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Job Description
Position Description
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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)
In this role you will work as a Director of the Product Engineering team to manage the delivery of scalable, high-performance solutions for various Products and services. Related responsibilities will include defining and developing project plans, managing and mentoring personnel, helping developers resolve technical issues, monitoring and reviewing project progress, and serving as a liaison for internal stakeholders.
You will play a key role in strategy, goals and execution of the organization to scale and structure the development organization, processes, and delivery pipeline to support business objectives.
Primary Responsibilities:
Direct the activities of teams and functions responsible for the design, development, testing, integration, deployment, support, and maintenance of the Agile development projects
Partner with the Business, Product Management, and IT in the definition, sizing, and prioritization of initiatives, creation of the portfolio roadmap, and solution delivery
Lead the execution of technology strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships
Anticipate and react to major technology changes to ensure the maintenance of company leadership in the competitive landscape
Establish Technical standards and ensure Quality adherence to them for product development and company operations
Manage Specification, design, development, and debugging of scalable and high-performance applications
Coordinate application development projects and production issues with Product Management, Quality Engineering, and Application Support teams
Provide technical guidance for design and development
Spearhead technology department initiatives
Perform strategic analysis and provide recommendations to improve processes and/or work products for the department
Develop annual team goals
Establish team metrics for success measurement
Act as liaison between the team and the Senior Leadership
Mentor team and assist in design of individual goals and professional growth plans
Assist in recruiting efforts for development as well as other teams in the Technology department
Give performance evaluations and reviews to supervised employees
Take ownership of product roadmap and develop product release plans in alignment with business strategy and customer needs
Build and deliver multiple products/components in rapid iterations and with high predictability
Drive initiatives to raise the bar on product SLAs
Build and maintain high performance engineering teams
Drive initiatives to raise the bar on quality of deliverables and productivity of teams
Assist business in product launches and customer adoption
KRAs:
Simultaneous successful delivery of multiple products/components on time and within budget
Significant improvements in Product SLA metrics
Be able to attract and retain top talent
Required Qualifications:
B.E./B.Tech (Computer Science) from reputed college and minimum 15+ years of Product Development experience
Experience with Agile software development process
Strong technical skills in data structures, algorithms, system design, coding best practices, build-release procedures
Preferred Qualification:
Master’s degree
Strong experience in technology
Experience of product development using agile methodology
Excellent people leadership skills
Ability to drive for excellence with a strong sense of urgency
Ability to prioritize effectively
Ability to believe in process discipline
Ability to get to the bottom of issues (root-cause)
Creative problem solver
Direction - the ability to set the course is a critical function of Product development; the ability to envision the future, communicate that vision, create strategy, and determine goals and priorities to allow others to make forward progress
Drive - a leader who is both personally and organizationally driven, setting standards and challenging others to attain more, one who has that competitive edge to win, and the drive to set standards for performance and growth
Influence - the ability to clear obstacles and inspire others to action
Relationships Building - relationships with peers, team members and business partners
Execution - the ability to guide the planning and mitigation of critical tasks and timelines, and align them to our overall strategy
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