Lead Technical Product Manager - Telecommute

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

The Enterprise Engineering and Platform Services (EEPS) Product Office is impacting product success. We take massive resources, innovative teams and throw in a dash of entrepreneurialism to create products that love the customer.

At the EEPS Product Office our mission is to develop a repeatable methodology for building successful innovative technologies. From innovative early-stage product development to late-stage products that power the enterprise, all have different needs, and every product team is on a different journey.

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

The Product Office helps these teams by increasing their product knowledge and supporting them as they build the right thing, in the right way. You’ll be a great fit for the role if:

• You have coached multiple teams at one time or have worked with a variety of products and industries in your career
• You are respected by your engineering peers
• You possess an understanding of lean product management best practices and frameworks
• You are not prescriptive, with theoretical definitions of what’s needed in every scenario, Instead, you consider the challenge, dependencies, constraints, and apply the right tools based on your knowledge of various product management methodologies/frameworks
• You are a strategic thinker with the ability to offer ideas that will facilitate product maturity within an organization
• You possess a solid intellectual curiosity and drive to understand complex and emerging technology
• You are passionate about building products that love the customer

Primary Responsibilities:
The individual in this position will be responsible for collaborating across a functional team to ideate, plan, and execute efforts supporting the Enterprise Enablement & Platform Services (EEPS) evolution to a Product centric organization as part of the EEPS Product Office team, this includes:

• Support the build out and execution of a product on-boarding pipeline with the goal of enabling successful implementation of an enterprise tech product catalog (Healthcare Platform), in parity with public cloud providers
• Utilize industry best practices and enterprise guidelines to define and implement a divisional product operating model, including re-usable templates, operating procedures, and appropriate reference material
• Aid in value-add activities as related to the EEPS Product Office. I.e., Support Divisional Product Offering reviews, quarterly reporting requirements, ad-hoc special projects, etc.
• Establish close partnerships with the Product/Program Managers, IT Architects, and engineering leads for enterprise and/or strategic initiatives
• Understand business strategy and business need for given initiative(s)
• Accountable for delivery and outcome validation/benefit realization
• Accountable for alignment with Product backlog and clarity
• Change Agent for Product Transformation and evolution

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 proven ability to encourage self-motivation, improvement, and drive
• 3+ years of ability to problem solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or inaccurate data
• 2+ years of experience communicating opportunity assessment and product benefits to company leadership and other audiences
• 2+ years of experience with process ideation, operationalization, evaluation and improvement
• 2+ years of experience as a coach, lead or in a role that requires influencing others
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and knowledge working with enterprise infrastructure technologies - cloud infrastructure experience
• Experience playing some other position on a software product team
• Product Management discipline knowledge
• Aha! Knowledge and hands on experience
• Knowledge of what makes a good process and being able to apply frameworks and methodologies for the right problem
• Ability to multi-task and ensure all deliverables are met timely
• Driven by finding the root cause of any issue, rather than putting a patch over them, with sound judgement and problem-solving ability at all levels
• High emotional intelligence and empathy for product leaders and their team as well as for your colleagues in the Product Office
• Highly organized with extreme attention to detail balanced against the big picture
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

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Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $97,300 to $176,900. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $97,300 to $176,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

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

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