Specialty Benefits Product Owner - Telecommute

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You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Specialty Benefits Business Product Owner with ownership to manage multiple business capabilities within a line of business
• Build knowledge on the product/ capability supported and continuously update your knowledge on the product
• Provide vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project
• Conduct research and interviews to understand the business problem to be solved for backlog creation
• Work closely with developers and quality assurance analysts to ensure requirements are understood
• Act as the liaison between business and development team to bring business ideas to life
• Work closely with business teams to strategize solutions that support long term business objectives
• Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared backlog to work on
• Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product
• Work to drive stakeholders to key decisions and communicate those decisions
• Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals.
• Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience driving capability enablement and product development in a large-scale, highly matrixed team environment
• Demonstrated experience in verbal and written communications and presentations at the executive level
• Demonstrated experience in agile delivery methods

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with AHA and Rally
• Experience with SAFe, LeSS or similar frameworks
• Experience in the healthcare insurance domain
• Ability to work with business leaders and understand their vision
• Ability to lead and manage change initiatives

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

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Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $82,100 to $146,900. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $90,500 to $161,600. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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