Technical Program Leader

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

8d•$112,700 - $193,200•Remote

About The Position

Serves as the technical program leader responsible for orchestrating execution across multiple engineering organizations, ensuring strategic initiatives are delivered through effective dependency management, technical coordination, and cross-functional leadership. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Technical Project Management, or Software Engineering within enterprise technology organizations
7+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional software delivery programs in Agile environments
7+ years of experience coordinating multiple engineering teams across Software Engineering, Product Management, QA, Infrastructure, and Architecture
5+ years of experience working with modern software architectures, including APIs, microservices, cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed systems
5+ years of experience coordinating delivery across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), managing cross-team dependencies, risks, and release planning
5+ years of experience facilitating executive governance meetings, program reviews, and stakeholder communications for technical initiatives
5+ years of experience applying analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced technology environments
5+ years of experience working with enterprise Agile tools such as Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering/information technology, or related field
PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), SAFe Agilist, Scrum Master, or equivalent Certification
Experience supporting enterprise payment platforms, financial services, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments
Experience coordinating cloud modernization or enterprise platform transformation initiatives
Experience using AI/ML-powered productivity tools to improve program execution, reporting, or delivery management
Knowledge of security, operational excellence, disaster recovery, resiliency, and production release management practices
Familiarity with SAFe Agile, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), PI Planning, and Lean Portfolio Management

Responsibilities

Lead complex cross-functional technology programs from planning through successful delivery of OCPN platform capabilities
Coordinate execution across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), ensuring alignment of dependencies, priorities, milestones, and release of readiness
Partner with Technical Product Managers, Engineering, Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to drive end-to-end delivery
Develop and maintain integrated program plans, executive dashboards, KPIs, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies
Facilitate cross-team planning, PI execution, release management, and governance activities to ensure predictable delivery
Coordinate enterprise initiatives including security remediation, operational readiness, resiliency, disaster recovery, compliance, and production release activities
Drive execution of cross-domain technical initiatives by understanding system architecture, integration points, and platform dependencies
Identify delivery risks, remove roadblocks, and escalate issues proactively to leadership while balancing competing priorities across multiple workstreams
Champion continuous improvement by leveraging Agile best practices, delivery metrics, AI enabled productivity tools, and process automation
Communicate program status, executive updates, and strategic recommendations to engineering leadership and business stakeholders