What are the responsibilities and job description for the SVP of Product position at Valenz?
Vālenz® Health is the platform to simplify healthcare – the destination for employers, payers, providers and members to reduce costs, improve quality, and elevate the healthcare experience. The Valenz mindset and culture of innovation combine to create a distinctly different approach to an inefficient, uninspired health system. With fully integrated solutions, Valenz engages early and often to execute across the entire patient journey – from care navigation and management to payment integrity, plan performance and provider verification. With a 99% client retention rate, we elevate expectations to a new level of efficiency, effectiveness and transparency where smarter, better, faster healthcare is possible.
Things You’ll Do Here:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise product strategy to include a full roadmap vision for a 3-to-5-year vision, aligned with business objectives and long-term growth.
- Build and execute product plans for point solutions, multiple point packages, and a fully integrated product solution.
- Drive the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, ensuring alignment with market demands and business goals. This will include the reporting package recommendations for the product deliverable and the performance measurement of product performance.
- Build, lead, mentor, and scale high-performing product management team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and efficiency.
- Establish and enforce structured product development processes to ensure timely and high-quality product releases.
- Oversee the marketing function that is responsible for developing and executing a data-driven marketing strategy to drive growth, optimize performance, and maintain a competitive advantage.
- Manages and employes market analysis, brand positioning, demand generation, and customer acquisition while leveraging advanced analytics and marketing technologies.
- Work closely with engineering, design, marketing, operations, legal, compliance, customer success, and sales teams to ensure seamless product execution and alignment with company priorities.
- Define metrics proving the viability and return on investment for product; use data from customers in a prospective manner to drive sales and in a retrospective manner to ensure retention and drive future health plan strategies.
- Define and manage the product roadmap, prioritizing initiatives based on strategic business impact and customer needs.
- Optimize workflows and implement recognized best practices for product launches, pricing, and positioning.
- Clearly articulate product vision, progress, and strategy to executive leadership, investors, and internal stakeholders.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activities to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.
- Oversee key performance metrics, track product success, and iterate on strategies to enhance outcomes.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
What You’ll Bring to the Team:
- 10 years of experience in product management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven track record of successfully launching and managing innovative products.
- Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to build and motivate high-performing teams.
- Excellent project management skills with a strong focus on execution and meeting deadlines.
- Deep understanding of product development lifecycle, Agile methodologies, and go-to-market strategies.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related field.
- MBA preferred.
- Background in healthcare, insurance, or related industry.
Where You’ll Work: This is a fully remote position, and we’ll provide all the necessary equipment!
- Work Environment: You’ll need a quiet workspace that is free from distractions.
- Technology: Reliable internet connection—if you can use streaming services, you’re good to go!
- Security: Adherence to company security protocols, including the use of VPNs, secure passwords, and company-approved devices/software.
- Location: You must be US based, in a location where you can work effectively and comply with company policies such as HIPAA.
Why You'll Love Working Here
Valenz is proud to be recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Our team is committed to delivering on our promise to engage early and often for smarter, better, faster healthcare. With this commitment, you’ll find an engaged culture – one that stands strong, vigorous, and healthy in all we do.
Benefits
- Generously subsidized company-sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, with access to services through our own products, Healthcare Blue Book and KISx Card.
- Spending account options: HSA, FSA, and DCFSA
- 401K with company match and immediate vesting
- Flexible working environment
- Generous Paid Time Off to include vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program that includes professional counseling, referrals, and additional services
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Pet insurance
- Employee discounts on phone plans, car rentals and computers
- Community giveback opportunities, including paid time off for philanthropic endeavors
At Valenz, we celebrate, support, and thrive on inclusion, for the benefit of our associates, our partners, and our products. Valenz is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates and to providing associates with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Valenz are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
