Agile Practitioner 2

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, and data they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Summary As an Agile Practitioner 2 , you will serve as a servant leader and change agent, guiding Agile software engineering teams to deliver high-value healthcare technology solutions in a collaborative, transparent, and safe environment. You will establish team-level cadences, facilitate core Scrum ceremonies, proactively remove delivery impediments, and promote continuous improvement using a 'learn by doing' methodology. By fostering accountability, cross-team collaboration, and self-organization, you will empower teams to achieve sprint and program increment objectives while driving delivery excellence.

Act as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams within a Release Train or Value Stream, establishing team cadence and facilitating ceremonies (e.g., Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Team Retrospectives) Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to team members to encourage adopting sound Agile practices and foster a 'learn by doing' environment Facilitate cross-team coordination, collaborate cross-functionally to align strategy, methodology, and execution, and manage dependencies with external teams and stakeholders Identify, own, and remove delivery impediments for the team(s), escalating critical risks and issues as appropriate Maintain and communicate delivery metrics to provide transparent visibility into team progress, quality, and execution Manage Agile team financials, including tracking actual spend, forecasting, and delivering periodic updates to business and financial stakeholders Establish a trusting and safe team environment focused on problem-solving without blame or judgment, protecting and empowering the team to succeed Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement 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.

4+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile Practitioner within an enterprise software development environment 4+ years of experience facilitating core Agile/Scrum ceremonies (eg Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives) 4+ years of experience managing team dependencies, tracking delivery metrics, and monitoring financial spend/forecasts Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated experience resolving delivery impediments, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and guiding teams to self-organization First-level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I, or SAFe SSM) Experience operating within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment or Value Stream structure Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) processes and systems thinking Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills with a proven track record of building trust across business and IT stakeholders 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).