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Manager Data Product Owner - Remote

AT UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group

Manager Data Product Owner - Remote

Houston, TX

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Manager Data Product Owner (Healthcare) will lead an analytics team in an agile setting to prioritize and deliver analytic dashboards, reports, and data assets in an EPIC (EHR) environment. This person will work directly with key stakeholders to develop user stories into a backlog and prioritize the work needed for their team to complete each sprint cycle. The product owner is responsible for writing the acceptance criteria for reports or analytic products that their team builds and then would accept them for demonstration to their stakeholders and customers. The product owner will create status reports and roadmaps for reporting to upper management on key assets delivered and status of milestones for bigger epics and features. They will also hold reoccurring meetings and showcases with key stakeholders to build their backlog as well as demonstrate work performed. The product owner should have experience in development of SQL and understanding of analytics to help guide the team to understand the work while leveraging solution architects where needed. This person will be proficient at prioritizing work across several stakeholders and partnering with business leaders to understand and deliver insights that support the business outcomes for Kelsey Seybold and its patients.

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If you are located in Texas, you will have the flexibility to work remotely as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • PEOPLE

    • Establishes and maintains clear and concise communication, leading and initiating problem resolution related to the project scope. Identifies needs and constraints of project scope and status availability. Facilitates communication, managing stakeholder(s) expectations
    • Executes project requests from customers and department leadership. Serves as an effective liaison between multiple client groups and stakeholders across various levels of management.
    • Writes effective user stories and negotiates MVP requirements with stakeholders to drive high performing scrum teams and continuous delivery
  • SERVICE

    • Works in collaboration with their team and colleagues to drive projects/features to successful outcomes, making assessments and problem solving
    • Works with leadership teams across multiple departments to identify priorities and achieve organizational alignment across various projects
  • TECHNICAL DELIVERY

    • Understands how data products are built using ETL, data modeling and UI of dashboards
    • Light query writing when needed or can use dashboards to answer analytical questions
  • HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

    • Able to interact with senior leadership and help the team negotiate backlog
    • Has had exposure to healthcare landscape and operations working with clinicians and clinician staff

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:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 8+ years of experience in working as a product owner or Sr. EPIC data analyst
  • 5+ years of experience as a data consultant with consulting firm
  • Healthcare clinical or Health Plan experience
  • Light experience with SQL language and understanding of data warehousing and BI Tools
  • Working knowledge of EPIC Clarity
  • Demonstrated ability leading teams and/or projects
  • Demonstrates ability to write good user stories, Epics and acceptance criteria in an agile setting
  • Proven solid project and time management skills
  • Proven to work in ALM tool such as Jira , DevOps or Rally
  • Proven excellent presentation skills and power point development

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Experience with data visualization tools and understands ETL data concepts
  • Experience in delivering dashboards using Power BI or Tableau
  • Proven ability to do live JAD sessions with stakeholders to design dashboard / UI on the fly or in working session
  • Proven used design thinking methods to deliver MVP and iterate
  • Proven understands technical product delivery lifecycle

All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

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). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Client-provided location(s): Houston, TX, USA
Job ID: UHG-2293937
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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