Hybrid Strategic Product Manager for Health Insurance

Health Care Service Corp.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Service Corporation in Chicago is seeking a Product Manager to oversee a complex product suite in the health insurance space. You will lead ideation through market launch, analyze market trends, and develop pricing and sales collateral.

Responsibilities include steering product strategy, coordinating with actuarial/underwriting, and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver value to clients. Eligible candidates will have strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree and 4 years of experience in consulting, strategic planning, marketing, market research, product management, or product development OR 8 years of experience in strategic planning, product management, product development OR Master’s Degree and 2 years of experience in consulting, strategic planning, marketing, market research, product management, or product development.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing products of a complex nature or a product line by understanding the market, regulatory environment and competitive landscape, developing and updating the product feature roadmap and working with key partners to ensure the product is supported by sales collateral, analytics, training, and pricing.
• Strategic thinking in the development of product strategy and all product management and development activities by understanding and communicating why the product is important to the company and its customers.
• Act as the subject matter expert to internal and external audiences as it relates to the positioning and strategy of the product/products or product line.
• Monitor product performance, identify and proactively address opportunities to improve performance by working with operational/vendor partners; work with analytics teams to ensure appropriate analytics are available for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Manage large vendor partners to successfully market solutions, drive engagement and inform the product roadmap. Collaborate with Procurement on vendor selection activities and to successfully negotiate vendor contracts/renewals.
• Develop go to market positioning and work with communication partners to ensure that marketing collateral effectively conveys product value.
• Support Sales and Account Management by understanding customer needs, helping SAM appropriately position products in the market and addressing questions about the product and broader competitive landscape. Support RFP activities and positioning. Provide product training as necessary.
• Conduct competitive research and use knowledge of product area, competitive landscape, and market trends to identify areas for new product development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Health Care Service Corporation in Chicago is seeking a Product Manager to oversee a complex product suite in the health insurance space. You will lead ideation through market launch, analyze market trends, and develop pricing and sales collateral.

Responsibilities include steering product strategy, coordinating with actuarial/underwriting, and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver value to clients. Eligible candidates will have strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills in a