Senior Product Manager
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
Product Strategy, Vision & DeliveryPartner with Product Leadership to define and execute the roadmap for the Payer Agentic Platform (PAP) and its portfolio of AI-powered payer solutionsTranslate strategic objectives into actionable product requirements, technical specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release plansDrive execution across platform capabilities, reusable services, and agent-specific initiatives including Benefit Inquiry, Pricing Inquiry, Policy Inquiry, Prior Authorization, and future agent use casesCollaborate with engineering, architecture, data, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable platform capabilities that accelerate time-to-market and maximize reuseEnsure all product investments align to measurable business outcomes, operational efficiencies, and customer valuePlatform & Technical Product ManagementOwn the technical product lifecycle from ideation through deployment and operational readinessPartner closely with engineering teams to define functional and non-functional requirements, APIs, integration patterns, platform services, and system dependenciesDrive backlog refinement, prioritization, sprint planning, and release orchestration across multiple development teamsCollaborate with architects to define scalable platform patterns supporting agent orchestration, grounding, retrieval, workflow automation, and interoperability across enterprise systemsEnsure platform capabilities support configurability, extensibility, governance, security, and future expansion of the PAP ecosystemAgentic AI Product DeliverySupport delivery of AI-powered experiences leveraging LLMs, agent orchestration frameworks, knowledge grounding, workflow automation, and decision support capabilitiesPartner with Product Managers and Data teams to define evaluation criteria, quality measures, performance benchmarks, and monitoring strategies for AI-driven solutionsHelp establish repeatable delivery processes that accelerate development and scaling of new payer agentsDrive implementation of responsible AI practices, transparency requirements, and governance controls throughout the product lifecycleCross-Functional LeadershipLead cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data Science, Operations, Compliance, and Business stakeholdersCoordinate execution with internal Optum teams and strategic external partnersManage inter-team dependencies, identify risks, remove blockers, and ensure alignment across multiple workstreamsRepresent technical product priorities and delivery progress in leadership reviews, steering committees, and operational governance forumsProgram Execution & Delivery ManagementDevelop integrated release plans, dependency maps, and milestone tracking across PAP initiativesEnsure product increments are delivered on time, meet acceptance criteria, and align with business commitmentsDrive issue resolution and escalation management across engineering and business teamsSupport Alpha, Beta, Production, and commercialization readiness activitiesPerformance Measurement & ReportingDefine and monitor KPIs tied to:Product adoptionAgent accuracy and performanceDelivery predictabilityPlatform scalabilityFeature utilizationOperational efficiencyBusiness impactProvide executive-ready updates on roadmap progress, risks, dependencies, and milestone achievementAI Tool UtilizationUtilize Microsoft M365 Copilot to accelerate backlog creation, user story development, acceptance criteria generation, documentation, and test planningLeverage Teams Copilot to streamline stakeholder communications, meeting follow-ups, action item management, and dependency trackingUtilize AI-enabled product management tools such as Aha!, Rally, and other platform capabilities to improveComply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangementsRequired Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field11+ years in healthcare services, healthcare technology, or software development , Product Management, or a related field5+ years of Technical Product Management, Product Management, or equivalent technology delivery experience5+ years of experience working directly with software engineering teams in Agile environmentsExperience translating business requirements into technical requirements, features, user stories, and acceptance criteriaExperience managing product backlogs, roadmaps, releases, and cross-functional delivery effortsExperience working with cloud-based platforms, APIs, system integrations, and enterprise applicationsProven solid communication and stakeholder management skills with both technical and business audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
Healthcare payer experience including benefits, eligibility, claims, policy, utilization management, or prior authorization domainsExperience with Generative AI, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), orchestration frameworks, or conversational AI solutionsExperience delivering platform-based products that support multiple downstream applications and use casesExperience working with AI product evaluation, governance, and responsible AI practicesExperience managing dependencies across multiple product and engineering teamsFamiliarity with Google Cloud, Azure AI, API-driven architectures, and integration frameworksProficiency using Microsoft M365 Copilot and AI-enabled product management tools to accelerate product deliveryProven solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive decisions
