Sr Product Manager Musculoskeletal (Remote)

Our Product Development and 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. This position will be on the Optum Health Solutions (OHS) team and will be accountable for the Musculoskeletal Product, specifically Spine, Paint, and Joint.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, drive and execute a product strategy with respect to value proposition, positioning, product portfolio(s), distribution and product features/function
• Manage product P&L; review product performance against expectations; formulate and recommend changes to achieve optimal performance
• Innovate across the business in order to drive efficiency and growth; serve as a subject matter expert
• Engage existing and new key clients for strategic discussions on market trend impact, current issues and new product concepts
• Create cost-benefit analyses and frameworks to evaluate prioritization of new development
• Influence innovation & integration across teams to ensure aligned; cohesive progress across technology, marketing and service operations
• Client interaction and engagement is expected
• A directive style is a must

It is no small task taking an idea through to implementation, so get ready for a challenge. Never content with “good enough,” you will need the perseverance to constantly enhance, track performance and improve your product in a highly matrixed environment.

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:

• 7+ years of product management/product development experience
• Client and executive presentation experience
• Proven excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Proven to be self-directed individual with the ability to prioritize one’s work
• Proven to leverage critical thinking skills to arrive at solutions
• Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with levels of ambiguity – can effectively cope with change, can shift gears comfortably, can decide and act without having the total picture, comfortably handles risk and uncertainty
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals by working collaboratively with others in a matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to execute and implement
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives and achieve goals
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment in a positive and supportive manner

Preferred Qualifications:

• Health care experience
• Business process experience
• Team building and culture building experience
• Experience in medical device and/or pharmacy management
• Experience working in musculoskeletal program or other highly complex clinical areas
• Strategy or consulting experience; or engineering/product design background
• Demonstrated solid analytical abilities, organization and project/process management skills

• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 annually. 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

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