• Own and drive technology product roadmaps aligned with business and strategic objectives.• Lead end-to-end program execution, ensuring timely delivery of technology initiatives.• Manage annual budgets, monitor spend and ensure financial accountability across programs.• Develop and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts with high accuracy.• Analyze budget variances, identify financial risks, and recommend corrective actions.• Build business cases, ROI analyses, and investment plans to support funding decisions.• Manage vendor relationships, including contracts, SOWs, renewals, and performance reviews.• Oversee resource planning, capacity management, and vendor workforce optimization.• Provide executive-level reporting on delivery status, financial performance, risks, and dependencies.• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Finance, and Business stakeholders to deliver measurable business value while continuously improving governance and operational processes.• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field.• 10+ years of experience in technology product management, program management, or IT leadership roles.• Proven experience managing large-scale technology programs and cross-functional teams.• Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost optimization.• Experience managing vendor relationships, contract negotiations, SOWs, and supplier performance.• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and modern software development lifecycle practices.• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with the ability to influence across all organizational levels.• Demonstrated ability to develop business cases, ROI analyses, and investment recommendations.• Strong analytical, problem-solving, risk management, and decision-making capabilities.• Experience with portfolio management, governance frameworks, and reporting using tools such as ADO, Jira, Aha!, Planview, Power BI, or similar platforms.
Preferred Qualifications• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile certifications.• Experience working in healthcare, payer, provider, or digital health organizations.• Knowledge of AI/ML, cloud technologies, data platforms, and digital transformation initiatives.
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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in technology product management, program management, or IT leadership roles
- Experience managing large-scale technology programs and cross-functional teams
- Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost optimization
- Experience managing vendor relationships, contract negotiations, statements of work, and supplier performance
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and modern software development lifecycle practices
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Ability to develop business cases, ROI analyses, and investment recommendations
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, risk management, and decision-making capabilities
- Experience with portfolio management, governance frameworks, and reporting tools such as ADO, Jira, Aha!, Planview, or Power BI
- PMP, PgMP, SAFe, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile certification
- Experience in healthcare, payer, provider, or digital health organizations
- Knowledge of AI/ML, cloud technologies, data platforms, and digital transformation initiatives
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.
