Director Tech Product Management

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. The Director, Product Management is a senior product leadership role responsible for defining and executing the strategic vision, organizational direction, and investment priorities for enterprise data products and platforms. This leader manages a team of Product Managers and Technical Product Managers while partnering with executive stakeholders across business, technology, analytics, operations, and architecture to establish a scalable, data-driven product ecosystem that enables growth, operational excellence, innovation, and improved customer outcomes. The Director serves as a key member of the product leadership team, influencing enterprise strategy, portfolio investment decisions, organizational design, and talent development. This role is accountable for aligning product portfolios with business objectives, establishing product management disciplines and standards, and ensuring delivery of measurable business value across a broad set of data, analytics, AI, and platform capabilities. Success in this role requires exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, organizational influence, and the ability to develop high-performing teams while driving execution across large, matrixed organizations.

Organizational Leadership and Talent Development Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Product Managers, Technical Product Managers, and product leaders Establish a high-performance, customer-focused product organization that promotes accountability, innovation, and operational excellence Define organizational goals, workforce strategies, succession planning, and talent development initiatives Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and outcome-based decision making Provide leadership coaching and establish best practices for product management disciplines across the organization Product Portfolio Strategy Define and execute the strategic vision for enterprise data products, analytics platforms, APIs, and data services Establish multi-year roadmaps and investment strategies aligned with business priorities and enterprise objectives Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and market opportunities to identify future growth areas Partner with senior executives to shape strategic priorities and translate business goals into scalable product investments Drive portfolio-level prioritization and resource allocation decisions to maximize business value and return on investment Enterprise Stakeholder Leadership Serve as the primary product leadership representative for data and analytics initiatives across the organization Build solid partnerships with executive leaders across technology, operations, analytics, finance, compliance, and business functions Influence organizational direction and gain alignment across complex stakeholder groups Communicate product strategy, investment rationale, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership Lead governance forums, strategic planning sessions, and portfolio reviews Data, Analytics and AI Enablement Establish the enterprise vision for data products, data monetization opportunities, analytics capabilities, and AI-enabled Partner with architecture and engineering leaders to define modern data strategies and platform evolution Champion data governance, quality, privacy, security, and compliance practices across product portfolios Drive adoption of advanced analytics, automation,