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The Role
Lead product strategy and execution for the Unified Risk & Quality Platform (URQP), manage a team of product leaders, establish operating models and governance, align investments with stakeholders, define success metrics and value realization, support business case and financial stewardship, and drive cross-functional prioritization and adoption while leveraging data, analytics, automation, and AI to improve platform outcomes.
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Requisition Number: 2371620
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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
You will join the Unified Risk & Quality Platform (URQP) product organization, a strategic enterprise initiative focused on transforming how Optum Health delivers Risk Adjustment, Quality, Affordability, Performance Management, and Value-Based Care operations through a unified platform and operating model.
URQP is designed to consolidate fragmented workflows, improve operational effectiveness, increase transparency, and enable scalable growth across Risk Principal capabilities. The team partners closely with Business, Engineering, Data, Analytics, Clinical, Operations, and Finance stakeholders to deliver enterprise capabilities that drive measurable business outcomes and long-term platform modernization.
The Role:
We are seeking a Senior Director of Product Management (GL31) to lead the product management function for the URQP MVP and associated platform capabilities.
In this role, you will be responsible for translating strategic objectives into product roadmaps, delivery priorities, and measurable business outcomes across multiple product domains and workstreams. You will lead a team of Product Directors, Product Managers, and Product Owners while partnering closely with Engineering, Data Architecture, Program Management, Operations, and executive leadership to ensure successful platform execution.
You will serve as a key leader in establishing the product operating model, governance framework, prioritization processes, and value realization approach required to scale URQP into a strategic enterprise platform supporting Optum Health's long-term transformation objectives.
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
What You'll Do:
In this role, you will:
You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
What you'll bring:
Preferred Qualifications:
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
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.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
You will join the Unified Risk & Quality Platform (URQP) product organization, a strategic enterprise initiative focused on transforming how Optum Health delivers Risk Adjustment, Quality, Affordability, Performance Management, and Value-Based Care operations through a unified platform and operating model.
URQP is designed to consolidate fragmented workflows, improve operational effectiveness, increase transparency, and enable scalable growth across Risk Principal capabilities. The team partners closely with Business, Engineering, Data, Analytics, Clinical, Operations, and Finance stakeholders to deliver enterprise capabilities that drive measurable business outcomes and long-term platform modernization.
The Role:
We are seeking a Senior Director of Product Management (GL31) to lead the product management function for the URQP MVP and associated platform capabilities.
In this role, you will be responsible for translating strategic objectives into product roadmaps, delivery priorities, and measurable business outcomes across multiple product domains and workstreams. You will lead a team of Product Directors, Product Managers, and Product Owners while partnering closely with Engineering, Data Architecture, Program Management, Operations, and executive leadership to ensure successful platform execution.
You will serve as a key leader in establishing the product operating model, governance framework, prioritization processes, and value realization approach required to scale URQP into a strategic enterprise platform supporting Optum Health's long-term transformation objectives.
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
What You'll Do:
In this role, you will:
- Lead product strategy, roadmap execution, and delivery oversight for the URQP MVP and future platform expansion
- Establish and evolve the product operating model, governance processes, prioritization frameworks, and portfolio management disciplines supporting URQP
- Lead and develop a team of Product Directors, Product Managers, and Product Owners across multiple workstreams and platform capabilities
- Partner with Business, Engineering, Data, Clinical, Operations, Analytics, and Finance leaders to align product investments with enterprise priorities and business outcomes
- Drive cross-functional decision-making, dependency management, and prioritization across a complex portfolio of platform initiatives
- Define success metrics, adoption measures, operational outcomes, and value realization objectives across URQP capabilities
- Support business case development, investment planning, financial stewardship, and portfolio prioritization activities
- Communicate product strategy, roadmap progress, delivery risks, and business outcomes to executive stakeholders and governance forums
- Foster a culture of customer-centric product development, continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence
- Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics, automation, and AI capabilities to enhance platform outcomes and user experience
You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Proven significant experience leading enterprise software, platform, or healthcare technology product organizations
- Proven experience managing product portfolios, product leaders, and cross-functional teams within highly matrixed environments
- Proven experience defining product strategy, operating models, governance structures, and value realization frameworks
- Demonstrated solid business, operational, and financial acumen
- Proven experience managing complex technology initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
- Proven ability to influence executive leaders and drive alignment across business and technology organizations
- Demonstrated solid communication, leadership, and organizational change management skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or advanced degree
- Proven experience in healthcare technology, Risk Adjustment, Quality, Value Based Care, healthcare analytics, or related domains
- Proven experience leading enterprise platform modernization or digital transformation initiatives
- Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare data, interoperability standards, workflow platforms, and analytics ecosystems
- Proven experience managing global teams and distributed delivery models
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
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.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Proven significant experience leading enterprise software, platform, or healthcare technology product organizations
- Proven experience managing product portfolios, product leaders, and cross-functional teams within highly matrixed environments
- Proven experience defining product strategy, operating models, governance structures, and value realization frameworks
- Demonstrated business, operational, and financial acumen
- Proven experience managing complex technology initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
- Proven ability to influence executive leaders and drive alignment across business and technology organizations
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational change management skills
- Must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without restrictions in the country of application (proof required)
- MBA or advanced degree
- Experience in healthcare technology, Risk Adjustment, Quality, Value-Based Care, or healthcare analytics
- Experience leading enterprise platform modernization or digital transformation initiatives
- Knowledge of healthcare data, interoperability standards, workflow platforms, and analytics ecosystems
- Proven experience managing global teams and distributed delivery models
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (six weeks), paid caregiver leave (up to two weeks), Bright Horizons back-up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000 are prominently included. Feedback suggests these family supports meaningfully aid work-life balance and are often highlighted as strengths.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is available to all employees, including part-time staff, alongside other financial protections like disability and life insurance. Feedback suggests broad access and matching make retirement support a core pillar of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers discounted company stock, with some roles also eligible for sign-on or performance bonuses. Feedback suggests the ESPP is a standout financial perk that helps employees build ownership over time.
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Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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