Senior Product Leader, Utilization Management

BCBSM, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

PTO

Volunteer PTO

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead Utilization Management (UM) products and capabilities in a hybrid role based in Eagan, MN. You will steer the UM product strategy, align roadmaps with business goals, and guide Product Owners across cross‑functional teams toward compliant, affordable, and high‑quality outcomes.

In this leadership position, you will partner with compliance, operations, clinical, and business stakeholders to set priorities,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related project/program management professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree; in lieu of a degree, an additional two years of relevant experience beyond the qualifications listed above may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Co‑lead the product strategy and roadmap for Utilization Management products and capabilities, aligning priorities to business objectives, operational performance, and customer needs.
• Provide leadership and direction to Product Owners and cross‑functional teams while cultivating a collaborative, high‑performance culture.
• Drive product lifecycle management activities, including performance monitoring, strategic planning, and identification of opportunities for innovation and growth.
• Partner with stakeholders across compliance, operations, clinical, and business teams to establish priorities, manage resource allocation, and advance strategic initiatives.
• Ensure effective governance and oversight across UM foundations, appropriate payments, and compliance‑related product initiatives while advancing long‑term strategic outcomes.
• Acts as voice of customer and evaluates existing products and competitor and industry data to improve existing market/product lines and make recommendations on new opportunities.

Skills

Product strategy

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Mural

Job description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead Utilization Management (UM) products and capabilities in a hybrid role based in Eagan, MN. You will steer the UM product strategy, align roadmaps with business goals, and guide Product Owners across cross‑functional teams toward compliant, affordable, and high‑quality outcomes.

In this leadership position, you will partner with compliance, operations, clinical, and business stakeholders to set priorities,