Manager, Business Architecture - Remote

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Manage a team of analysts to ensure team productivity, development throughput, and project delivery deadlines/objectives are met. You will be the final decision maker and point of escalation for your team. Business Architecture Analysts help derive, interpret, and translate detailed business requirements into in depth technical software requirements and specifications through analysis on large projects or business contract pursuits, as well as developing comprehensive testing strategies to ensure delivery of these requirements meets desired goals.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage, guide, mentor, and support team members.

• Act as a leadership point of contact for analysis expertise

• Develop standards and best practices for performance of business architecture analyst activities

• Manage and mentor staff to ensure that quality and productivity standards are met; ensure training, performance, and individual development of staff.

• Develop staff KPI's and goals consistent with business and departmental requirements and goals.

• Administration of department policy and procedures to include performance reviews, handling employee issues, monitoring PTO (Paid Time Off), timesheet approval, interviewing, oversight of new hire training, professional growth and performance, and routine departmental tasks.

• Research, evaluate and suggest new products and process improvements to perform architecture analysis within the team.

• Provide guidance to staff when troubleshooting issues; oversee complex issues and escalate to leadership as appropriate.

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:

• 5+ years of experience developing technical requirements for the implementation of new software
• 2+ years of experience developing test cases for implemented software
• Experience in technical writing and software documentation, including the ability to interpret technical specification documents (e.g., system designs, data models, interface specs) and derive clear, actionable requirements from them
• Experience working as a liaison between IT professionals and operational stakeholders
• Advanced understanding of database structures and data models, along with a solid ability to analyze and interpret system relationships between applications - including data flows, integration points, and overall architecture
• Demonstrated successful implementation of large-scale technology projects
• Demonstrated solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated capability to work independently as well as on a team in both a lead and support role and prioritize work while meeting critical deadlines
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation
• United States Citizenship
• If you are offered this position, you will be required to provide extensive personal information to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance as a condition of your employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems (MIS) or other related field with an emphasis in MIS
• 4+ years of experience working as a liaison between IT, internal and external business leads and end user community
• Experience working in a health care environment

Conditions

• This position will support Optum Serves performance of a United States (U.S.) Government contract and will require the successful applicant to access and/or process Non Critical Sensitive information (Personally Identifiable Information [PII]/Protected Health Information
• [PHI]) from or contained in a U.S. Government IT system
• To fulfill the data and IT system access requirements for this position, the successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a Trustworthy Determination, which will require the successful applicant to: 1) be a U.S. citizen 2) pass a National Agency Check with law enforcement in order to obtain the access privileges required by the position and 3) pass a Credit Check in order to obtain the access privileges required by the position.

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.