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.
Position Summary
As a Sr. Major Incident & Problem Coordinator, you will join the ETIPS - CIOP Dedicated Operations for Clinical eXperience (DocX) team supporting Optum Care Delivery. In this senior role, you will be responsible for driving rapid response and facilitation during high-priority IT incidents to minimize clinical impact. You will also oversee the end-to-end governance of problem records and tasks, ensure thorough root-cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions to prevent future recurrences. Working remotely, you will leverage enterprise-approved ITSM platforms and advanced AI collaboration tools to support high availability and service restoration across our clinical operations.
This position follows a hybrid schedule.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement, while evaluating emerging trends to inform strategic innovation
- Provide rapid response to clinical-impacting major incidents (P1/P2/P3), establishing and joining war rooms within defined response SLAs
- Lead war rooms utilize defined playbooks, coordinating with cross-functional support teams and third-party vendors to restore services quickly
- Evaluate operational risk and utilize the change enablement process for emergency change requests required during major incident break-fixes
- Compose and distribute timely, audience-appropriate executive summary communications detailing critical incident updates and resolution status
- Govern the complete lifecycle of problem records and tasks (PRBs/PTASKs), ensuring robust root cause analysis (RCA) and compliance with enterprise policies
- Schedule and facilitate working sessions for escalated problems to identify root causes, preventative measures, and long-term improvement opportunities
- Participate in weekly problem governance reviews, capturing detailed technical notes and publishing problem closure recaps
- Create and maintain team documentation, providing feedback and instruction to team members and operational leadership
- Participate in rotating shifts and on-call schedules to ensure 24/7/365 coverage
- 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:
- 4+ years of experience coordinating and driving Major Incident response and service restoration activities in alignment with ITIL Incident Management best practices
- 2+ years of experience coordinating or governing problem records in alignment with ITIL Problem Management best practices
- Skilled experience with the ServiceNow cloud computing platform for IT Service Management (ITSM)
- Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to write clear, audience-appropriate executive summaries for technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work rotating shifts and participate in on-call schedules to support a 24/7/365 operational healthcare environment
- Dedicated remote work environment with a reliable high-speed internet connection
Preferred Qualifications:
- ITIL Certified (Foundations v3, Foundations v4, and/or ITIL Intermediate Service Operations)
- Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (MS Suite) for data tracking, documentation, and reporting
- Experience utilizing enterprise-approved AI tools or virtual assistants to automate tasks, summarize incident timelines, or optimize reporting workflows
- Experience supporting clinical or healthcare systems and coordinating with medical operation stakeholders
- Experience creating, updating, and reviewing operational support team documentation and training materials
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.
Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. All rights reserved.
#BI-Hybrid
Skills Required
- 4+ years coordinating Major Incident response aligned with ITIL Incident Management best practices
- 2+ years coordinating or governing problem records aligned with ITIL Problem Management best practices
- Skilled experience with the ServiceNow cloud computing platform for IT Service Management (ITSM)
- Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to write clear executive summaries for technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work rotating shifts and participate in on-call schedules to support a 24/7/365 operational healthcare environment
- Dedicated remote work environment with a reliable high-speed internet connection
- ITIL Certification (Foundations v3/v4 or Intermediate Service Operations)
- Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite for data tracking, documentation, and reporting
- Experience utilizing enterprise-approved AI tools or virtual assistants to automate tasks and summarize incident timelines
- Experience supporting clinical or healthcare systems and coordinating with medical operations stakeholders
- Experience creating, updating, and reviewing operational support team documentation and training materials
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
-
Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers copay and HSA medical options with dental, vision, company‑paid life and disability, and free or low‑cost virtual visits. Feedback suggests the offering is comprehensive and competitive on paper.
-
Parental & Family Support — Time off and family supports include PTO, eight paid holidays plus a floating day, six weeks paid parental leave, up to two weeks paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000. Feedback suggests these resources are meaningful for caregivers and family needs.
-
Retirement Support — Savings programs include a 401(k) with employer match (after one year, vesting after two) and a 10%‑discount Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These programs bolster long‑term financial security when combined with other savings resources.
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.
Gallery
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.