Agile Practitioner 4 - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Basking Ridge, NJ

22h•Remote

About The Position

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Agile Practitioner 4 will oversee a large, complex, multi year technology program spanning UHC Technology and Optum, working across 20+ applications and delivery teams. This role operates at a program / portfolio level, driving agile execution, delivery predictability, and cross organizational alignment to support enterprise scale digital and AI enabled initiatives, including Provider Digital and Prior Authorization platforms. This is a senior practitioner role requiring deep experience with scaled Agile delivery, executive stakeholder engagement, and transformation across distributed engineering organizations. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

7+ years of combined IT, product, or engineering experience
3+ years of experience operating at enterprise or program scale across multiple teams
Proven experience leading large, complex, multi team Agile programs
Experience working in highly matrixed organizations spanning multiple business units
Deep understanding of Agile principles, frameworks, and product delivery models
Solid executive level communication and influencing skills

Nice To Haves

Agile certifications (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, or equivalent)
Experience working across UHC and Optum technology ecosystems
Experience coaching leaders and influencing organizational change at scale
Healthcare or regulated environment experience
Background supporting digital transformation, AI, or large platform modernization

Responsibilities

Drive end to end Agile execution across multiple product streams and technology teams
Provide oversight across 20+ applications, ensuring dependency management, risk mitigation, and delivery alignment
Establish and maintain program level cadence, milestones, and delivery transparency
Apply systems thinking to improve flow, reduce delivery friction, and address systemic impediments
Coach teams and leaders on scaled agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, hybrid models)
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Business leaders across UHC and Optum
Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and product leaders
Translate strategy into executable delivery plans and outcomes
Drive alignment across multiple portfolios, Product Managers, and Engineering leaders
Mentor Agile Practitioners, Scrum Masters, and delivery leaders
Promote enterprise standards, communities of practice, and continuous improvement
Identify and implement opportunities to scale Agile maturity beyond the immediate program
Ensure strong metrics across predictability, flow, quality, and value delivery
Proactively surface and resolve risks, issues, and cross team dependencies
Support PI / quarterly planning, roadmap alignment, and release readiness