Product and Programs Manager Job Bloomington area,Minnesota USA,Business

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible for the supervision of staff, including having the authority to hire, transfer, lay off, promote, discipline and discharge, train, reward and review performance of employees. Ensures compliance to organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Broad responsibility for strategic and tactical management of line of products for current and new health solutions products and programs to achieve corporate objectives.

Identify new product development and partnership opportunities which support strategic growth of product line

Develop and document vision for the product line, aligning leadership and key stakeholders towards a vision that meets corporate objectives

Lead product development process, following department best practices, to determine successful product line approach and strategies

Manage continuous improvement of product line performance-financial; market success, administration, feature development as appropriate and applicable within the lifecycle

Specifies market requirements through understanding market problems & needs, ensuring alignment with overall corporate goals and strategies

Serve as expert on customer and market needs as well as competitor positioning and developments. Understand, articulate and synthesize competitor capabilities and market strategies and how relevant Health Partners product lines compare in strengths, gaps, positioning, and pricing within Health Partners.

Utilize both primary and secondary research to gather market insight, assess and institutionalize within company

Development of product plans and roadmaps consistent with market requirements

Work with external third parties to assess vendor / partnership opportunities that fulfill product requirements

Partners with Sales and Marketing Communications staff to develop complete product promotion and distribution strategies.

Manage staff as assigned. Supervises staff to perform day-to-day management of product line. Responsible for hiring, coaching, performance evaluations, and terminations

Provide consulting support to Sales and Service Teams for group or market segment specific strategy development and execution.

Works collaboratively with other Product & Market Innovations team members to coordinate like product components and ensure maximum overall success of Health Partners product lines.

Actively participates in the creation, update and ongoing testing of business continuity and disaster recovery planning and preparation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Health Care or relevant field.
Minimum of 5 years experience and knowledge of health plan products and services (including delivery, financing, benefit design, administrative).
Excellent teamwork and team leadership skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Proven ability to think and manage products strategically while providing tactical support.
Ability to work effectively and develop relationships across organization to motivate others input and support of activities without formal authority

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

3 years Product Management or related experience
Master’s degree or other advance degree/education

DECISION-MAKING

The position will have broad latitude in directing and influencing the use of resources to achieve product and program objectives. The position will operate with a high degree of independence in the execution of agreed-upon strategies. This position interacts with external stakeholders and with Health Partners executive leadership.