts; paid parking or public transportation costs; 401(k) retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance; business travel accident insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

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