Senior Director Capability Management, Optum Rx PBM

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.  

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Represent capability to internal, interested stakeholders (SVP and C-Suite level); present current state and future state features and functionality and gather, assess, and act upon new business requests
• Lead roadmap strategy formation and be accountable for execution for capability portfolio, working with leadership and business stakeholders to set and act upon prioritized, complex initiatives
• Support the solution development process; Partner with internal IT teams to develop strategic solutions to meet business needs and represent those solutions to business stakeholders
• Serve as Capability Leader and provide supervisory direction and support to Agile Product/Capability Managers, Capability Analysts / Agile Product Owners in regard to creating Features, refining User Stories, planning and executing user acceptance testing, and providing support for deployment (total span is 25-30)
• Work closely with portfolio management and capability leadership in managing financial performance of up to $9M in annual capital, ensuring prioritized initiatives remain on-budget, allotted capital is utilized effectively and value return is tracked through the process from initial confirmation to business enablement
• Provide solid leadership and judgment and act with integrity and accountability
• Effectively maintain and build relationships across business and technology groups
• Lead in a complex, matrixed organization
• Create a team-oriented work climate that enables professional development and encourages creative solutions and strategies, establishes collaboration and emphasizes quality and cost management
• Require quality assurance, adequate testing methods are implemented for all capability work

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:

• 10+ years of experience in product management, business or systems analysis, business architecture, and/or program management involving software development
• Experience being accountable & communicating with senior leadership (SVP level and higher)
• Experience developing a product or capability strategy using Agile or similar methodology
• Experience leading through a matrixed organization in a sometimes-ambiguous role
• Experience leading teams of 10 or more individuals with positive employee experience results
• Experience leading a virtual team

Preferred Qualifications:

• P&L Ownership
• Experience working with / for a PBM and closely to Prior Authorization platforms
• Experience with digital capabilities and/or cloud-native applications
• Experience in Rally and/or Aha!
• Client facing experience

*All employees working remotely 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 $159,300 - $273,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.