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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop project plans, timelines, governance models, risk assessments, and communication plans
- Develop and maintain Total Rewards annual road maps, dashboards, scorecards, and KPI / OKR reporting for all key ongoing projects
- Manage project budgets, resource allocation, milestones, and issue resolution
- Maintain cost projections, budget forecasts, and financial analyses for total rewards programs
- Proactively coordinate between peer groups to gather timely information for critical business updates. Coordinate cross-functional teams including HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Technology
- Ensure successful execution of strategic and operational Total Rewards priorities
- Support audits, testing, policy reviews, and program governance activities
- Plan team engagement (all hands, outings, reminders for work anniversaries)
- Lead M&A activities
- Support leadership reporting and executive presentations with actionable insights
- Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements
Success measures
- On-time project delivery
- Accuracy of forecasts and reporting
- Cost optimization and ROI realization
- Improved stakeholder management
- Compliance and governance adherence
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of Total Rewards experience
- Program/project management or HR transformation experience will be added advantage
- Experience managing multiple concurrent, cross-functional initiatives
- Proven solid project and portfolio management discipline
- Proven ability to work directly with senior HR/Total Rewards leaders
- Proven excellent stakeholder management
- Proven solid analytical and executive communication capabilities
- Proven high attention to detail without losing sight of strategic outcomes
- Proven comfort challenging owners and driving accountability
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.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of Total Rewards experience
- Program or project management experience
- HR transformation experience
- Experience managing multiple concurrent cross-functional initiatives
- Strong project and portfolio management discipline
- Ability to work directly with senior HR or Total Rewards leaders
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical and executive communication capabilities
- High attention to detail while maintaining strategic focus
- Ability to challenge owners and drive accountability
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often regarded as generous, with meaningful accrual and flexibility to use it. While practices can vary by team, the overall time-off offering stands out as a relative strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer matching is available and generally well-regarded for supporting long-term savings. It remains valuable, though candidates should verify the current match formula.
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Parental & Family Support — Programs such as parental leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are included as notable elements of the total rewards package. These resources can meaningfully support work-life balance when applicable to the role and location.
Optum Insights
What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
