Payer RTS - Strategic Product Manager - Remote

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

At Optum, our Real-Time Settlement Payer Product team is focused on delivering innovative solutions that ensure accurate payment by driving transparency to Payer specific requirements across the Revenue Cycle.

The Product Manager will collaborate to define and support product strategy. In this role, you must be able to effectively communicate complex concepts with vendors, customers, co-workers and management, both verbally and in writing. You must balance a self-motivated, independent work ethic with the desire to educate and assist others. Organization, prioritization, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure are all crucial. Must have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build business requirements and use cases
• Ability to gather and analyze data from various sources to extract actionable insights
• Conduct market research on specific topics to identify trends or assess capabilities
• Support Best testing and/or proof of concepts
• Research data attributes related to Payer adjudication
• Work closely with engineers to groom user stories for each sprint

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:

• 5+ years of experience in product strategy or delivery teams, responsible for supporting or delivering stakeholder on commitments
• 3+ years of deep healthcare data knowledge and understanding
• 3+ years of experience interfacing with business leaders and strategic partners to deliver strategic business plans and roadmaps
• 2+ years of experience working in a Payer adjudication platform
• 2+ years of experience as a product analyst/product manager
• Best in class collaboration skills, ability to be a team player and flex as needed
• Proven solid analytical skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Claims Pricing
• Experience in Benefits
• Experience in Provider Clearance
• Experience in defining and delivering enhancements
• Experience working with products/capabilities that leverage Advanced Intelligence models
• Experience with Optum Accelerate process
• Experience with working in an agile environment

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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