Head of Network Programs - Remote Product Leadership

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Director of Network Programs (Sr. Product Manager) to lead the strategy, design, and rollout of a new provider data management platform.

This role focuses on a scalable UI and robust data architecture that handles complex provider hierarchies, governance, and enterprise integrations across our organization. You will guide a cross‑functional team in an agile environment, managing requirements, backlogs, and delivery while engaging executives and regional stakeholders to drive

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product management with leadership experience.
• 5+ years on Agile software projects.
• Experience tracking, planning and executing software development projects.
• Experience as a Business Analyst on software projects.
• Familiarity with data warehousing and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive product vision for the provider data platform.
• Lead platform consolidation and migration efforts across regions.
• Oversee design and delivery of enterprise‑grade UI and back-end platform.
• Model an extensible data model for provider relationships and geography.
• Mentor a high‑performing product team and manage stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Enterprise platform experience

Data governance

Tools

Snowflake

MD Staff platforms

Power BI

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Optum is seeking a Director of Network Programs (Sr. Product Manager) to lead the strategy, design, and rollout of a new provider data management platform.

This role focuses on a scalable UI and robust data architecture that handles complex provider hierarchies, governance, and enterprise integrations across our organization. You will guide a cross‑functional team in an agile environment, managing requirements, backlogs, and delivery while engaging executives and regional stakeholders to drive