Associate Director of Product Strategy, Individual and Family Plans - 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 to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We all want to make a difference with the work we do. Sometimes we're presented with an opportunity to make a difference on a scale we couldn't imagine. As an Associate Director of Product Strategy, you'll help write the next chapter in the history of health care.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and be accountable for execution and program management of product strategies and performance
• Collaborate with others through matrix leadership to resolve highly complex business variables that affect affordability strategies
• Provide product leadership and oversight of Individual & Family Plan product performance through collaboration across the Individual & Family Plan business
• Achieve or exceed product growth and profitability initiatives
• Provide solid quantitative and qualitative analysis of underlying factors driving current product strategy performance and vendor partner performance
• Predict emerging consumer needs and develop 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
• Evaluate, select, and manage external vendor partners in service of product strategies
• 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:

• 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
• Proficiency in interpreting and analyzing data to understand underlying factors driving Individual & Family Plan product performance
• Proficiency in product financial performance, including product pricing drivers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategy and Finance experience
• Individual Market insurance experience with knowledge of state & federal regulatory requirements
• Experience evaluating, selecting, and/or managing external vendors for partnerships designed to provide solutions to business needs
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Proven solid communication skills (persuasive written, oral, and presentation skills) including leading discussions with business and market leaders

Soft Skills and Competencies

• 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
  
• Solid curiosity-driven self-starter with ability to self-identify possible areas of strategic value and work independently to develop conclusions and strategic recommendations
  
• Knowledge and understanding of member decision drivers and priorities to enable member uptake and retention
  
• Focused execution on improving Consumer Experience, reducing cost to help drive growth, measuring progress and results
  
• Solution-oriented mindset, with ability to analyze all necessary quantitative and qualitative information sources and synthesize into fact-based decisions and recommendations
  
• Ability to develop product strategy that optimizes profitability with low-margin offering
  
• This is a highly visible role and requires excellent communication skills and attention to detail
  
• A growth mindset is required for this growing business segment, requiring a person who is open to taking on new challenges and embracing them
  

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

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 annually. 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.

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.