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Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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 to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
Agile Practitioner 4 - Remote
Location
New Jersey
Posted
105 days ago
Salary
$134.6K - $230.8K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Agile Practitioner 4 - Remote
Optum
Requisition Number: 2337557 Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Agile Practitioner 4 will oversee a large, complex, multi year technology program spanning UHC Technology and Optum, working across 20+ applications and delivery teams. This role operates at a program / portfolio level, driving agile execution, delivery predictability, and cross organizational alignment to support enterprise scale digital and AI enabled initiatives, including Provider Digital and Prior Authorization platforms. This is a senior practitioner role requiring deep experience with scaled Agile delivery, executive stakeholder engagement, and transformation across distributed engineering organizations. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. Primary Responsibilities: - Program & Delivery Leadership - Drive end to end Agile execution across multiple product streams and technology teams - Provide oversight across 20+ applications, ensuring dependency management, risk mitigation, and delivery alignment - Establish and maintain program level cadence, milestones, and delivery transparency - Scaled Agile & Transformation - Apply systems thinking to improve flow, reduce delivery friction, and address systemic impediments - Coach teams and leaders on scaled agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, hybrid models) - Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Business leaders across UHC and Optum - Executive & Stakeholder Engagement - Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and product leaders - Translate strategy into executable delivery plans and outcomes - Drive alignment across multiple portfolios, Product Managers, and Engineering leaders - Coaching & Capability Building - Mentor Agile Practitioners, Scrum Masters, and delivery leaders - Promote enterprise standards, communities of practice, and continuous improvement - Identify and implement opportunities to scale Agile maturity beyond the immediate program - Operational Excellence - Ensure strong metrics across predictability, flow, quality, and value delivery - Proactively surface and resolve risks, issues, and cross team dependencies - Support PI / quarterly planning, roadmap alignment, and release readiness 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: - 7+ years of combined IT, product, or engineering experience - 3+ years of experience operating at enterprise or program scale across multiple teams - Proven experience leading large, complex, multi team Agile programs - Experience working in highly matrixed organizations spanning multiple business units - Deep understanding of Agile principles, frameworks, and product delivery models - Solid executive level communication and influencing skills Preferred Qualifications: - Agile certifications (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, or equivalent) - Experience working across UHC and Optum technology ecosystems - Experience coaching leaders and influencing organizational change at scale - Healthcare or regulated environment experience - Background supporting digital transformation, AI, or large platform modernization Success Measures: - Improved delivery predictability and program level transparency - Reduction in cross team friction and systemic impediments - Clear alignment between strategy, roadmaps, and execution - Increased Agile maturity across teams and leaders - Solid partnership and credibility with executive stakeholders *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 $134,600 to $230,800 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 make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. UnitedHealth Group is 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 is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Benefits
- 401(K), Dental insurance, Disability insurance, Employee stock purchase plan, Family medical leave, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Generous parental leave, Generous PTO, Health insurance, Job training & conferences, Life insurance, Charitable contribution matching, Paid holidays, Paid sick days, Performance bonus, Tuition reimbursement, Vision insurance, Mental health benefits, Personal development training, Bereavement leave benefits
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