VP Product Development

Staff VP Product Development

Location:

May be located in any Elevance Health PulsePoint office preferably in Indianapolis, IN, Atlanta, GA, Mason, OH, Richmond, VA, Norfolk, VA, Mendota Heights, Durham, NC, Chicago, IL or Woodland Hills, CA.

This role requires associates to be in-office at least 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Summary

Responsible for overseeing the development of new products/markets and enhancements and features of existing products. Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

As a Product Development Leader at Elevance Health, you will guide the strategy, execution, and launch of transformative AI-driven products that improve healthcare delivery, member experiences, and enterprise operations. This role sits at the intersection of AI , complex technical challenges, and the critical needs of healthcare stakeholders. You will lead cross-functional teams in building innovative tools that empower members, providers, and business partners-ensuring that Elevance Health's mission of improving the health of humanity remains central to product decisions.

Position Responsibilities

* Create and execute the product roadmap:
Manage the roadmap from conception to launch. Prioritize features, manage the product backlog, and define user stories while applying Agile best practices.

* Enable high team velocity:
Apply Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to maximize sprint efficiency, accelerate delivery, and ensure teams consistently produce incremental value at scale.

* Translate AI research into healthcare solutions:
Partner with research, data science, and engineering teams to transform advanced AI models into intuitive, clinically relevant, and user-centered features.

* Oversee the product lifecycle:
Manage ideation, prototyping, iterative testing, launch, and post-launch optimization, guided by KPIs, regulatory requirements, and user feedback.

* Measure product success:
Define and track adoption, engagement, and performance metrics to ensure products deliver tangible improvements in healthcare outcomes, efficiency, or member experience.

* Engage with stakeholders:
Align engineering, design, clinical operations, compliance, marketing, and leadership around shared goals. Act as the central point of accountability for product delivery.

* Build and mentor teams:
For senior leaders, develop and scale the product development function by mentoring product managers and fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous learning.

Position Requirements

Requires a BA/BS degree and a minimum of 8 years of related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences

* Proven Enterprise Leadership:
Track record of leading product development functions end-to-end, from strategy through execution, with experience integrating across business lines and technology platforms.

* Agile Transformation Expertise:
Deep experience scaling Agile ways of working across large, complex organizations to accelerate speed-to-market and enhance delivery velocity.

* AI & Digital

Innovation: Hands-on experience applying AI/ML to build data-driven, intelligent, and personalized products; proven ability to design and run evals, evaluate model performance, and scale AI-native solutions responsibly in healthcare contexts.

* Versatility Across Environments:
Ability to operate effectively in both startup-style settings (0-1 build, rapid iteration, lean resourcing) and enterprise environments (governance, capital planning, and cross-functional alignment).

* Builder Mindset:
Strong orientation as a doer-builder, able to drive rapid design sprints, prototype solutions, and deliver MVPs while establishing sustainable processes and scalable platforms.

* Strategic Execution & Vibe Coding:
Proven ability to launch and scale products in regulated industries; comfortable with light coding/prototyping ("vibe coding") to validate concepts and accelerate innovation.

* AI & Agent Development Leadership:
Proven hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying AI agents and intelligent systems. Ability to design and run evals, assess model performance, and ensure responsible scaling of AI-native solutions in regulated environments.

* Portfolio of AI-Native Products:
Demonstrated track record of shipping AI-native products from concept to scale, with measurable impact on adoption, efficiency, or user experience. Portfolio should showcase applied AI/ML and…