Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

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 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 Security and Resilience Office (ESRO) are the central enterprise security organization responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information across UnitedHealth Group, Optum, and UnitedHealthcare. ESRO sets enterprise security direction and partners with technology, business, and acquired entities to reduce cyber risk and improve resilience at scale.

The Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for planning, coordinating, and tracking security initiatives, ensuring workstreams progress as expected, dependencies are managed, and risks are surfaced early. The role is delivery‑focused and technical in nature, working across multiple security workstreams under the direction of senior program leadership.

Hours: Monday - Friday - 8 AM - 5 PM in any time zone.

Primary Responsibilities:

Project & Workstream Execution

• Manage day‑to‑day execution of assigned security projects and workstreams within the M&A security program

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and task tracking across multiple initiatives
• Coordinate technical activities across security, IT, engineering, and acquired entity teams
• Track milestones, deliverables, and dependencies to ensure timely execution

Technical Coordination & Support

• Serve as a technical project coordination point between program leadership and delivery teams

• Support implementation of enterprise security standards by aligning tasks, owners, and timelines
• Identify execution risks, blockers, and technical dependencies and escalate as needed
• Assist with documentation, evidence tracking, and readiness artifacts required for integration

Status, Reporting & Transparency

• Provide clear, accurate project‑level status updates to program leadership

• Maintain RAID logs, action item tracking, and workstream‑level metrics
• Support KPI tracking and reporting by ensuring data quality and timely updates

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with security solution engineers and program managers to support program‑level objectives

• Partner with technical teams and acquired entities to ensure clarity of scope and expectations
• Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes, templates, and tooli

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group?   Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)

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:

• High School Diploma/GED 
• 5+ years of project management experience
• 3+ years of experience with various project management methodologies (Scrum/Agile)
• 3+ years of experience with Cybersecurity or IT

Soft Skills:

• Strong organizational and coordination skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and program leadership
• Comfortable operating in complex, fast moving environments with shifting priorities

*All Telecommuters 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 $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

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