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 to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
In this role, you will be responsible for in managing projects from the Initiation phase of the SDLC through the Release phase of the Optum SDLC. You will work in a high performing Agile model. Additional responsibilities includes handing vendor management office, where you would be handling different vendor partners in Consumer Engineering area.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager/ Scrum Master. You will play a critical role in driving the successful delivery of software solutions in US healthcare industry. You will be responsible for facilitating the agile development process, liaising with product and automation teams, and ensuring efficient collaboration to deliver value to our business customers. The ideal candidate will have more than 10 years of industry experience with a solid background in within the US healthcare domain.
Positions in this function are involved in the definition, management, and implementation of technology focused projects/programs. Do not use this function is not used for project/program management in nontechnology roles. Positions are business specialists and technology generalists that manage, direct and interface with business clients.
Projects are more standalone than programs; program management is typically the orchestration of several related projects. At entry level individual contributor roles, the primary focus will be project management. As one advances through the career path, their focus may be project or program focused, depending on business need.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree
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Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification
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12+ years of industry experience, with a solid focus in the US healthcare industry
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Extensive experience in liaising with product and automation teams to deliver value to business customers
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Extensive experience working in US Healthcare domain
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Solid knowledge and understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and their application in software development projects
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Proven excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross functional teams and stakeholders
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Proven ability to handle multiple priorities and work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
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Proven solid problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Preferred Qualifications:
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Second level Scrum Master certification (CSP, PSM II)
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6+ years of experience playing the Scrum Master role
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Hands-on experience in tools like Rally, ALM
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Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., Rally, JIRA, Trello, etc.)
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Healthcare domain experience
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Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc
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Proven exposure to AI/ML based projects
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.
