Pharmacist Product Owner, Clinical Products and Technology

Requisition number: 2391898

Job category: Pharmacy

Primary location: Schaumburg, Illinois

Date posted: 11/09/2026

Overtime status: Exempt

Travel: No

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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 in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Pharmacist Product Owner is responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of clinical and pharmacy technology capabilities. This role serves as the bridge between business, clinical, product, and technology teams, translating business problems and clinical requirements into clear, actionable technical requirements that Agile development teams can execute.

The ideal candidate is a pharmacist who can think like a product owner, understand clinical workflows, and work effectively with technology teams. This individual will own and prioritize the product backlog, lead Scrum teams through Agile delivery, define new product features, and ensure solutions deliver measurable value to members, clinicians, clients, and the business.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely \* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

Product Ownership & Strategy

Own the product vision, roadmap, backlog, and feature priorities for assigned clinical and pharmacy capabilities

Think beyond individual enhancement requests to build scalable, reusable product capabilities that can support multiple programs and business needs

Partner with business stakeholders to understand problems, desired outcomes, clinical workflows, and product opportunities

Evaluate requests based on clinical value, business value, technical feasibility, dependencies, risk, and strategic alignment

Establish clear product outcomes and measures of success

Flexible schedule with the requirement to start at 7 am CST to be part of scrum calls

Business-to-Technology Translation

Translate clinical and business requirements into features, epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, business rules, and functional requirements that technology teams can develop

Work closely with architects, engineers, data teams, analysts, and QA teams to ensure requirements are technically clear and implementable

Understand how clinical workflows interact with APIs, data sources, business rules, applications, integrations, and downstream systems

Identify gaps, dependencies, edge cases, and workflow impacts before development begins

Serve as the primary point of clarification for the Scrum team throughout development

Agile & Scrum Leadership

Serve as Product Owner for one or more Agile Scrum teams

Maintain and continuously prioritize the product backlog

Lead or actively participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily Scrum discussions, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning

Define clear acceptance criteria and ensure the team understands the intended business and clinical outcomes

Make timely prioritization and scope decisions to keep development moving

Review completed functionality and determine whether features meet acceptance criteria and are ready for release

Partner with Scrum Masters and engineering leaders to identify and remove delivery risks and dependencies

Clinical & Pharmacy Leadership

Apply pharmacist expertise to ensure products support clinically appropriate, safe, and efficient workflows

Translate complex clinical and pharmacy needs into technology-enabled solutions

Provide subject matter expertise for medication management, pharmacy workflows, clinical decision support, adherence, medication safety, or other applicable clinical programs

Consider regulatory, privacy, compliance, and patient safety requirements throughout product development

Ensure technology solutions balance clinical integrity, user experience, operational efficiency, and business value

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner with clinical operations, pharmacy, product, engineering, architecture, data, compliance, legal, UX, and business leadership

Facilitate requirement and solution-design sessions with business and technical stakeholders

Communicate product decisions, priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery status to stakeholders and senior leadership

Resolve competing requirements and establish clear priorities for technology teams

Build alignment between business expectations and realistic technology delivery plans

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:

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Active pharmacist license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

5+ years of experience in pharmacy, healthcare, clinical technology, product management, product ownership, or related healthcare technology roles

Experience or current experience with user acceptance testing

Experience serving as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Clinical Product Lead, Business Product Owner, or similar role

Experience prioritizing product backlogs and balancing business value, clinical value, technical complexity, and delivery timelines

Hands-on experience working with Agile/Scrum software development teams

Demonstrated ability to translate business or clinical needs into detailed requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria

Demonstrated solid understanding of pharmacy and clinical workflows

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both clinical/business stakeholders and highly technical teams

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or familiarity with Agile methodology

Experience with healthcare or pharmacy technology platforms

Experience with pharmacy claims, medication management, clinical decision support, MTM, adherence, prior authorization, or other clinical pharmacy programs

Experience developing products involving AI, automation, analytics, or clinical decision-support capabilities

Experience working within large, complex healthcare organizations and managing dependencies across multiple technology teams

Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, APIs, cloud platforms, data pipelines, SQL/databases, and system integrations

\*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 $91,700 - $163,700 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 help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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 and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.