Senior technical 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, and data they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Senior Technical Product Manager in Optum Technology, you will lead the strategy, design, and technical delivery of enterprise software platforms and scalable AI-powered solutions. You will collaborate closely with software engineering teams, system architects, data specialists, and business stakeholders to build, integrate, and deploy intelligent capabilities and automated workflows. Your efforts will address complex business challenges, drive operational continuous improvement, and power innovative healthcare technology solutions on a scale.

(Note: Please share your specific team’s name, team vision/goals, and any core technology frameworks your team utilizes to further customize this summary.)

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the technical product vision, strategy, and roadmap for enterprise systems and intelligent software solutions
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible use of AI
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement across product development processes
• Evaluate emerging trends and technology capabilities to inform solution design, architecture planning, and strategic innovation
• Translate business objectives into actionable technical specifications, system architecture requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Manage and prioritize technical product backlogs, balancing feature releases, model/platform integrations, technical debt, and system reliability
• Lead sprint planning, release cycles, and technical execution in partnership with engineering and cross-functional teams
• Monitor product performance metrics, system key performance indicators (KPIs), and solution outcomes to drive continuous optimizations

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2+ years of experience in technical product management, technical product ownership, or software platform engineering
• 2+ years of experience authoring technical specifications, user stories, and architecture requirements for enterprise software or automated systems
• 2+ years of experience working with AI/ML systems, automated workflows, intelligent integrations, or data-driven software solutions
• 2+ years of experience operating within Agile/Scrum development lifecycles and utilizing project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical technical product management experience)
• Product Management or Agile Certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Agilist)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platform architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, API integrations, and data pipelines
• Knowledge of responsible AI governance, ethical AI framework implementation, and model monitoring practices
• Professional experience within the healthcare, health technology, or pharmacy domain
• Demonstrated experience partnering with engineering and data teams to build, deploy, and scale enterprise technology solutions

*All Telecommuters 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 $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

#RPO #GREEN