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
Product Strategy, Vision & DeliveryPartner with Product Leadership to define and execute the roadmap for the Payer Agentic Platform (PAP) and its portfolio of AI-powered payer solutionsTranslate strategic objectives into actionable product requirements, technical specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release plansDrive execution across platform capabilities, reusable services, and agent-specific initiatives including Benefit Inquiry, Pricing Inquiry, Policy Inquiry, Prior Authorization, and future agent use casesCollaborate with engineering, architecture, data, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable platform capabilities that accelerate time-to-market and maximize reuseEnsure all product investments align to measurable business outcomes, operational efficiencies, and customer valuePlatform & Technical Product ManagementOwn the technical product lifecycle from ideation through deployment and operational readinessPartner closely with engineering teams to define functional and non-functional requirements, APIs, integration patterns, platform services, and system dependenciesDrive backlog refinement, prioritization, sprint planning, and release orchestration across multiple development teamsCollaborate with architects to define scalable platform patterns supporting agent orchestration, grounding, retrieval, workflow automation, and interoperability across enterprise systemsEnsure platform capabilities support configurability, extensibility, governance, security, and future expansion of the PAP ecosystemAgentic AI Product DeliverySupport delivery of AI-powered experiences leveraging LLMs, agent orchestration frameworks, knowledge grounding, workflow automation, and decision support capabilitiesPartner with Product Managers and Data teams to define evaluation criteria, quality measures, performance benchmarks, and monitoring strategies for AI-driven solutionsHelp establish repeatable delivery processes that accelerate development and scaling of new payer agentsDrive implementation of responsible AI practices, transparency requirements, and governance controls throughout the product lifecycleCross-Functional LeadershipLead cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data Science, Operations, Compliance, and Business stakeholdersCoordinate execution with internal Optum teams and strategic external partnersManage inter-team dependencies, identify risks, remove blockers, and ensure alignment across multiple workstreamsRepresent technical product priorities and delivery progress in leadership reviews, steering committees, and operational governance forumsProgram Execution & Delivery ManagementDevelop integrated release plans, dependency maps, and milestone tracking across PAP initiativesEnsure product increments are delivered on time, meet acceptance criteria, and align with business commitmentsDrive issue resolution and escalation management across engineering and business teamsSupport Alpha, Beta, Production, and commercialization readiness activitiesPerformance Measurement & ReportingDefine and monitor KPIs tied to:Product adoptionAgent accuracy and performanceDelivery predictabilityPlatform scalabilityFeature utilizationOperational efficiencyBusiness impactProvide executive-ready updates on roadmap progress, risks, dependencies, and milestone achievementAI Tool UtilizationUtilize Microsoft M365 Copilot to accelerate backlog creation, user story development, acceptance criteria generation, documentation, and test planningLeverage Teams Copilot to streamline stakeholder communications, meeting follow-ups, action item management, and dependency trackingUtilize AI-enabled product management tools such as Aha!, Rally, and other platform capabilities to improveComply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangementsRequired Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field11+ years in healthcare services, healthcare technology, or software development , Product Management, or a related field5+ years of Technical Product Management, Product Management, or equivalent technology delivery experience5+ years of experience working directly with software engineering teams in Agile environmentsExperience translating business requirements into technical requirements, features, user stories, and acceptance criteriaExperience managing product backlogs, roadmaps, releases, and cross-functional delivery effortsExperience working with cloud-based platforms, APIs, system integrations, and enterprise applicationsProven solid communication and stakeholder management skills with both technical and business audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
Healthcare payer experience including benefits, eligibility, claims, policy, utilization management, or prior authorization domainsExperience with Generative AI, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), orchestration frameworks, or conversational AI solutionsExperience delivering platform-based products that support multiple downstream applications and use casesExperience working with AI product evaluation, governance, and responsible AI practicesExperience managing dependencies across multiple product and engineering teamsFamiliarity with Google Cloud, Azure AI, API-driven architectures, and integration frameworksProficiency using Microsoft M365 Copilot and AI-enabled product management tools to accelerate product deliveryProven solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive decisions
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.