Principle Business Systems Analyst - Remote
About The Position
As a Principle Business Systems Analyst within the Chief Digital Office (CDO) / Enterprise Digital Experience Technology (EDET) organization, you will take end-to-end technical ownership of priority financial accounting products and flywheels, from initial business requirements through production release. You will partner with finance leaders, enterprise architecture, and data teams to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions and automated agent capabilities for complex finance challenges. The role includes evaluating emerging AI tools and trends, maintaining product release plans on a planning increment cadence, ensuring data readiness across lakehouse and warehouse platforms, and driving enterprise adoption. This hands-on role supports the modernization of enterprise finance operations through technical excellence, automation, and responsible AI innovation. The position is remote within the U.S. All remote employees must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of technical systems analysis, technical product management, or business systems analysis experience shipping data, business systems, or AI/automation products in a large enterprise environment.
- At least 3 years of experience specifying, designing, or deploying AI-powered solutions, automated agent workflows, or machine learning capabilities.
- At least 3 years of experience authoring sprint-ready user stories, managing product backlogs, and executing agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, demos, and planning increment commitments.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience evaluating data models, analyzing data pipelines, and leading technical design discussions with software and AI engineering teams.
- At least 2 years of experience supporting financial or accounting processes, such as financial reporting, close/consolidation, forecasting, journal entry allocations, or statutory filings.
- At least 2 years of experience leveraging enterprise-approved AI tools and technologies to automate business processes and streamline delivery workflows.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of cloud lakehouse and warehouse platforms, cloud AI services, and enterprise model catalogs.
- Prior delivery experience in close, consolidation, profitability reporting, forecasting, or NAIC statutory filings.
- Proficiency with enterprise backlog management software such as Jira or Azure DevOps and release management workflows.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Own technical priority financial accounting products or flywheels end-to-end, from business requirements through final production release.
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions and agent capabilities for complex finance challenges, emphasizing responsible AI practices.
- Run project pods against the program RACI and coordinate AI solution leads, data architects, finance process and controls leads, and business stakeholders within the Chief Digital Office.
- Translate finance process details into buildable agent capability definitions, including inputs, operating flows, validations, exception paths, human approval points, and testable acceptance criteria.
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline technical workflows, automate routine processes, and drive continuous solution improvement.
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and trends to inform solution design, strategic innovation, and backlog prioritization.
- Own data readiness for assigned products by defining named data products, schemas, and grains across segment lakehouse and warehouse platforms, managing state gaps, and escalating data access rights slip.
- Manage and maintain release plans across planning increment cadences, presenting scope, timeline, and dependency impacts with actionable recommendations during rebaseline sessions.
- Author, groom, and refine sprint-ready user stories with testable acceptance criteria for development and engineering teams.
- Partner with finance end-users from initial design through user acceptance testing to build adoption into the delivery lifecycle.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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