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:
- Compliance with both Optum and client business unit requirements
- Support Workday Payroll configuration including earnings, deductions, taxes and payroll calculations
- Assist in payroll processing, payroll validation and reconciliation activities
- Troubleshoot and resolve payroll-related system and configuration issues
- Participate in Workday quarterly release reviews and payroll enhancements
- Support payroll integrations, EIBs and data loads
- Assist with change control and migration activities across Workday tenants
- Support application maintenance, security and access management
- Monitor interface and integration errors and perform issue resolution
- Monitor ServiceNow queue and provide timely updates to stakeholders
- Work directly with business users to gather requirements and document solutions
- Support payroll audits, compliance activities and process improvements
- Collaborate with HR, Benefits, Time Tracking and Finance teams
- 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
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of Workday Payroll experience
- Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll configuration and support
- Experience with EIBs, reports and calculated fields
- Understanding of Workday business objects and security concepts
- Solid understanding of payroll processing, earnings, deductions and taxation concepts
- Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Willingness to work in US business hours
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
- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of Workday Payroll experience
- Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll configuration and support
- Experience with EIBs, reports, and calculated fields
- Understanding of Workday business objects and security concepts
- Solid understanding of payroll processing, earnings, deductions, and taxation concepts
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Willingness to work in US business hours
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is generally described as decent or good, and many note it as a strong part of the package. Actual ability to take time off can depend on workload and team coverage.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with employer match and access to an employee stock purchase plan, which are highlighted as meaningful components of total rewards. These programs are consistently referenced among core benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and caregiver leave, along with adoption assistance, are publicly highlighted and viewed as notable elements of the package. Availability can be role-specific, but these supports contribute to overall breadth where offered.
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.
