Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
Product Owner - Commercial Payments - Optum Financial - Remote
Location
Minnesota
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$60.2K - $107.4K / year
Seniority
Junior
Job Description
Product Owner - Commercial Payments - Optum Financial - Remote
Optum
Requisition Number: 2362330 Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Product Owner operates as the product owner for Optum's payer payment platforms. The PO will be a member of the team responsible for creating innovative products in healthcare payment and communication space. The successful PO has: In depth knowledge of healthcare payments and industry trends - Analyzes data from KPIs - recommends product features, functions, and actions based on data and documented customer needs - Translates required capabilities into product requirements specifications and/or operational processes - Works with cross functional teams including product management, development, design, operations, marketing, sales and the business to drive successful outcomes - Prepares product documents and supports operations team with the necessary product knowledge and technical expertise - Uses market and customer feedback to evaluate product functionality, establish deployment strategies, and recommend present/future product direction - Understands product performance metrics and articulates and prepares forecasts and risk assessments based on planned future activity 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: - Works as a product owner and manages product backlog for one or two development scrum teams in the area of healthcare payment platforms - Gathers and analyzes key metric data to support key decision making between product leadership and Enterprise stakeholders. Recommends actions to achieve organizational value performance objectives - Influences the product backlog and crafting user stories and sign off on feature acceptance, all the while adhering to the agile process constituted for managing the project. This Product owner shall work closely with other product leaders and development teams for the requirements analysis & solutions design - Maintains an iterative deployment roadmap to deliver value and thought leadership to maximize product effectiveness. Connects business objective and product delivery to the KPIs of the organization and the value created - Works with matrix partners to translate required capabilities into concrete operational processes and measurement plans. Translates required capabilities into requirements for engineering teams - Validates requirements via pilots; Pro-actively identifies needs/priorities of audience and provides relevant information when sharing insights, including facts and explanation of decision-making criteria - Manages product/project deployment plans and impact to KPIs. Identifies potential issues with product builds and integrations, pro-actively develops mitigation plans; Assists in removing obstacles, resolves conflicts and ensures alignment with stakeholders - Defines and tracks key performance indications (KPIs) to measure the success of product, iterating based on data-driven insights - Conducts market research and competitive analysis to identify market trends, customer needs, and opportunities for product differentiation 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: - 2+ years of experience with Healthcare Payments - 2+ years of Product Owner experience - 2+ years of experience in development and communicating project plans and/or roadmaps of activities to achieve the Product Strategy - 2+ years of experience prioritizing work efforts across matrixed teams - 2+ years of experience working with multiple teams/stakeholders to gather and document detailed business and technical requirements - 2+ years of direct experience conducting process analysis, requirements definition, and use-case analysis and data analytics Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working in an Agile Software Development environment and possess knowledge of the Product Development Lifecycle - Experience performing competitive analysis and market research to stay on top of industry trends - Proven desire to challenge the status quo, and solid focus on the voice of the customer - Proven solid organization, documentation, change management and project management skills - Proven ability to work well within teams and the ability to influence peers, stakeholders and management - Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy 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. The salary for this role will range from $60,200 to $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. 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.
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