Director, Tech Product Management - Remote

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.
Director of AI Product Management to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of AI-driven healthcare products. This role will define and deliver solutions that leverage machine learning, generative AI, and predictive analytics to improve patient outcomes, enhance provider efficiency, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
You will partner with engineering, data science, clinical experts, and compliance teams to build trustworthy, scalable, and secure AI products that meet the unique challenges of healthcare.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership
  • Define the AI product vision and strategy aligned with organizational goals and healthcare market trends
  • Build and manage a portfolio of AI products (e.g., clinical decision support, patient engagement, predictive analytics)
  • Drive innovation in GenAI applications for clinical documentation, summarization, and patient communication
• Product Roadmap & Execution
  • Develop and maintain multi-year product roadmaps for AI solutions
  • Prioritize features based on clinical impact, regulatory compliance, and ROI
  • Partner with TPMs and engineering to ensure timely delivery and quality
• Healthcare AI Expertise
  • Translate clinical workflows and pain points into AI product requirements
  • Ensure solutions comply with HIPAA, HITECH, FDA AI/ML guidelines, and other healthcare regulations
  • Implement Responsible AI principles: fairness, explainability, bias mitigation, and auditability
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Collaborate with clinical leaders, payers, providers, and internal teams to gather insights and validate solutions
  • Communicate product vision and progress to executives and external partners
• Team Leadership
  • Build and mentor a team of AI product managers
  • Establish best practices for AI product lifecycle, including model evaluation and monitoring

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:

• 10+ years in product management, with 5+ years in AI/ML and healthcare
• Proven track record of launching AI-powered healthcare products
• Deep understanding of healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM) and interoperability
• Familiarity with ML fundamentals, GenAI, and MLOps practices
• Solid knowledge of HIPAA compliance, PHI handling, and secure architectures

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Informatics, or related field; MBA
• Experience with FDA regulatory pathways for AI/ML and clinical validation
• Hands-on exposure to Python, healthcare AI frameworks, and model explainability tools
• Familiarity with payer/provider systems, EHR platforms (Epic, Cerner), and population health analytics

Core Competencies

• Strategic Vision: Ability to define and execute AI product strategy in healthcare
• Technical Depth: Understand AI architectures and healthcare data pipelines
• Compliance Mindset: Embed privacy and regulatory requirements into product design
• Leadership & Influence: Build high-performing teams and align stakeholders
  KPIs
• Successful launch of AI products meeting clinical and compliance standards
• Adoption and impact on patient outcomes and operational efficiency
• Regulatory audit success and zero PHI breaches
• Revenue growth and market penetration for AI offerings
  Tools & Stack
• Healthcare Data: HL7, FHIR, DICOM, EHR systems (Epic, Cerner)
• AI/ML: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain for healthcare NLP
• MLOps: MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow
• Cloud: Azure Health Data Services, AWS HealthLake, GCP Healthcare API

*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 $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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.
UnitedHealth Group 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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.