Product Development Committee Manager

About the Company

Milliman is an international consulting firm that, for more than 50 years, has been evaluating risks and opportunities for clients in four major areas: health, employee benefits, life insurance and financial services, and property and casualty. One of the leading firms of its kind in the world, Milliman and its 2000 employees serve clients from more than 100 offices in the United States and overseas. Milliman Care Guidelines LLC, A Milliman Company, updates and publishes the Milliman Care Guidelines series, providing evidence-based clinical tools for hospitals, health plans, and other professionals in the healthcare industry.



Milliman Care Guideline’s corporate office is located in Seattle, Washington; however employees live and work throughout the United States and United Kingdom. 



 

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

 

The Product Development Committee Manager  will serve as the executive support to the Product Development Committee (PDC) and oversee the process of information gathering, decision making, continuing development of product improvement ideas, and development project startup.

 

The PDC gives input from all sections of the Division on new product ideas, major enhancements, and upcoming edition plans. The position serves as the critical point for collation of information (on potential new products and improvements needed in existing products) and oversight of the implementation of product changes and new product projects.

 

The Product Development Committee Manager will interact with other areas of the Care Guidelines Division including Sales, Customer Service, Account Management, Clinical, Information Technology and Strategic Planning in requesting necessary information and their completion of tasks. The individual with contact and interact with employees outside the Division and both customers and non-customers alike in gathering information and pursuing ideas.

 

Responsibilities:  

 

Information Gathering

·  Ensure adequate information is available for decisions by facilitating the studies and compiling the  information obtained by the marketing department, commissioned studies, and other sources

Committee Coordination

·  Prepare agendas, coordinate and facilitate meetings, and ensure follow up of action items

 

Product Development Management

·  Oversee the subsequent steps to implementation of approved projects and product improvement

·  Assist in needs analysis, FTE identification and recruitment, pilot study development, and obtaining customer input

·  Facilitate transition to identified project manager and production staff

 

Continuous Product and Process Improvement

·  Maintain a committee focus on improving products and processes with the goal of making ongoing improvement recommendations

·  Work with all areas within the Care Guidelines to improve products and processes including communication of plans, IT process capabilities and efficiency, and clinical process capabilities and efficiency

 

Essential Requirement:
Current clinical healthcare License, R.N. or MD, Masters or other management degree preferred.