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UnitedHealth Group Senior Capability Analyst - Multiple Sites in Quezon City Manila, Philippines
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, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
Product Delivery & Backlog Ownership
Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring user stories are well-defined, prioritized, and aligned to product vision provided by the Capability Manager
Break down business needs into clear, actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature requirements
Ensure development teams always have a groomed and ready set of work items for upcoming sprints
Collaborate with the Capability Manager to align backlog priorities with strategic goals and value delivery
Requirements Gathering & User Understanding
Engage regularly with business stakeholders, end users, and SMEs to understand needs, pain points, and workflow requirements
Conduct requirement workshops, interviews, and walkthroughs to gather insights and translate them into product features
Validate use cases and ensure they tie back to business outcomes and measurable value
Agile Execution & Team Collaboration
Serve as the primary point of contact for the Scrum team for requirement clarifications
Participate in and co-facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Work closely with Engineering, QA, UI/UX, Data, and Architecture teams to ensure seamless execution of product increments
Support the Capability Manager in planning release cycles and sprint goals
Product Quality & Acceptance
Define acceptance criteria and ensure feature delivery meets functional expectations and quality standards.
Review completed work during sprint reviews and formally provide acceptance or rejection based on defined criteria.
Partner with QA teams to confirm adequate test coverage and support UAT planning and execution
Stakeholder Coordination & Communication
Maintain ongoing communication with business partners and provide visibility into product progress
Gather feedback during reviews and incorporate feedback loops into subsequent backlog prioritization
Escalate risks, blockers, or scope challenges to the Capability Manager in a timely manner
Data-Driven Prioritization
Use data, metrics, and user insights to drive prioritization decisions within the backlog
Support definition and tracking of product KPIs in alignment with the Capability Manager's direction
Leverage analytics to validate feature impact and inform backlog adjustments
Risk & Issue Management
Identify and communicate potential risks early in the development cycle
Support mitigation planning in collaboration with Engineering and QA
Ensure customer-facing issues, defects, and technical concerns are tracked, prioritized, and resolved promptly
Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related discipline OR equivalent experience
8+ years of professional experience in the IT/ITES industry, including:
4+ years as a Product Owner or Business Analyst, preferably in Agile environments
PBM or Service Now Familiarity : Candidates with familiarity with RX PBM or Service Now
Agile Methodology: Experience with Scrum and Agile software development methodologies
Certifications such as CSPO, PSPO, SAFe PO/PM, or Agile equivalent
Solid Healthcare Domain Experience and In-depth knowledge of health care systems
Familiarity or Working knowledge of tools like Rally, JIRA, Confluence, AHA
Solid communication skills, ability to prioritize effectively, and experience working with technical teams
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.
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