Senior Technical Product Manager

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, you will manage team-level execution, product backlogs, sprint delivery, forecasting/budgeting, and product development activities across cross-functional engineering teams. In this role, you will lead stakeholder intake discussions, drive alignment on technical customer-facing solutions using modern system design and APIs, and leverage enterprise AI tools to expedite delivery. Working across multiple teams, you will oversee Agile metrics, maintain delivery transparency through tools like Aha! and Rally, and share product highlights and risks with leadership to ensure high-quality software delivery aligned with business strategy.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage team-level execution, product backlogs, sprint delivery, project forecasting/budgeting, and product development activities
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible use of AI
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to expedite delivery of the team's backlog, streamline workflows, and drive continuous improvement
• Lead intake discussions, guiding stakeholders through requirement definition and submission to ensure clear, complete requests
• Partner with engineering and cross-functional teams spanning multiple areas to define and deliver scalable product features aligned to business and technical needs
• Evaluate emerging technology trends to inform solution design, system architecture, and strategic innovation
• Maintain product management tools (e.g., Aha! Rally), ensuring accuracy of timelines, data quality, and adherence to delivery standards
• Oversee project budgets, delivery timelines, and team performance metrics, sharing key highlights and risks with leadership

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:

• Bachelor's degree OR equivalent technical experience (e.g., 4+ years of technical product management experience)
• 5+ years of experience in product management or technical product management
• 3+ years of demonstrated understanding of system design, APIs, and modern application architectures
• 2+ years of experience leading or supporting multiple Agile Scrum teams in a cross-functional environment spanning multiple teams
• 2+ years of proficiency with product and delivery tools (such as Aha! or Rally for example) for roadmap planning, backlog management, and reporting
• 1+ years of experience of managing project budgets and forecasts
• 1+ years of demonstrated use of AI tools for support of daily work tasks and expediting delivery
• 1+ years of strong communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related discipline
• Experience building, deploying, or integrating enterprise AI-powered capabilities or platforms
• Proven experience with financial budgeting, project forecasting, and tracking delivery timelines in a large enterprise environment
• Experience driving team metrics improvements and presenting project updates to executive leadership

*All employees working remotely 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 to $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.

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.