Product Director - C&S Individual & Family Plan (IFP) - Telecommute

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

UnitedHealthcare is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best work.(sm) - You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. If you want to be a part of new growth within UnitedHealthcare (UHC) then this is the perfect opportunity for you. As part of our Individual & Family Plan (IFP) business, we are expanding our product portfolio to serve a diverse set of members and meet the needs our state and federal partners. This new opportunity and role will be a key part of our Product Implementation, Maintenance, and Regulatory Alignment team and lead the product team's Policy and Coverage management, with oversight of our policy forms filed with state regulators. Interested applicants should be interested in new growth opportunities, have excellent attention to detail and be able to collaborate across the organization. - - This position will have multiple responsibilities to ensure the successful, accurate, and timely filing of our policies, including tight alignment with state Benchmark plans, competitor filings, and market-specific business strategies. This position will serve a key role managing our benefit and coverage internally and ensuring successful hand offs and implementation by operations partners. This role will also have responsibility for managing the Product team's regulatory requirement tracking and ensuring all Product-related requirements are successfully executed. This is currently an individual contributor role but may be required to manage junior staff members supporting the Policy and Coverage management workstream in the future. - Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as a leader on IFP Product Implementation, Maintenance, and Regulatory Alignment team providing expertise and best practices on product filing, implementation, and ongoing management
• Serve as the IFP Product organization's leader for the annual filing of Certificates of Coverage (COCs) across all elements of product
• Responsible for ensuring national generic COC is updated annually to reflect changes in business strategy and regulatory environments
• Accountable that all filed COCs tightly align with state Benchmark coverage and ensure UHC is not an outlier from our competitors; build and maintain a database of Benchmark coverage and limits and competitor filings
• Serve as internal Product SME on all filed coverage and hand off benefit information to internal operations partners. Provide expertise to support internal benefit validation testing
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and build best practices for efficient and effective translation of product strategy into product filings 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:
  • 8+ years of experience in healthcare product or program management role
  • 4+ years of experience in product strategy, product development and / or implementation
  • Experience managing teams and developing staff
  • Demonstrated capability to navigate matrix stakeholders to drive collective success
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  • Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance Preferred Qualifications:
    • Master's degree in business
    • Individual Market, Medicaid, or Commercial insurance experience, including direct experience managing state and federal product filings
    • Analytical skills and ability to review data and make fact-based decisions and/or recommendations
    • Able to balance strategic thinking with the urgency to drive work forward
    • Adapt quickly to changes in work direction and able to pivot work accordingly
    • Develop creative solutions to complex problems
    • Team player with solid -ability to form working professional relationships
    • Solid communication skills (persuasive written, oral, and presentation skills) To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment. Careers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve the health care needs of low income adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care, community and government partners to heal health care and create positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm) *All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado, Connecticut and/or Nevada residents is $110,200 to $211,700. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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 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. - Job Keywords: Product Director, Product Implementation, Product Lead, Individual & Family Plan (IFP), Market, Medicaid, Commercial Insurance, Maintenance, Regulatory Alignment, Community & State, C&S, Healthcare, Telecommute, Telecommuting, Telecommuter, Work From Home

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