Senior Capability Manager - Remote

Requisition Number: 2340760
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, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
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.
Primary Responsibilities:

• The capability manager will partner across business stakeholders to identify needs, document detailed requirements in AHA, and prioritize features for hub vendor solutions
• Manage a portfolio of capabilities from inception through deployment by clearly outlining the scope and boundaries for new capabilities, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives
• Develop use cases and business needs for new product features by soliciting and translating feedback from business and clinical stakeholders within multiple business units
• Translate and communicate business value, objectives, use cases and requirements to technology and all cross-functional partners (Reporting, Clinical and Advocate Operations, Optum, UHC, etc.), ensuring understanding and alignment with business vision
• Consult with leadership across businesses to review and provide recommendations for future capabilities to deploy
• Develop and maintain capability and feature roadmaps, aligning vendor solutions with long-term strategic goals
• Define and document the steps required for successful lives and business readiness and impacts, including key milestones, dependencies, and communication as needed
• Act as a liaison between technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication
• Drive successful change management for features impacting operational and product functions and identify opportunities for process enhancements and support agile, iterative improvements to capability management practices

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:

• 3+ years of experience in capability management, business analysis, or product management
• 2+ years of healthcare industry experience
• Proven ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience integrating technologies or products to deliver a combined solution
• Experience managing vendor relationships
• Experience working in agile development environments
• Proven exceptional communication, written and verbal, and presentation skills
• Proven solid project management, time management, & execution skills

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
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 $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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.