Vice President, Product Management Job in Portland 97210, Oregon US
January 26th, 2012 at 23:44Overview: Web
MDs Health Services business, enables employers and health plans to provide their employees and plan members with access to personalized health and benefit information, decision support technology that helps them make informed benefit, provider and treatment choices and provides telephonic health coaching services.
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MD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Responsibilities: Responsibility for creating and managing Web
MD Health Services product and solution strategy, including: managing all consumer & market research, business strategy & financial business plan development, pricing, technical specifications, business ownership of the agile development teams and sales education and training.
This role leads the product strategy and technical product management teams (approximately 40 FTEs), manages the divisions 3-year product roadmap, leads the Product Council (which prioritizes all product/solution investments through the Executive Leadership Team), oversees all solution pricing strategy, manages the Customer Advisory Boards and supports the sales process by representing product strategy and capabilities in finalist meetings and RFPs.
The role is a peer to the VP of Technology (who leads the agile development teams) and the VP of Client Services (who implements and maintains solutions in the field), and leverages the services of the competitive intelligence team, product marketing team, user experience design team and analytics teams to develop world-class product strategy and market-leading solutions.
Responsible for the product strategy and management of WHSs solutions includes all research, business & strategy planning, technical specification development, pricing, ownership of the agile development teams, and sales training and roll-out.
Owns the divisions product roadmap and all associated planning, updates, communication and commitments.
Leads the Product Council, where all product and solution-related investments are prioritized with the Executive Leadership Team.
Responsible for all solution pricing, including competitive pricing analysis, margin analysis in collaboration with finance, and supporting the maintenance and update of the pricing configuration tool.
Responsible for business ownership of the 8+ agile development teams, ensuring that each team is optimized and achieves business goals.
Oversee the ultimate user-experience and design of all WHS solutions, in collaboration with the user experience design team.
Lead and manage the divisions Customer Advisory Boards (Employer, Health Plan, Reseller) and support the Clinical Advisory Board (managed by the Chief Medical Officer) Support all sales & marketing efforts, including review and approval of product marketing efforts, RFP responses, collaboration on all brand initiatives and personal participation and support/presentation in finalist meetings.
Pursue public speaking opportunities to promote the WHS brand and strategy where appropriate.
Stay abreast of all relevant health management trends, competitors and market offerings.
Leads, mentors and develops best-in-class product managers.
Qualifications: 10 years of health management and product leadership experience
Strong marketing, financial and analytical skill.
Knowledge of web-based software development especially agile development model.
Pragmatic Marketing training and expertise.
Consumer & marketing research experience.
Business plan development expertise.
Project Management experience leading a team.
Strong presentation and communication skills, including technical writing/documentation.
Ability to execute and meet the day-to-day priorities.
Detail oriented and flexible.
Vice President, Product Management Job in Portland 97210, Oregon US