Optum is a global leader dedicated to improving health outcomes through innovative technology. Join a supportive culture that fosters inclusion and provides extensive career development opportunities. This role is pivotal in advancing health optimization worldwide. We encourage you to bring your unique skills and passion to help us achieve our mission of Caring, Connecting, and Growing together.

Our commitment at UnitedHealth Group is to empower healthier lives and enhance the healthcare system for everyone. We strive to eliminate barriers to good health, particularly for historically marginalized communities and those with fewer resources. Addressing health disparities and promoting equitable care are central to our enterprise mission.

Transform innovative concepts into fully realized, delivery-ready projects. Collaborate closely with product, clinical, operational, and engineering teams to deeply understand business challenges, user needs, and desired outcomes. Translate these insights into detailed features, user stories, workflow diagrams, and success metrics.

Maintain clear visibility into project progress, ownership, dependencies, and potential roadblocks. Proactively communicate status updates, scope adjustments, risks, and their potential impact on delivery. Facilitate productive meetings with defined objectives and agendas, ensuring all decisions and action items are documented.

Cultivate strong, trusting relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, including clinical experts and engineering partners. Effectively influence priorities and facilitate consensus on requirements and tradeoffs without direct authority. Drive modernization of healthcare workflows by exploring opportunities for technology, automation, interoperability, and AI, always considering privacy and regulatory compliance.

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required. Possess over 5 years of progressive experience in product management, product ownership, business analysis, or technology consulting, specifically supporting software-driven products.

Demonstrated expertise in gathering and documenting comprehensive business requirements, user stories, and process flows, with at least 3 years of experience. Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives involving business, operational, and technical stakeholders, alongside extensive experience working within Agile frameworks like Scrum or SAFe.

Showcase a strong track record of translating intricate business needs into clear, actionable product deliverables. Exceptional communication and facilitation skills are essential for driving alignment, managing competing priorities, and resolving conflicts. Must be adept at identifying, escalating, and mitigating risks and dependencies while possessing a solid understanding of software development processes and technologies.