Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Hybrid USD 91,700 - 163,700 Yearly

Optum Tech (UnitedHealth Group) is hiring a Release Train Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the Agile Release Train (ART), monitoring its performance, spotting risks or gaps early, and initiating corrective actions to enhance delivery results
  • Guide the achievement of Program Increment (PI) goals through data-informed leadership and proactive management to maintain ART progress
  • Organize, lead, and contribute to all ART-level events such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART Syncs, Sprint Reviews, and PI System Demos
  • Provide coaching and development to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile teams to strengthen Agile execution and resolve intricate delivery issues
  • Detect, track, and eliminate obstacles and inter-team dependencies affecting delivery, collaborating with Product, Engineering, and leadership when necessary
  • Promote visibility through key metrics including sprint and PI progress, quality indicators, Time to Build/Time to Value (TTB/TTV), and other ART performance measures
  • Lead release planning efforts and ensure consistent, coordinated communication across teams, stakeholders, and external partners
  • Encourage teamwork and alignment across ART teams, supporting ongoing improvement, innovation, and a culture of ownership
  • Act as the primary Agile expert for the ART, applying SAFe frameworks and Agile best practices to improve flow, quality, and team effectiveness
  • Ensure standardized use of Agile project management tools (e.g., Rally) and produce reliable reports, dashboards, and insights for decision support
  • Utilize enterprise-sanctioned AI tools to optimize workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and support continuous delivery improvement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Team

RQ Prospective Agile Project Management Office (APMO)

Other

  • All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
  • Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
  • 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.
Required Skills
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)RallyAhaConfluenceAgile MethodologiesProgram ManagementStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementCoachingMetrics and Reporting Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)RallyAhaConfluenceAgile MethodologiesProgram ManagementStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementCoachingMetrics and Reporting
About company
Optum Tech (UnitedHealth Group)
Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges.
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Job Details
Department Project and Program Management
Category management
Posted 3 months ago