Senior Transformation Strategist

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group is a leading healthcare and well-being company dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions worldwide. Our diverse business portfolio includes two complementary businesses: UnitedHealthcare and Optum.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Transformation Strategist to partner with our Centers of Excellence, people technology teams, and business leaders in developing and implementing a multi-year digital strategic plan for our enterprise HR Core and Payroll functions.

This role will be part of a team that leverages external perspectives and internal thought leadership to co-develop a technology-focused ecosystem where HR Core and Payroll functions remain distinctly human in a new era of partnership between Human + Machine.

The ideal candidate will have close partnerships with global payroll, operations, and technology teams, as well as key areas across the People Team, to enable and adopt new technologies and business processes across this new ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the development of the long-term HR Core and Payroll strategy
• Shares responsibility for development of best practices and emerging technologies in the space
• Effectively leads and facilitates meetings with business and leadership
• Positions the overall technology organization favorably with the business
• Establishes action plans to increase Net Promotor Scores (NPS) as an indication of healthy business relationships
• Enables new connections/relationships among partners across multiple portfolios, value streams, and teams
• Co-owns technology road mapping activities and processes for the organization with Director and Vice President, based on vendor inputs and in collaboration with various technology-based teams
• Leads governance, associated quarterly planning efforts, and prioritization sessions with internal business partners
• Expert understanding of the landscape of other vendor technologies emerging and "on the market" today
• Works with director to host semiannual emerging technology sessions with partners
• Translates business vision/need into requirements for technology teams
• Validates requirements against the marketplace and stakeholder groups via pilots and focus groups to ensure the voice of the customer is considered
• Advocates for the business vision, roadmap, and priorities amongst other value streams and portfolios, while being a good steward of enterprise priorities and resources
• Anticipates needs and proactively addresses technical and functional gaps
• Identifies potential issues and proactively develops mitigation plans
• Maintains positive working relationships with the organization and ensures agreed-upon relationship norms are met
• Applies continuous improvement principles and ceremonies (e.g., Retrospectives, Inspect & Adapt sessions) with the organization to ensure the continued success of the relationship
• Partners to establish a culture focused on iterative transformation
• Works with delivery leadership teams to align Engineering/Architecture expectations of Product teams within an agile framework
• Influences and aligns portfolio backlogs across products with organizational initiatives and client needs
• Assists in the RFP Process for new technology/vendors that impact the HR Core and Payroll portfolio

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Human Capital product strategy, product development, and/or implementation with a focus on HR Core and Payroll functionality
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of tools, including Project, Planner, Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Advanced experience/working knowledge of Oracle HCM (Human Capital Management) system, preferably in Core HR, Payroll, Time and Labor, and/or Absence Management
• Proven solid leadership skills; able to operate as an agile global leader with understanding and appreciation for regional differences
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and navigate a matrixed environment to drive collective success
• Proven solid creativity and problem-solving skills to innovatively solve business challenges
• Proven track record to drive business results is required – identifies and capitalizes on opportunities, identifies risks/issues/assesses implications, formulates recommendations, and drives sound decisions that deliver results
• Demonstrated project management experience

About the Opportunity

As a Senior Transformation Strategist at UnitedHealth Group, you'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S. You'll take on challenging responsibilities and collaborate with a diverse team to drive business growth and success.

Salary and Benefits

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Residents Only, the salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. In addition to your salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).