Agile Practitioner 3 - Remote

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life's best work.(sm)

The Enterprise CTO organization, a division of Optum Technology, is responsible for defining the enterprise technology strategy in alignment with the United Health Group (UHG) vision, mission, and strategy. This team innovates technology transformation across the UHG enterprise to improve healthcare. -The Enterprise CTO is uniquely positioned to help solve challenging problems that face our healthcare system today. By serving the whole of UHG, the ECTO is uniquely positioned to leverage technology to serve complex problems challenging many of our consumers and internal lines of business. -

We are looking for an experienced Agile leader who has the necessary skills to lead and coach a team of Agile Practitioners, participate in organizational planning, metrics development and demand management process improvement. You will analyze the organization's existing practices and implement improvements to help streamline processes and create efficiencies. Additionally, you will participate in business strategy planning, organizational alignment across product verticals and leadership progress reviews. -Ultimately, you will play a key role in the long-term strategy across the entire organization, helping our teams to deliver better products in a faster, more efficient manner. -

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

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• Lead team of Agile practitioners - be the expert
  
• Act as ScrumMaster for one or more Agile teams as necessary
  
• Serve as an escalation point for Agile Practitioners and other team members -
  
• Track and analyze performance metrics across multiple teams, products, and services
  
• Plan and execute monthly business reviews for senior leadership
  
• Establish demand management and work intake processes for multiple products and services
  
• Promote and advocate a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals and milestones and being accountable for them
  
• Drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset and ensure the organization is at the forefront of industry best practices
  
  
  
  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.
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  Required Qualifications:
  
  
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  • 5+ years as an Agile Coach
    
  • 5+ years in Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe, LeSS)
    
  • 3+ years in people leadership or management
    
  • 3+ years scheduling, conducting planning meetings and managing capacity
    
  • 2+ years of managing project level financials
    
  • 1+ years interfacing with, and influencing decisions of direct reports to senior leaders
    
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
    
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    • Agile framework certification(s) such as CSM, SAFe, etc.
      
    • Healthcare experience; preferably at large or national scale
      
    • Experience communicating with and influence thinking of C-Suite executives
      
      
      
      To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
      
      Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)
      
      Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, or New York City Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $97,300 to $176,900. The salary range for Connecticut/Nevada/New York City residents is $97,300 to $176,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
      
      *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
      
      
      Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
      
      UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
      
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