Agile Practitioner 2

Optum; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Equity stock purchase

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Optum in Schaumburg, IL seeks an Agile Practitioner 2 to guide Agile software teams in delivering high-value healthcare technology solutions. You will act as Scrum Master, establish team cadences, facilitate ceremonies, and remove impediments to enable predictable delivery.

You will coach teams and cross-functional partners, manage dependencies, track delivery metrics, and leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows while fostering a safe, accountable environment that promotes

Qualifications

• 4+ years as Scrum Master in enterprise software development.
• 4+ years facilitating core Agile/Scrum ceremonies.
• 4+ years managing dependencies, metrics, and spend/forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Act as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams and facilitate ceremonies.
• Provide leadership to adopt sound Agile practices and a learning environment.
• Facilitate cross-team coordination and manage external dependencies.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments and escalate risks.
• Maintain and communicate delivery metrics and progress.
• Manage Agile team financials including spend forecasting.
• Create a trusting, safe environment that empowers teams.
• Leverage enterprise AI tools to streamline workflows.

Skills

Agile leadership

Scrum Master

Cross-team coordination

Delivery metrics

Stakeholder management

Job description

Our Company

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, and data they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Summary

As an Agile Practitioner 2, you will serve as a servant leader and change agent, guiding Agile software engineering teams to deliver high-value healthcare technology solutions in a collaborative, transparent, and safe environment. You will establish team-level cadences, facilitate core Scrum ceremonies, proactively remove delivery impediments, and promote continuous improvement using a \"learn by doing\" methodology. By fostering accountability, cross-team collaboration, and self-organization, you will empower teams to achieve sprint and program increment objectives while driving delivery excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Act as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams within a Release Train or Value Stream, establishing team cadence and facilitating ceremonies (e.g., Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Team Retrospectives)


• Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to team members to encourage adopting sound Agile practices and foster a \"learn by doing\" environment


• Facilitate cross-team coordination, collaborate cross-functionally to align strategy, methodology, and execution, and manage dependencies with external teams and stakeholders


• Identify, own, and remove delivery impediments for the team(s), escalating critical risks and issues as appropriate


• Maintain and communicate delivery metrics to provide transparent visibility into team progress, quality, and execution


• Manage Agile team financials, including tracking actual spend, forecasting, and delivering periodic updates to business and financial stakeholders


• Establish a trusting and safe team environment focused on problem-solving without blame or judgment, protecting and empowering the team to succeed


• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement

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:

• 4+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile Practitioner within an enterprise software development environment


• 4+ years of experience facilitating core Agile/Scrum ceremonies (eg Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives)


• 4+ years of experience managing team dependencies, tracking delivery metrics, and monitoring financial spend/forecasts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience resolving delivery impediments, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and guiding teams to self-organization


• First-level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I, or SAFe SSM)


• Experience operating within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment or Value Stream structure


• Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) processes and systems thinking


• Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills with a proven track record of building trust across business and IT stakeholders

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

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.