Principal Technical Program Manager - Seattle, WA, Minnetonka, MN, New York, NY
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: May 10, 2022
Job Description:
UnitedHealth Group is a company that's on the rise. We're
expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all,
in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget,
it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a
difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your
life's best work.(sm) -Optum Labs serves as United Health Group's
innovation and advanced product hub. Our team conducts cutting-edge
research in the health care space and incubates data-driven digital
solutions which aim to improve patients' health outcomes,
clinicians' experience, and reduce health care costs. Our teams
leverage clinical expertise, applied research and advanced data
analytics technologies such as AI and Machine Learning to enhance
business products and specific services that can help our customers
live healthier lives. - -The Principal Technical Program Manager
(TPM) of the Responsible Use of AI (RUAI) designs and builds
technical oversight of AI. This role is inherently
cross-functional. The Principal TPM will work closely with
engineering, data science, AI DevOps, legal and regulatory, and
executive teams to develop and drive the technical product roadmap
across the organization. The roadmap enables teams to become and
remain good responsible citizens of using AI by establishing the
required technical oversight of AI that includes AI master data
governance and control, documentation and training, performance
monitoring of ML models and performance alert system. - By setting
clear business goals for the program and developing a pragmatic
well-written roadmap, the TPM works across teams to manage and
execute on the vision to deliver a direct measurable impact on
innovations in healthcare. -If you are located in Seattle,
Minnetonka, Minneapolis or New York you will have the flexibility
to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges. -Primary
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate across organizations to deliver high quality
customer focused products and services
- Create program/project plans, secure commitments, identify
risks and mitigations
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement through mentoring,
feedback, and metrics
- Define and use metrics to report on the status of development,
quality, operations, and system performance to senior
leadership
- Directly lead the design, execution, and delivery of a highly
complex cross-functional project in an ambiguous new technology
area
- Demonstrate good judgement skills by making well informed
data-driven decisions
- Develop deep technical knowledge and expertise in the core
technologies used
- Apply knowledge to invent, evolve, improve, and simplify
technologies -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:
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- 7+ years of technical program management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams,
building sustainable processes, and coordinating release schedules
-Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical
field
- Experience in the health care field - - -
- Proficient in core project management disciplines including
scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path
management
- Experience leading highly technical programs involving
infrastructure, complex systems, distributed systems, or similar
engineering or technical product development
- Experience with cloud technologies
- Technical knowledge of applied machine learning
- Specific examples of using creative solutions to solve problems
and accelerate programs
- Experience analyzing cost/benefit of feature selection
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Experience communicating verbally and written to different
stakeholders across multiple business units and to senior
leadership
- Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative,
ambiguous work environment -To protect the health and safety of our
workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group
and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose
COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In
addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an
essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal,
state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all
client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment. -Inclusive Team
CultureHere at Optum Labs, we embrace our differences and are
committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Connected
Communities are UnitedHealth Group's enterprise-wide employee
resource groups (ERG) and are a key component of our inclusion and
diversity strategy that helps our employees be part of 8 different
communities. UnitedHealth Group supports local, regional and
national organizations throughout the year. We fortify the efforts
of a wide range of organizations that share our commitment to
inclusion and diversity, through joint development of initiatives,
event and program participation, volunteerism and giving. Our
culture of inclusion is reinforced within our Leadership
Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives,
learn and be curious, and earn trust.Work/Life BalanceOur team puts
a high value on work-life balance. It isn't about how many hours
you spend at home or at work; it's about the flow you establish
that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe that
striking the right balance between your personal and professional
life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer
flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own
balance between your work and personal lives.Mentorship & Career
GrowthOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a
broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an
environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our
senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind,
code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign
projects based on what will help each team member develop into a
better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex
tasks in the future. -At Optum Labs, employees are our first
customers. That's why we offer virtual work environments - to
provide work/life flexibility via telecommuting. -While it can be a
struggle to be a telecommuter, it can also provide enormous
benefits for your personal and professional life. -Sources:
-Careers at UnitedHealth Group. We have modest goals: Improve the
lives of others. Change the landscape of health care forever. Leave
the world a better place than we found it. Such aspirations tend to
attract a certain type of person. Crazy talented. Compassionate.
Driven. To these select few, we offer the global reach, resources
and can-do culture of a Fortune 5 company. We provide an
environment where you're empowered to be your best. We encourage
you to take risks. And we offer a world of rewards and benefits for
performance. We believe the most important is the opportunity to do
your life's best work.(sm) -*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 workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug
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