Director Product - Remote - Remote Eligible

Product Director

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking a strategic, execution-driven Product Director to lead the vision, roadmap, and delivery of next-generation healthcare technology products. This leader will blend deep product management expertise with strong technical aptitude, EMR ecosystem fluency, and a passion for improving outcomes across clinical, quality, population health, and value-based care workflows.

You will guide cross-functional teams, shape product strategy, partner closely with engineering and market stakeholders, and ensure our products deliver measurable customer and patient impact.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy & Vision
• Roadmap, Prioritization & Execution
• Technical Leadership, Architecture & Engineering Partnership
• Agile Processes, Tools & Operational Excellence
• Cross-Functional Collaboration, Influence & Leadership
• Customer Understanding & Outcome Improvement

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 professional experience in healthcare, healthcare tech, or technology sectors
• 3+ years in a role supporting clinical, quality, population health, or VBC performance optimization in areas such as population health management, stratification, care management, clinical optimization, risk identification, or clinical documentation
• 3+ years in a product management or technology development role across new product development, launches, market sizing, roadmap creation, and commercial/SaaS product development
• 3+ years of experience leading highly matrixed, cross-functional initiatives with strong operational structure understanding
• 2+ years of experience in EMR integrations/interoperability, including SMART on FHIR apps, EMR API integrations, and HIE/ADT integrations
• Experience integrating 3rd party solutions and internal app enrichments for commercial release in the US healthcare market
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years managing full product profitability, including revenue, expense, and depreciation
• 3+ years managing a team of product managers
• Proven ability to lead product discovery and synthesize market findings into product ideas
• Proven ability to drive alignment across a matrixed organization
• Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple detail-oriented tasks
• Demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of the organization

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). The salary for this role will range from $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.