Product Manager, Physical Health Program - Eden Prairie, MN or

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Optum 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. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter.

Our Product Development and Management groups are vital to our success and are leaders in driving the future growth of Optum. 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.

This role will be responsible for managing and enhancing Health plan populations who have purchased Optum's market leading Physical Health business, which works with patients and providers to improve the care of individuals with physical conditions. Experience with product development, product lifecycle management, stage-gate processes, and working across functional lines to meet customer expectations will contribute to success in this role. Able to establish product performance expectations, evaluate performance and expand product value. May work with internal or external business constituents to determine product future direction and respond to client inquiries. Includes driving project management work plans as well as working with functional partners: clinical operations, network contracting, sales, and finance.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Actively manage large book of business, working with Health plan leaders to review program delivery and enhancing program design to improve patient outcomes and client value
• Develop and create new programmatic capabilities to expand market offerings
• Drive affordability initiatives to increase value and Net Promoter Score
• Monitor all aspects of the business to proactively identify needed interventions or process changes, assessing and interpreting customer requirements and deliverables
• Support Product and Clinical Managers in ensuring successful implementation of new clients and/or providers
• Perform applicable financial analyses to drive product planning efforts (e.g., cost/benefit analysis, revenue potential/forecasts, budgets, membership/volume forecasts)

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 Business Administration, General Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting or related field required; MBA preferred
• 5+ years product management experience
• Solid project management skills, including risk and contingency management, ability to manage competing demands and set priorities, and achieve deliverables

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in working with Health plans
• Previous experience working in physical medicine, utilization management, or network contracting and management
• Live within a commutable distance to Eden Prairie, MN
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

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Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $82,100 to $146,900. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $90,500 to $161,600. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.