POSITION DESCRIPTION Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliable. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK. (SM) PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as a Execution lead closely partnering with the Product Manager & IT Delivery Owner to guide one agile release train
• Establish program level cadence and drive program level ceremonies (e.g. PI Planning, Product Management Council, Scrum of Scrums, release train retrospectives, HIP Sprint)
• Work with other program leaders to drive the definition and refinement of the program backlog
• Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to scrum teams and Scrum Masters
• Ensure cross-value stream coordination and collaboration
• Serve as an escalation for impediment removal for the Scrum Masters and scrum teams
• Maintain metrics that provide visibility to stakeholders on program-level plans, progress and quality
• Facilitate alignment dependencies between the program team and third parties, release managers, or between the team and other Scrum Teams
• Foster a team collaborative environment that tears down silos between groups - act in a single voice
• Actively contribute to the company's Agile and Lean Community through participation in the internal Agile Community of Practice and Scrum Master Forums
• Develop, coach, and mentor team members to advance their skills and career
• Provide real time feedback to the methodology team based on experiences with software delivery teams
• Work cross functionally to align strategy, methodology and execution
• Be a change agent and foster a "learn by doing" environment

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:

• 2+ years of IT experience
• Experience as a Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, Product Owner or Agile Coach
• Project Management experience
• Work on large scale, multiple scrum team projects
• Working on mixed methodology program (Scrum interfacing with Waterfall from a dependency perspective)
• Experience with Agile Management tools (e.g. Rally, JIRA, VersionOne)
• Familiarity with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practices

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree
• Agile / Scrum Industry Certification(s)
• SAFe Certification(s)
• Project Management Industry Certification(s)
• Lean Methodology Certification(s)
• Experience with Rally

TECHNOLOGY CAREERS WITH OPTUM . Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.(SM) 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. Job Keywords: agile, scrum, project, IT, develop, engineer, cloud , Franklin, TN, Tennessee Job Details

• REQUISITION NUMBER 868109
• JOB TITLE Agile Practitioner 2
• JOB FAMILY Technology
• BUSINESS SEGMENT Optum Technology

Job Location Information

• Franklin, TN United States North America

Additional Job Detail Information

• EMPLOYEE STATUS Regular
• SCHEDULE Full-time
• JOB LEVEL Individual Contributor
• SHIFT Day Job
• TRAVEL No
• TELECOMMUTER POSITION No
• OVERTIME STATUS Exempt

A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.