Director of Innovation - Optum Labs - Cambridge MA

Optum Labs is looking for a Director of Innovation to assist in the development of new products and services for the healthcare industry based on the Big Data assets developed by Optum Labs and its partners such as the Mayo Clinic and AARP.

Our Director of Innovation will be responsible for evaluating new products developed by Optum Labs through research, fellowship and partner collaboration.  This team member will need to create detailed estimates of the potential commercial/revenue opportunity as well as the capital required to invest realize these gains.

Once a product is selected, this candidate will also have to define product requirements and go-to-market plans.  This person will need collaborate with software engineering teams as these teams develop and deploy new software products and services.

He/She will also evaluate business plans from startup companies and joint ventures with partners.  He/She will review these plans on multiple dimensions, including financial, market, competitors, features and technology.  A deep understanding of product lifecycle management from concept to execution is critical.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop business plans using the Business Model Canvas and other frameworks


• Create market opportunity and projected revenue estimates


• Define product features and requirements


• Create and manage product roadmap and lifecycle


• Analyze and evaluate new business and partner opportunities


• Support requirements development and execution for an Agile software process

Optum Labs Background:
No industry is moving faster than health care. And no organization is better positioned to lead health care forward. We need attention to every detail with an eye for the points no one has considered. You'll help improve the health of millions. And you'll do your life's best work.
Founded as a partnership between Optum and Mayo Clinic in January 2013, Optum Labs is the health care industry's first open collaborative research and innovation center. Optum Labs is single-mindedly dedicated to working with thought leading partners across the health care ecosystem to accelerate the development of innovation and the translation of ground-breaking research into improved patient care and patient value.
Health care research and innovation partners from across the health care ecosystem are invited to take a seat at the table, bringing their ideas and insights with them for collaboration. As we move forward with health care reform in the U.S., diverse perspectives will help us ask the right questions, focus on the biggest issues and research solutions, and then test and translate our findings into improved patient care and population health. Optum Labs offers unparalleled access to a rich pool of high-quality integrated health care data, spanning millions of lives with de-identified claims and clinical data that is cleansed, tested and refreshed regularly. This depth of data allows for unique insights into patient populations and the people within them.
Optum Labs focuses on accelerating the kind of research, clinical translation and innovation that can result in real benefits to patients and population health. The type of research studies conducted are primarily comparative effectiveness research, or head-to-head comparisons of various treatment alternatives. However, other areas of exploration include behavioral and policy research, variation in care, and management of multiple chronic conditions. In addition, Optum Labs partners will discover new insights, unmet patient needs and best practices that will then lead to new predictive models, tools and care pathways, representing true health care innovation.

At the heart and soul of Optum Labs is a deep commitment to our partners, each of whom is highly strategic to our collective success. As Optum Labs encompasses representation from across the entire health care ecosystem, our partners come from payers, providers, employers, life sciences, consumer advocacy groups, the U.S. government and more. Various kinds and levels partnerships are available.

• Experience with market evaluation, demand assessment and primary research to support the analysis of new products created by the labs and opportunities with lab partners


• Extensive experience in financial modeling & planning


• Experience in developing business & strategic plans, including product evaluations and new business plans


• MBA is preferred


• Min 7+ years of business experience


• Familiarity the healthcare industry and/or lifesciences


• Familiarity with agile software product development and software devops is a plus


• Experiences with Big Data and Cloud Computing technologies are also a plus

UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.

Already Fortune 25, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good.

Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.

Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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.