Director, Provider Data Platform & Network Programs

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is pursuing a net-new provider data management platform to consolidate provider information enterprise-wide. We seek a Director of Network Programs to lead product vision, data architecture, and governance across a scalable UI and back-end system.

You will work on a strategic, cross-functional initiative with Agile teams, balancing stakeholder needs and enterprise standards. Remote-friendly, with strong leadership expectations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience, with 3+ years in a leadership capacity.
• 5+ years on an Agile software development project(s)
• 5+ years experience tracking, planning, working on software development projects
• 5+ years Business Analyst work on software development project(s)
• Familiarity with tools and technologies such as Snowflake (data warehousing), Kafka (real-time event streaming), Salesforce (workflow/CRM integration), MD Staff or equivalent credentialing platforms, Power BI (enterprise analytics and reporting)
• Experience in analysis of business processes and workflows, and providing evaluations, benchmarks, and/or process improvement recommendations
• Intermediate Level Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, OneNote, SharePoint and PowerPoint)
• Proven success launching enterprise-grade, net-new platforms that replaced or consolidated legacy systems
• Understanding of enterprise data architecture and integration strategies

Responsibilities

• Define and Drive Product Vision: Establish the strategic direction for the new provider data platform, aligning with enterprise goals of standardization, data quality, and operational efficiency.
• Lead Platform Consolidation: Orchestrate the decommissioning of fragmented, legacy solutions and guide stakeholders through migration to the new platform
• Build from the Ground Up: Oversee the design and delivery of an enterprise-grade UI and back-end platform
• Model Enterprise Complexity: Design a flexible data model representing affiliations, groupings, roles, and geographic nuances
• Manage and Mentor Team: Lead product managers and analysts, fostering user-centric and outcomes-driven culture
• Engage Key Stakeholders: Collaborate with executive leadership and regional platform owners to drive adoption
• Own Integration Strategy: Ensure seamless data flows and integrations with enterprise platforms
• Champion Data Governance: Build governance into the product for quality, lineage, access, and auditability
• QA test strategy: Risk-based testing, test automation, documented test cases
• General change management: Vision, leadership, and resource provisioning
• Mange implementation and deliverables: Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
• Measure and Optimize: Define metrics and improve platform performance

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Agile

Business analysis

Data platforms

Data governance

Enterprise data architecture

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional influence

Communication

Tools

Snowflake

Kafka

Salesforce

MD Staff credentialing

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is pursuing a net-new provider data management platform to consolidate provider information enterprise-wide. We seek a Director of Network Programs to lead product vision, data architecture, and governance across a scalable UI and back-end system.

You will work on a strategic, cross-functional initiative with Agile teams, balancing stakeholder needs and enterprise standards. Remote-friendly, with strong leadership expectations.