Product Manager

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Defines and supports cross-portfolio initiatives and capabilities from specific business problems / market needs; all initiatives tracked
• Drives creation of strategic themes (capabilities) to define and roadmap long running initiatives
• Be able to work across multiple products to identify synergies
• Act as the liaison between Business, Engineering Teams, and project management groups
• Build trust and relationship through transparency using roadmap
• Drives vision and content of future releases by decomposing work in to features and user stories and aligning appropriately in backlog in accordance with high level product strategy
• Define & implement best practices
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Qualifications - External

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of product management, product development or equivalent work experience preferably in Health care and claims data
• 5+ years of experience with requirements management, project management, and complex projects and activities
• Experience in delivery of software solutions, understanding of all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Agile/Scrum experience
• Knowledge of product management roles and responsibilities
• Working knowledge of databases, database structures, xml, json
• Proven self-motivated and able to work with little direct supervision and drive results with disciplined follow-though
• Demonstrated solid strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to align people, strategies, and recommendations with business objectives
• Demonstrated solid analytic, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated excellent presentation and communication skills with ability to describe data/capability stories and explain value to stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals in an ambiguous and matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and influence others
• Demonstrated ability to identify, investigate, solve, and implement solutions to issues

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with test plans and test cases
• Healthcare experience
• Cloud experience
• Knowledge of Data Strategy