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 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
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Optum, a modern healthcare disruptor, is seeking a visionary Vice President of Digital Product to spearhead its digital transformation efforts. In this high-impact role, you will define and drive the strategy for Optum’s next-generation digital products, bringing innovative, consumer-grade experiences to the healthcare industry. This role is pivotal in disruptive healthcare innovation - blending deep product expertise with Optum’s mission to make health care simpler, more personalized, and more accessible. As VP, Digital Product, you will lead cross-functional teams in creating engaging, AI-powered, data-driven solutions that transform the way people find and manage their health, all while fostering a culture of innovation and customer-centricity.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead Digital Product Strategy & Vision: Set the overarching product vision and roadmap for Optum’s digital care portfolio, aligning initiatives with the company’s digital transformation goals and business objectives
- Innovative Product Development: Drive the end-to-end execution of digital product initiatives - from ideation to launch - focusing on consumer-centric designs. Leverage AI, machine learning, data analytics, and cloud technologies to develop products that anticipate user needs and deliver exceptional value
- User Engagement & Personalization: Develop personalized, seamless user experiences across web and mobile platforms. Utilize modern UX/UI practices to maximize user engagement, retention, and satisfaction, making Optum’s digital offerings as intuitive and compelling as the best consumer apps
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with engineering, design, clinical, and business teams to build and launch innovative healthcare solutions. Champion agile methodologies and ensure timely delivery of products that meet high quality standards and regulatory requirements
- Scaling & Growth: Scale digital products to reach broad adoption. Focus on growth metrics, customer acquisition and retention, and operational efficiency. Optimize platforms for performance and reliability, ensuring they can support millions of users and adapt to evolving needs
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Foster a data-driven culture within the product organization. Implement analytics and feedback loops to inform product decisions, refine features, and drive continuous improvement based on user behavior and outcomes
- Stakeholder Influence: Act as a bridge between technology and healthcare stakeholders. Influence and align executives, partners, and teams across Optum and the broader UnitedHealth Group ecosystem to embrace the digital product vision. Communicate progress, insights, and value propositions effectively to ensure buy-in and support for key initiatives
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
- 10+ years in digital product management, with 5+ years serving in a senior leadership/executive role
- Proven ability to lead large-scale product portfolios and organizations
- Demonstrated success driving product innovation and user growth at scale
- History of success leading the development of popular customer-facing products or platforms with high engagement
- Expertise in building and scaling digital products from the ground up
- Track record of launching innovative, customer-centric products that achieve wide adoption and high customer satisfaction
- Proven ability to partner effectively with engineering teams and understand the technical implications of product decisions
- Exceptional leadership skills in fast-paced, agile, and innovative environments
- Experience hiring, mentoring, and managing high-performing product teams
- Adept at cross-functional collaboration, bringing together design, engineering, data science, marketing, and operations to achieve shared goals
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Comfortable using data and user research to drive decisions
- Ability to balance bold vision with practical execution, and to navigate the complexities of healthcare regulations and business processes
- Genuine enthusiasm for leveraging technology to transform healthcare
- Deep passion for Optum’s mission to improve lives - you are motivated by the opportunity to make healthcare more efficient, effective, and user-friendly for consumers and providers alike
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience at a leading consumer technology company (e.g., Amazon, Google, Meta)
- Understanding of modern tech stacks and trends - including artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud infrastructure, mobile and web technologies, and data-driven personalization
- Health Care delivery domain knowledge
- Electronic Health Record experiences
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
The salary range for this role is $191,800 to $364,800 annually based on full-time employment. 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.
