Product Manager

Optum; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Product Manager to lead US healthcare IT products from Hyderabad. You will define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, working closely with engineering and UX to deliver value-based outcomes.

You will own the portfolio backlog, prioritize features, and build data-driven business cases to steer the product through its lifecycle while collaborating with business, product, ops and technology teams. This role emphasizes innovation and impact.

Qualifications

• Experience with cost/benefit analysis and forecasting for product performance.
• Apply data-driven knowledge to improve products and outcomes.
• Gather requirements and maintain product backlog/roadmap.
• Improve business processes and workflows where applicable.
• Communicate with tech teams on solution space and tech concepts.
• Knowledge of payer/provider space and medical coding/risk models.
• Familiarity with Medicaid payment cycles.
• Proficiency with product tools such as Aha or Rally.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive product management & roadmap for US healthcare IT products.
• Articulate product vision, strategy, and roadmap to engineering teams.
• Own portfolio backlog and ensure roadmap execution.
• Collaborate with UX and engineering to drive design and delivery.
• Identify data to build compelling business cases and drive value.

Skills

Cost/benefit analysis

Data-driven decisions

Requirements gathering

Backlog management

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Medicaid knowledge

Tools

Aha

Rally

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Product Manager (2377387)

Product Manager - 2377387

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:

• Product Manager for US Healthcare IT product or portfolio of products
• Define and drive product management & Roadmap for products
• Clearly articulate product vision, strategy and roadmap to engineering team effectively as and when needed
• Owner of portfolio backlog and roadmap execution
• Collaborate with UX & engineering team to drive product design
• Identifies and accesses relevant data to build compelling business case in self-directed manner
• Consistent value delivery based on business MBOs
• Drive system demo to stakeholders and customers
• Prioritize backlog at feature and user story level with complete understanding of feature
• Effective action on feedback received during retro meetings
• Identify potential issues and pro-actively develops mitigation plans
• Build & drive culture of innovation in the portfolio
• Be able to collaborate with various teams (business, engineering, product, ops) to drive common objective and help achieving outcomes
• Be able to perform win/loss analysis to determine product roadmap
• 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

Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation.

Required Qualifications:

• Expertise in driving cost/benefit analysis and track forecast to ensure the product is performing as expected
• Expertise in applying data-driven knowledge and best practices to improve product
• Expertise in gathering requirements from the business, documenting and maintaining product backlog/roadmap
• Expertise in process improvement, workflow, benchmarking and / or evaluation of business processes
• Understanding and ability to conduct meaningful conversation with technology team on various existing and emerging technologies and overall solution space
• Good knowledge of payer and provider space and idea about medical coding, risk adjustment models
• Working knowledge of Medicaid state specific cycles for payments
• Working knowledge of various tools such as Aha, Rally etc.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

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.