Scrum Lead

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The primary responsibility of Senior Technical Project Manager is to manage teams and projects that deliver high quality system solutions. They are involved in the definition, management, and implementation of technology focused projects. The Senior Technical Project Manager shall have complete understanding of the project life cycle and ability to independently manage teams of 4-6 members while partnering with the Technical Manager to ensure quality delivery of system solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, deliverables, schedules, and tasks
• Estimate project duration and resource requirements
• Identify and communicate issues or risks with project deliverables
• Work with technical team members to liaise between clients, technology, and vendors when troubleshooting problems
• Manage agile team activities including Sprint planning, daily SCRUM stand-ups and retrospective meetings
• Set and manage expectations of team members and assign tasks
• Acquire and maintain working knowledge of assigned applications functionality as well as system integration points and architecture of the application; Act as a SME for assigned applications
• Evaluate proposed system changes for downstream system and/or business process/departmental impacts
• Partner with the Technical Manager on information technology matters
• Conduct project kickoff, steering committee, team meetings, brainstorming sessions and other project meeting facilitation
• Prepare and deliver training as needed
• Bring “continuous improvement” and learning mindset to the team and encourage learning and professional growth in others
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 5 – 7+ years of experience in IT project management
• Agile management experience using SCRUM methodologies and agile software
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of Tools (Word, Excel, Visio)
• Proven track record managing projects using agile software development methodology and delivering projects on time and on budget
• Proven ability to manage a team of 4-6 members
• Proven detail oriented, with solid organizational, planning, prioritization and analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Proven ability to write Business and Technical Requirements, User Interface design, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Training documentation
• Proven ability to balance multiple tasks with competing priorities across multiple projects
• Proven ability to work with minimal guidance; seeks guidance on only the most complex tasks
• Proven excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills and technical documentation. Provides explanations and information to others on difficult issues
• Proven solid interpersonal skills; ability to build and maintain solid relationships

Preferred Qualifications:

• Rally software experience
• SQL experience 

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.