Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global leader in health care innovation, seeking a Senior Manager, Technical Product Management to lead product capabilities in their healthcare payer technology portfolio. This role focuses on driving product strategy and execution, specifically in cloud optimization, while leveraging AI and data-driven techniques to enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the identification, prioritization, and delivery of cloud optimization opportunities across compute, storage, networking, and data platforms, resulting in measurable cost and efficiency improvements
- Apply AI assisted analytics, Generative AI, and Agentic AI workflows to scale discovery of inefficiencies, automate recommendations, and accelerate optimization decisions Design and build AI agents that continuously monitor cloud environments, surface emerging waste patterns, and autonomously trigger or recommend remediation actions at scale
- Define and execute a focused product roadmap for cloud optimization capabilities, translating insights into scalable features, tools, and enablement patterns
- Partner with application teams, finance, and technology leaders to align optimization initiatives to business priorities and drive adoption and value realization
- Define success metrics (e.g., realized savings, utilization improvements, adoption rates) and continuously refine product strategy based on outcomes and feedback
- Collaborate with engineering, architecture, FinOps, and operations to deliver secure, compliant, and scalable optimization solutions
- Prepare and deliver high-quality materials for Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), CIO briefings, and delegate meetings - including executive readouts, savings scorecards, forward-looking pipeline narratives, and strategic recommendations Ensure leadership has timely, accurate, and actionable visibility into optimization performance and priorities
Skills
- 7+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager driving outcomes across cloud, platform, or FinOps related products
- 3+ years of cloud cost drivers, reserved instances drivers, optimization levers, and value realization across Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, MongoDB, Datacenter
- 1+ years of experience using AI assisted tools for product management, analysis, and decision support
- Experience partnering with customers or application teams to drive adoption and behavior change
- Experience translating complex technical and financial data into clear, actionable product direction
- Experience in backlog management, prioritization, and agile delivery
- Experience building or scaling cloud optimization, FinOps, or cost intelligence platforms
- Experience working with cross functional, globally distributed teams
- Familiarity with AI governance, ethical AI practices, and compliance considerations
- Background in healthcare, regulated industries, or large enterprise environments
- Proven solid stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
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