[Hiring] Agile Practitioner 1 @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

As an Agile Practitioner 1, you will act as a key facilitator and delivery coordinator for our technology teams, ensuring software delivery objectives and milestones are met on time and with high quality. In this fully remote role, you will be responsible for:

• Orchestrating workflows and facilitating team ceremonies.
• Tracking execution metrics and proactively mitigating delivery risks and impediments.
• Partnering closely with tech leads and Product Owners to align team capacity with product roadmaps.
• Coordinating cross-team dependencies and communicating clear delivery progress to leadership.
• Utilizing enterprise-approved technology, automation, and productivity tools to optimize team operational efficiency.
• Driving continuous improvement across our delivery lifecycles.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience facilitating technology delivery, team execution, or agile ceremonies within a software engineering or technical environment.
• 2+ years of experience tracking, analyzing, and communicating delivery status, progress metrics, or milestone schedules to stakeholders.
• 1+ years of experience coordinating dependencies, managing delivery risks, or resolving operational bottlenecks for technology teams.
• 1+ years of experience utilizing delivery tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Rally, or similar) to manage backlogs, track work items, and compile reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related technical field.
• Active Agile or Scrum certification (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or PMI-ACP).
• Experience working with remote, distributed teams in a global setting.
• Experience utilizing approved AI, automation, or productivity tools to automate status reporting, analyze metrics, or generate sprint summaries.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills with a delivery-focused mindset.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• Salary range from $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment.

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.