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INTRODUCTION

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

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Lead Product Manager will own end-to-end product strategy, definition, commercialization, and execution for Provider Guide as a market-ready product. This role is responsible for shaping the product vision around how Provider Guide operationalizes better-fit patient and provider matching by turning fragmented data signals into intelligent provider recommendations. The position will define how core inputs—including clinical quality, patient preferences, network alignment, and convenience and availability—are translated into scalable product capabilities, differentiated value propositions, and measurable business and customer outcomes. This leader will drive go-to-market readiness across strategy, positioning, stakeholder alignment, channel enablement, and roadmap execution to ensure Provider Guide is successfully brought to market across digital patient experiences and embedded clinical workflows.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead Provider Guide product strategy from concept through commercialization, defining how the solution is positioned, packaged, and brought to market
• Translate market needs, customer pain points, and business priorities into a clear product vision, differentiated value proposition, and multi-year roadmap for Provider Guide
• Define and prioritize capabilities that operationalize core matching inputs, including clinical quality and performance, patient preferences and compatibility, network alignment and cost efficiency, and convenience and availability
• Partner with data, engineering, and clinical stakeholders to translate fragmented inputs into scalable product capabilities, including normalization, predictive scoring, rules, and quality and compatibility methodologies
• Drive product delivery across patient-facing channels such as web, mobile apps, and member portals, while also embedding Provider Guide into clinical workflows to support seamless point-of-care decision-making
• Lead commercialization readiness activities including market research, positioning, pricing support, stakeholder messaging, sales enablement, and launch planning
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, clinical, operations, analytics, and business teams to align product development, implementation, and go-to-market execution
• Use customer insights, product performance data, and outcome analytics to guide prioritization, validate product-market fit, and continuously improve recommendation quality and user experience
• Communicate complex product strategy, recommendation logic, launch plans, and performance outcomes clearly to executive, business, technical, and clinical audiences

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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience in product management or product ownership, with a proven track record of defining, launching, and scaling complex products
• Experience driving alignment across business, technology, clinical, and operational stakeholders in matrixed environments
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams to deliver multi-component or platform-based solutions from strategy through go-to-market execution
• Proven solid strategic product management capabilities, including market research, positioning, roadmap development, prioritization, commercialization, and execution aligned to measurable business outcomes
• Proven solid data and analytics skills, including experience using large and complex data sets to inform intelligent recommendations, measure performance, and support product decision-making
• Proven technical fluency with the ability to partner effectively with engineering, architecture, and data teams on complex solution design, integration, and scalable product delivery
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate product strategy, commercialization plans, and complex trade-offs to diverse stakeholders

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

• Experience in healthcare, provider search and navigation, clinical decision support, or healthcare-related product development environments

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

COMPENSATION

• Salary Range: $112,700 to $193,200 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. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.