Senior Product Development Manager, Health Plan Benefits
Texicare
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Lead product initiatives for health plan development, including concept validation, innovation pilots, benefit design changes, launch planning, and renewals.
- Build and manage project plans, timelines, and dashboards that track progress and drive accountability across teams.
- Manage cross-functional alignment and operational readiness activities related to plan design, regulatory updates, market expansion, and product innovation.
- Monitor plan performance and operational health, identifying trends and opportunities for optimization or innovation.
- Gather and synthesize insights from market research, competitive analysis, brokers, members, and internal teams to inform health plan strategy and benefit enhancements.
- Support go-to-market planning and deliver trainings on new and updated health plan products.
- Provide clear, proactive communication to leadership and stakeholders to ensure transparency, alignment, and timely decision-making.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- At least 4 years of program or project management experience, preferably within a health plan, benefits administration, managed care organization, or related healthcare environment or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Strong communication skills, including confidence presenting to stakeholders, facilitating discussions, and leading trainings.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives, timelines, and cross-functional partners simultaneously.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and drive alignment on complex initiatives.
- Analytical thinking with the ability to translate insights into actionable product improvements and innovations.
- A proactive, member-centered approach with passion for advancing health plan product strategy and enhancing member experience.
- Experience working with self-funded, level-funded, or fully insured health plans (it would be great if you have this).
- Familiarity with health plan product & benefit design, plan filings, SBC/Benefit Summary development, or regulatory compliance (it would be great if you have this).
- Experience partnering with actuarial, underwriting, network, clinical, and operations teams within a health plan or TPA (it would be great if you have this).
- Knowledge of competitive dynamics in the Texas health insurance market (it would be great if you have this).
- Experience supporting annual plan renewals, benefit updates, or market expansions (it would be great if you have this).
- Proficiency with project management and analytics tools (e.g., SmartSheet, Tableau, Excel, etc.) (it would be great if you have this).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementproject managementhealth plan product designbenefit designmarket researchcompetitive analysisdata analysisoperational readinessplan performance monitoringregulatory compliance
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillscollaborationanalytical thinkingproactive approachpresentation skillsfacilitationleadershipmember-centered approachalignment on initiatives