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.
Primary Responsibilities:
•Support product strategy, roadmap execution, backlog management, and delivery planning for CDFT and related workforce planning solutions
•Partner with existing product ownership to define priorities, clarify requirements, and drive execution across multiple workstreams
•Support emerging Optum Health Capital App work, including requirements intake, workflow definition, stakeholder alignment, and delivery coordination
•Translate complex workforce planning, financial planning, capital planning, portfolio management, and operational requirements into clear epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria
•Coordinate across finance, portfolio management, operations, technology, engineering, and leadership stakeholders to keep work moving and decisions clear
•Drive backlog refinement, prioritization discussions, user acceptance testing, release readiness, and post-release feedback loops
•Help assess and support transition planning for future enterprise headcount forecasting platforms
•Partner with technical teams to ensure product requirements are feasible, scalable, secure, and aligned to enterprise direction
•Track open questions, risks, decisions, dependencies, and follow-up items across multiple stakeholder groups
•Support adoption planning, user communications, training readiness, and support model design for workforce planning and forecasting capabilities
•Use enterprise-approved AI and productivity tools to improve product management workflows, documentation, analysis, and stakeholder communications
•Monitor product usage, user feedback, data quality concerns, and operational pain points to inform ongoing enhancements
•Prepare clear updates, decision materials, and product documentation for business and technology leadership
•Help ensure product work is organized, transparent, and moving at the pace required by senior stakeholders
•Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements
Required Qualifications:
•Graduate degree or equivalent experience
•8+ years of experience in technical product management, technology delivery, business systems analysis, technical program management, software delivery, or related roles
•4+ years of experience supporting enterprise applications, workforce planning tools, financial planning systems, analytics platforms, resource planning solutions, or operational technology products
•3+ years of experience with backlog items, process flows, requirements documentation, or technical product specifications
•Experience partnering directly with engineering, analytics, finance, operations, and business stakeholders
•Experience leading backlog refinement, prioritization, UAT, release readiness, and stakeholder review discussions
•Experience managing multiple priorities, dependencies, and stakeholder groups in a fast-paced environment
•Experience using data, reporting, or analytics to inform product decisions
•Solid communication skills with the ability to summarize complex topics clearly for senior stakeholders
•Ability to operate independently, drive follow-up, and bring recommendations forward rather than waiting for direction
