Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Tech develops technology and analytics solutions that help improve the health care system. The Technical Product Manager will analyze cloud and on-premises infrastructure spending, identify and validate cost optimization opportunities, and partner with technical teams to drive implementation and measurable savings. The role also manages optimization programs, stakeholder engagement, executive reporting, and AI-assisted analytics.
Responsibilities
• Analyze cloud and on-prem infrastructure spend across AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, MongoDB, and related platforms
• Identify and validate optimization opportunities including rightsizing, storage optimization, idle resource cleanup, database optimization, autoscaling, and workload modernization
• Quantify opportunity value, implementation effort, and realized savings
• Perform ad hoc analysis to support optimization programs and business decisions
• Develop data-driven recommendations that improve cloud efficiency and resource utilization
• Track optimization pipelines from identification through implementation and realization
• Partner with engineering and application teams to drive execution of approved optimization opportunities
• Monitor optimization results and identify additional opportunities for improvement
• Support prioritization of optimization opportunities based on business value and implementation readiness
• Maintain savings forecasts and realized savings tracking
• Engage directly with application teams to review optimization recommendations and remove implementation barriers
• Drive adoption of cloud optimization best practices and services
• Gather customer feedback and identify recurring challenges
• Support optimization reviews and stakeholder discussions
• Prepare executive-ready reports, scorecards, dashboards, and optimization summaries
• Support Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), CIO reviews, and leadership meetings
• Track and report on realized savings, opportunity pipeline, adoption, RI/SP utilization, and optimization effectiveness
• Develop business narratives supporting optimization strategies and outcomes
• Utilize AI tools and Copilots to improve analysis efficiency and opportunity discovery
• Develop repeatable analytical frameworks and reporting processes
• Support use of AI-driven insights to accelerate optimization decision-making
• Leverage AI-powered analytics to identify trends, anomalies, and savings opportunities
Skills
• 4+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager driving outcomes across cloud, SaaS platforms, infrastructure, or FinOps-related products
• 2+ years of experience with cloud cost drivers, usage optimization levers, and value realization across Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, MongoDB, and data center environments
• 2+ years of experience in data analytics related to cloud and on-prem optimization through metrics and reporting
• 2+ years of experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker/Data Studio
• 6+ months of experience building AI agents or leveraging AI-assisted tools for business or operational functions
• Experience with SQL scripting
• Experience with advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, conditional formulas, and data modeling
• Experience partnering with customers or application teams to drive adoption and behavior change
• Experience translating complex technical and financial data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Experience with backlog management, prioritization, and agile delivery methodologies
Benefits
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• Flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S.
Company Overview
• UnitedHealth Group is a medical insurance company that offers health technology, patient checkups, and pharmacy services. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/.
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