Product Development Manager/ Health Advocacy

Great sales are the result of strong purpose, conviction and pride - pride in your ability and your product. UnitedHealth Group offers a portfolio of products that are greatly improving the life of others. Bring along your passion and do your life's best work.

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.

Responsibilities:

·         Responsible for development activities associated with the Optum Advocacy product, including market research, channel and feature development, and creating a value proposition to enable growth

·         Thinks strategically, and creatively, about how the consumer experience within the Advocacy experience should work – translating a vision to processes and requirements

·         Works across Optum and UnitedHealth Group businesses to ensure Advocacy is designed to complement broader organizational goals

·         Supports the development of market and sales strategies and value proposition

·         Forecasts revenue or savings opportunities associated with product development initiatives

·         Prioritizes multiple demands and ideas based on available resources

·         Supports decisions and acts quickly and effectively to sustain progress

·         Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address business and operational challenges.

·         Navigates and influences multiple cross-functional teams in a complex, matrix work environment

Influences innovation across teams to ensure aligned; cohesive progress across multiple areas including technology, marketing, and service operations

• Bachelor's Degree


• Minimum of 4+ years of marketing, product and/or project management experience within a matrix organization


• Demonstrated ability to influence teams and prioritize deliverables        


• Highly organized, driven, and accountable


• A self-starter who can operate well in a changing environment and sometimes ambiguous environment


• Must be able to work in the Twin Cities Optum offices (primarily Golden Valley and Eden Prairie, MN)

• MBA degree


• Previous experience in the healthcare industry


• Able to balance strategic thinking with the urgency to drive work forward


• Adapt quickly to changes in work direction and able to pivot work accordingly


• Creative problem solver


• Naturally curious


• Team player with strong ability to form working professional relationships


• Experience using data and research to formulate logical business recommendations