[Hiring] Senior Technical Product Manager @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

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.

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.

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).

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• Salary range: $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment.