Associate Director, Product Strategy - Growth and Experience - Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

If you want to be a part of new growth within UnitedHealthcare (UHC) then this is the perfect opportunity for you. As part of our Individual and Family Plan (IFP) business, we are creating a new business and set of products to serve a diverse set of members and our state and federal partners across our portfolio.

This new opportunity and role will be a key part of our Product Strategy team, helping set, develop and analyze national level strategies to ensure IFP's success and achievement of growth goals. This person must be a motivated self-starter with a solid attention to detail who is able to work both independently and collaboratively, be comfortable with ambiguity, establish effective working relationships across different teams, and have a positive attitude. This role requires creativity, flexibility, agility, and the ability to adapt to change while maintaining solid relationships with stakeholders in a highly cross-matrixed environment.

This position within the IFP Product Strategy team will work in a fast-paced environment and have multiple responsibilities working cross functionally with internal partners and external stakeholders/vendors to develop and implement national and market-focused product strategies. In particular, this position will be focused on developing strategies for our core medical benefits, and leading our partnerships in the areas of dental, vision and other ancillaries.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Our current opportunity is based in Minnetonka, MN, with flexibility to telecommute or work remotely.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and is accountable for execution and program management of Product strategies and performance
• Collaborate with others to drive YoY and ongoing improvement among existing programs / strategies
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure accuracy of product strategies in communication and other areas (e.g., sales, marketing)
• Identify new strategic partners / vendors and lead RFI, vendor selection and contracting processes
• Achieve or exceed product growth and profitability initiatives
• Predict emerging consumer needs and develops innovative solutions to meet them
• Understand key competitor product strategies and profitability drivers
• Think strategically and creatively, translating a vision to processes and product requirements
• Manage cross-segment projects and initiatives that require problem solving, relationship building, influencing and analyzing

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:

• Undergraduate degree
• 4+ years of healthcare experience
• 2+ years of relevant experience in product strategy, product development and / or implementation, through addressing consumer segment needs and competitive positioning
• Strategy and Finance experience
• Proficiency in product financial performance
• Proficient in interpreting and analyzing data to support decision-making on pricing
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Analytical skills and ability to review data and make fact-based decisions and / or recommendations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in business or public health
• Individual Market, Medicaid, or Commercial insurance experience with knowledge of state & federal regulatory requirements
• Solid communication skills (persuasive written, oral, and presentation skills) including leading discussions with Line of Business and Market leaders
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with the urgency to drive work forward
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes in work direction and able to pivot work accordingly
• Ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and influence others to drive timely decisions

Required Competencies:

• Focused execution on improving Consumer Experience, reducing cost to help drive growth, measuring progress and results
• This is a highly visible role and requires excellent communication skills and attention to details.
• A growth mindset is required for this new growing business and requires a person who is open to taking on new challenges and embracing them.

Careers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve the health care needs of low income adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care, community and government partners to heal health care and create positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)

Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, or New York City Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $97,300 to $176,900. The salary range for Connecticut/Nevada/New York City residents is $97,300 to $176,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.

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

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.