Senior Product Manager, E&I Affordability - Minnetonka, MN

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 optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Senior Product Manager functions as a general manager of a discreet pharmacy product portfolio and will ensure it maintains market leading competitive position. This role supports our UHC Pharmacy business and uses data to understand product performance and determine how well it meets market/customer needs. This role is accountable for delivering product performance against goals and driving changes to a product portfolio to improve competitive position, and optimal product performance. The individual will work with key stakeholders across multiple business functions to seek feedback and gain insight into opportunities to improve product performance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works closely with VP Product Development to manage and grow in-market product portfolio
• Functions as General Manager of the Specialty Pharmacy product portfolio and is accountable for its overall growth and success. This includes Pharma Coupon, Specialty Risk, Gene Therapy and other Specialty UM and affordability product domains
• Uses quantitative data (i.e./ membership, revenue, IOI, affordability) to track performance and measure success of portfolio products
• Sets product targets and proactively and aggressively works cross-functionally to achieve those targets
• Seeks feedback from Pharmacy Leadership, sales and AM teams to grow revenue and IOI within existing portfolio and seek sunset and remediation opportunities
• Works closely with UHC and OptumRx marketing teams to fine tune product value stories and recommends training and communication strategies to improve growth opportunities
• May manage outside vendors and point solution partners that UHC partners with to facilitate product solutions
• Maintains close connection with new product development team and presents ideas and data-supported recommendations to gain buy-in and influence new product pipeline. Will also work closely with this team to ensure deep understanding of new product concepts and smooth transition to management posture
• Influences without authority with key delivery partners across UHC and Optum
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• May support work activities of other supervisors

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:

• 7+ years of health insurance experience or experience in managed pharmacy, PBM or pharmaceutical manufacturer industries
• 7+ years of product management experience
• Demonstrated experience working in heavily matrixed environments
• Demonstrated experience in developing growth strategies for organizations, particularly around product and business development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience presenting and making recommendations to Sr. Leaders and Executives
• Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge of specialty drug market dynamics

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 $110,200 to $188,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.