Agile Practitioner 3 - Remote or Hybrid in MN or DC

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

UHC Technology is focused on driving change, modernization, and ensuring reliable and stable systems so that we can help to transform health care - making it easier, more affordable, and more effective for those we serve.  We are passionate about technology and the role it plays to create distinctive experiences to our constituents.  While we are always focused on how technology can help us deliver faster and with improved quality, we are far more enthusiastic about the ways technology can reinvent how we deliver on our mission in partnership with the UHC lines of business and Optum Technology.

Agile Practitioner 3 drives predictable delivery and continuous improvement across product and engineering teams by applying Agile and hybrid delivery practices. This role partners with stakeholders to translate outcomes into executable plans and backlogs, manages dependencies/risks, and provides clear, data-driven status and governance. The Agile Practitioner 3 enables teams to deliver high-quality solutions aligned to OKRs within committed scope, time, and budget.

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:

• Drive end-to-end delivery planning and execution (Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid) including work breakdown, milestones, dependencies, and critical path
• Manage scope, timeline, resources/capacity, financials, risks, and issues to ensure delivery commitments are met
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to translate epics/features (the "what/why") into actionable sprint/release plans (the "how")
• Facilitate delivery ceremonies and working sessions (standups, refinement, planning, stakeholder reviews, status, change management) with clear objectives and outcomes
• Enable cross-team collaboration; identify and remove delivery and process impediments; resolve conflicts and drive decision-making
• Define, socialize, and manage Definition of Done and acceptance criteria; ensure quality and non-functional requirements are captured (performance, security, reliability, scalability, supportability)
• Identify and manage dependencies and risks that impact other teams' backlogs; escalate appropriately with recommended options
• Provide governance and transparency through metrics, status reporting, and business reviews (e.g., QBR/MBR), using facts and data to communicate progress, obstacles, and risk
• Support discovery/intake and business case activities through capacity/demand planning, estimation, and financial tracking; forecast and manage variances to budget
• Promote modern engineering practices that shorten feedback loops (CI/CD, automation) and support test discipline (TDD/BDD) and effective release planning
• Administer and optimize Agile tooling and integrations (e.g., CA Agile Central/Jira-like tools, Aha! or equivalent) to ensure work is captured and traceable across the product/journey

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:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience in Agile delivery/program/project management, product operations, or a similar role supporting technology teams
• Proven working knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and hybrid delivery approaches; ability to tailor ceremonies and artifacts to context
• Demonstrated experience with backlog refinement, release planning, dependency management, and stakeholder communication
• Proven analytical skills with experience defining and maintaining delivery metrics, dashboards, and business review content (e.g., QBR/MBR)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Agile certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP) and familiarity with CI/CD and quality practices (TDD/BDD)
• Demonstrated financial acumen to support estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and variance management
• Experience with Agile lifecycle management tools and integrations (e.g., Agile Central, Jira, Aha! or similar)

*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 $112,700 to $193,200 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.