Sr Director Technical Product Management - Remote

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 150,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director of Technical Product Management to lead product managers in the Cloud and Platform Engineering organization. This pivotal role involves overseeing the development of internal developer platforms, including public cloud enablement and Generative AI tools. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in product management, a deep understanding of enterprise technology, and the ability to drive innovation. The position offers flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S., making it an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on health equity and technology advancement.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product management within enterprise technology.
• Experience leading product management teams and scaling operations.
• Familiarity with developer platforms and application development needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of product managers to foster innovation.
• Define and execute product strategy aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for successful platform delivery.

Skills

Product Management

Public Cloud Technologies

Developer Tools

Infrastructure Platforms

Agile Methodologies

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Aha

Rally

GitHub

Job description

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Senior Director of Technical Product Management to lead our team of product managers within our Cloud and Platform Engineering organization. This pivotal role focuses on driving the development and maintenance of our internal developer platforms, including public cloud enablement, Generative AI developer tools, and infrastructure platforms as managed services. You will partner with several key senior leaders spanning across enterprise technology teams, security, and leaders within the CIO organizations to execute our cloud and developer platform strategy drive adoption along the way. for the full product lifecycle management, with a technical focus, including strategy, design, development, management, and end of life of new, existing or acquisition products. Leverage market insights to understand market/customer needs as well as emerging technology developments and trends to identify new opportunities or make adjustments to current product offerings. Balances deep subject matter expertise in the product, business use cases and solid technical aptitude. Accountable for delivering product performance against expectations and updates changes to a product portfolio to improve competitive position, and optimal product performance to meet customer and market needs. Accountable to and/or own the P&L. Responsible for cross-functional stakeholder management to include but not limited to design, engineering, scrum teams, business leaders, etc., functioning as technical expert with a fluency in development concepts and modern development practices.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of product managers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement


• Product Strategy: Define and execute a comprehensive product strategy for the internal developer platform that aligns with the enterprise's objectives


• Cohesive Developer Experience: Ensure that all platforms and technologies are seamlessly integrated to provide a cohesive and efficient developer experience for application teams building apps in the public cloud


• Platform Development: Oversee the development and integration of foundational capabilities to support public cloud enablement, Generative AI tools, and infrastructure platforms as managed services


• Metrics and Reporting: Establish and track key performance indicators to measure the success and impact of the developer platform and associated technologies


• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, cloud operations, and application teams or delegates within CIO technology teams, to ensure alignment, successful delivery, and adoption of platform capabilities


• Innovation: Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and push our developer community to adopt emerging capabilities as they become available (GitHub Copilot, etc.)


• Designs, develops, and manages activities for a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production, release, and end of life. Responsible - Industry thought leader

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:

• 10+ years of experience in product management within enterprise technology and platforms organizations


• 5+ years of experience with public cloud technologies, developer tools, and infrastructure platforms


• 4+ years of experience leading and scaling product management teams


• 3+ years of experience with developer platforms and the needs of application development teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field


• Advanced certifications in cloud technologies or product management


• 3+ years of experience with Agile methodologies and product development frameworks (Aha, Rally, GitHub, etc.)


• 3+ years of experience with regulatory and compliance requirements related to cloud environments and AI technologies

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

The salary range for this role is $150,200 to $288,500 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.