Digital Product Manager - Remote

Taleo; Minnetonka (MN); Remote; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division is seeking a Digital Product Manager for a remote role across the United States. The role focuses on maximizing engineering output within an agile framework and owning key functional areas to deliver quality products.

You will define user stories, manage the backlog, and work independently with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include backlog prioritization, cross-team collaboration, and ensuring timely releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of technology product management experience.
• 2+ years of experience using Agile methodologies, ceremonies, and reporting measures.
• 2+ years of experience delivering technology products and software-enabled services.

Responsibilities

• Own the product backlog and define prioritization aligning with product vision.
• Develop quality user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with UX, Product Management and Operations to understand customer needs.
• Maintain open communication on project status and sprint outcomes.
• Provide transparency into development plans and upcoming releases to stakeholders.
• Influence business initiatives with domain knowledge to drive product vision.
• Prioritize backlog items including scope, defects, and technical work.
• Represent business and customer interests to the engineering team.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Product management

Stakeholder management

User stories

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Rally

Aha

Job description

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

Job Description - Digital Product Manager - Remote (2388712)

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.

The Digital Product Manager contributes to the success of the team by maximizing the output of the engineering teams within an agile framework. They own key functional areas within our product space and are the go-to person for defining user stories and ensuring the timely delivery of a quality product. The Product Owner/Analyst is responsible for building a product backlog, accomplishing tactical objectives, and prioritizing the items to best achieve product goals. The role requires a solid work ethic and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. The Product Owner/Analyst must be detail-oriented and willing to \"roll up their sleeves\" to get to the bottom of an issue.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Execute the product roadmap by owning the feature set in a simply stated product backlog, adjusting the priority to account for technical and business needs
• Develop quality user stories that are consistently written and adhere to acceptance criteria standards
• Effectively navigate conflict between multiple business constituents and appropriately balancing risk with business value. Act as a trusted advisor for business stakeholders with the ability to manage expectations for major initiatives
• Work with User Experience, Product Management, and Member operations teams, and targeted user groups, to understand the customers' needs and requirements
• Maintain an open and constant communication amongst the team, management, and customers regarding project status and sprint outcomes
• Provide transparency into development plans and upcoming releases to business stakeholders
• Drive the product vision by actively influencing business initiatives with domain knowledge and experience
• Define, own, and prioritize the product backlog, including acceptance criteria, to ensure alignment with product vision, business objectives, and customer needs
• Make day-to-day prioritization and scope decisions for features, enhancements, defects, and technical work in collaboration with engineering and stakeholders
• Accept or reject completed product builds based on agreed upon acceptance criteria and quality standards
• Represent business and customer interests to the engineering team
• Balance business value, risk, and technical considerations when determining feature sequencing and release readiness
• Approve changes to product scope and requirements within their functional area, escalating as appropriate when changes impact timelines, cost, or strategic goals
• Escalate delivery risks, dependency conflicts, and impediments that may impact sprint outcomes, releases, or customer commitments
• Assure timely delivery of features via close collaboration with Scrum Master and development teams to define releases and eliminate roadblocks

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:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Business Administration, or Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in technology product management/development
• 2+ years of experience utilizing Agile methodology techniques, ceremonies, and reporting measures
• 2+ years of experience related to the design and delivery of technology products and software-enable services
• Ability to face very difficult problems/issues that require very complex analysis, working across enterprise level components and modules
• Excels in spending time with end users, gathering feedback, and translating operational needs into system features

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in technology product management/development in the healthcare services/SaaS space
• Experience with Rally, Aha or similar tool
• Demonstrated interest in learning and understanding business processes and system workflows
• Experience working directly with software engineers and quality assurance team members
• Analytical and process-oriented mindset; proficient in analyzing qualitative and quantitative outputs
• Experience working across multiple departments in a fast-paced environment
• Proven solid verbal and written communication, strategic planning, problem-solving, and project management skills

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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 an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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

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.