The Role
This senior management role focuses on leading HR transformation initiatives and managing various programs in human capital, ensuring timely and cost-effective project delivery while engaging stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2355383
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.
This position is responsible for the design and execution of projects/programs across various Human Capital functional areas leveraging expertise in the area of Project/Program Management, Change Management, Organizational Design and Analytics.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
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.
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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.
This position is responsible for the design and execution of projects/programs across various Human Capital functional areas leveraging expertise in the area of Project/Program Management, Change Management, Organizational Design and Analytics.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage programs and projects with broad scope and impact (including and not limited to) people strategy transformative efforts, M&A integrations, organization design, talent mobility, change management etc.
- Enable the design, planning, and implementation of mid-scale people interventions
- Drive to ensure that projects are completed on time and within scope/cost
- Engage and present to key stakeholders including leadership of varied project/s
- Builds exceptional relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, communicating effectively
- Works cross-functionally, partnering with the business, people COEs and People Business Partners and any other key stakeholder to deliver programs effectively
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in HR life cycle
- Experience in HR Consulting running medium to large sized programs, Solid Competency in Change Management, and Program Management
- Experience in running medium to large sized programs with multiple stakeholders
- Experience of working in Matrixed Environment
- Ability to lead others toward accomplishment, collaborative project team efforts and achievement of important project goals
- Proven strategic thinker possessing the consulting capability
- Proven solid analytical ability of mind and proven ability to work with data and extract strategic insights from large data sets
- Proven solid history of quickly gaining credibility and partnering with business leaders
- Proven excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills and ability to balance multiple/conflicting priorities
- Proven self-driven and motivated to own and deliver creative and inspired initiatives on time and of high quality
- Proven outstanding relationship building skills with a natural ability to build meaningful partnerships with colleagues and stakeholders, communicating effectively with all levels
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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in HR life cycle
- Experience in HR Consulting running medium to large sized programs
- Solid competency in Change Management and Program Management
- Experience of working in a matrixed environment
- Ability to lead others toward accomplishment and collaborative project team efforts
- Proven strategic thinker possessing consulting capability
- Proven solid analytical ability and ability to work with data
- Proven solid history of gaining credibility and partnering with business leaders
- Proven excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills
- Proven self-driven and motivated to deliver creative initiatives on time
- Outstanding relationship building skills with a natural ability to build partnerships
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple plan types with employer HSA contributions, in‑network preventive care at 100%, and included 24/7 virtual visits, alongside dental and vision options. This breadth allows predictable copay choices or tax‑advantaged HSA designs to fit different usage needs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with employer match eligibility and full vesting over time plus an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a discount. Together these elements support long‑term savings and ownership.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include six weeks paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and subsidized Bright Horizons back‑up care. Emotional well‑being resources like a premium Calm subscription and a 24/7 EAP complement these supports.
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The Company
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.
Typical time on-site:
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