Advisory Services Consultant (EDS) - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

10h•Remote

About The Position

Optum Insight is dedicated to improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system, reducing friction and driving alignment between care providers, payers, and consumers. Their deep industry expertise and innovative technology help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality, and revenue growth. The Advisory Services Consultant (EDS) is part of the Optum Advisory - Enterprise Delivery Services (EDS) consulting practice, a rapidly growing business that provides on-demand access to consulting talent with unparalleled experience, premium customer care, and flexible contracting. This allows clients to focus on core capabilities and create an agile workforce that scales with business demands. EDS consultants are responsible for delivering defined outcomes across complex enterprise initiatives, owning execution from planning through delivery in partnership with client leadership. Engagements are delivered through structured consulting delivery models tailored to client needs, scope, and organizational maturity. Consultants support both internal teams within UnitedHealth Group and external commercial clients in areas such as Project and Program Management, Agile-based roles, Business Analysis, Product Management, Process Improvement, Change Management, Quality Assurance, Data Analysis and Reporting, Communications, and Training. Limited travel (less than 25% on average over a year, potentially Monday through Thursday for multiple concurrent weeks) may be required. Consultants not local to an Optum office work from a home office when not at the client site. The role offers flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S., though hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area are required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in Project and/or Product Management role within a healthcare environment
3+ years of process improvement experience
2+ years of building/creating project deliverables with the ability to manage complex work-streams in a client facing role
2+ years of experience working in an Agile environment
1+ years of experience with CA Agile, Rally, JIRA, or similar application
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI‑enabled productivity tools to improve the quality and efficiency of work products in a professional or project‑based environment
Based in greater Minneapolis, MN OR ability to relocate at own expense to Minnesota OR ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

Agile / Scrum certified
Experience working in a professional consulting organization or working in a healthcare leadership role
Experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Experience in digital health or consumer digital products or services
Experience in a large matrixed environment
Ability to work in a highly technical, fast-paced environment
Proven solid interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Collaborate with business and technology teams to identify issues, establish objectives, develop recommendations, and implement solutions for our clients
Perform project management duties including the creation of status reports, work plans, and presentations to client leadership
Leverage AI‑enabled tools to support and accelerate consulting delivery activities while improving efficiency and outcomes
Monitor and document project milestones and outcomes throughout the project lifecycle
Develop, communicate, and implement project risk and issue management plans and strategies
Drive outcomes without direct authority, engaging team members in a cross-functional environment
Conduct research studies that may include collecting, analyzing, trending, and presenting data and recommendations to management
Define, develop, and document business requirements to ensure clients’ needs are captured and delivered
Work closely with Developers, Quality Assurance Analysts, Architects, Business Partners, and other Technology teams to ensure requirements and design are completely understood
Assist in quality assurance and user acceptance testing by writing test scripts, executing test cases, and documenting defects
Effectively build and maintain relationships with internal and external clients
Provide clear communications (oral and written) and share knowledge at all levels of the organization