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Job type full-time
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Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you getLeading edge technology in an industry that`s improving the lives of millionsHere, innovation isn`t about another gadget, it`s about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliablyThere`s no room for errorJoin us and start doing your life`s best work.(sm)
As an advisory services consultant, you`ll provide people, process, and technology consulting services to strengthen and improve health care operations that result in stronger financial returns and a healthier health care systemYou`ll use your strong business and technology acumen to work closely with clients to define, develop and implement business requirements to ensure needs are captured and critical deliveries are executedThis consulting career gives you the opportunity to share in a mission that inspiresYou`ll see your ideas come to life and your achievements recognizedYou won’t find more interesting challenges.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within united states as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary responsibilities:
Collaborate with business and technology departments to define deliverables and develop solutions that are reusable across the organization
Create written and oral communication artifacts that effectively summarize findings, support fact - based recommendations and provides appropriate detail to substantiate conclusions
Conduct research studies that may include collecting, analyzing, trending, and presenting data and recommendations to management
Perform minor project management duties including the creation of status reports, work plans, and presentations to client leadership
Identify and document business process re - engineering opportunities including current and future state process flows
Define, develop and document business requirements to ensure clients` needs are captured and delivered (e.gUse case - based business requirements documents with evidence demonstrating competence writing unique, code - able, testable business requirements, user stories requirements traceability matrix)
Work closely with developers, quality assurance analysts, architects, business partners, and other technology teams to ensure requirements and design are completely understood
Assist in quality assurance and user acceptance testing by writing test scripts, executing test cases, and documenting defects (e.gTest case development; active participation and oral communication through defect triaging, use of application lifecycle management tools through code promotion)
Participate in all agile ceremonies (standup, sprint planning, retrospective, release planning)
Present and evaluate design solutions objectively and facilitate conflict resolution within teams
Clearly communicate design solutions, requirements, status updates and outcomes to all stakeholders and varying levels of the organization
Act as the liaison between business and systems analysts, developers and project management groups
Work closely with business teams to strategize solutions that support long term business objectives
Lead and mentor other analysts
Limited travel is required for this role (less than 25% on average over a year’s time but may involve monday through thursday travel for multiple concurrent weeks to satisfy specific client project requirements)Consultants who are not local to an optum office facility work from a home office when not at the client site.
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 with ms word, excel, visio, powerpoint
3+ years of experience in any of the following areas: business analysis, systems analysis, project management, business process improvement, data analysis
3+ years of experience in all phases of software development life cycle (sdlc) / system development life cycle
2+ years of building / creating project deliverables with the ability to manage complex work - streams
Ability to work in highly technical and matrixed fast - paced environment
Based in minneapolis area of minnesota or ability to relocate at own expense to minnesota or ability to travel up to 25%
If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the protectwell mobile app, interactive voice response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or similar unitedhealth group-approved symptom screenerWhen in a unitedhealth group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areasIn addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders
Preferred qualifications:
Bachelor`s degree or equivalent work experience
Military experience in any branch of the u.sArmed forces
Healthcare experience
Experience in digital health and/or consumer digital products or services development and/or management
Experience in consumer driven and designed products and services - ideally healthcare related
Experience in all phases of agile, scrum, and other software development life cycle (sdlc) methodologies
Experience in a management consulting / professional consulting organization
Experience translating business requirements into a detailed system specification
Experience facilitating joint application design (jad) sessions
Experience working in an agile environment or familiarity with agile methodology
Experience working with test plans and test cases
Experience with the following tools / applications: sas, sql, tableau, jira, ca agile, aha!
Experience working in a product development / management environment
Document new apis / services and modify existing ones after evaluating the following: user stories, business requirements, high level design documents and database models
Careers with optumHere`s the ideaWe built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyoneSo when it comes to how we use the world`s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serveOptum, part of the unitedhealth group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potentialFor you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matterOptum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life`s best work.(sm)
Colorado residents only: the salary range for colorado residents is $64,800 to $116,000Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etcIn 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 workplaceCandidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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