Business Solutions Architect - LaCrosse, WI
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At Optum, the mission is clear: Help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. LHI is one of 4 businesses under OptumServe. OptumServe provides health care services and proven expertise to help federal government agencies modernize the U.S. health system and improve the health and well - being of Americans. By joining OptumServe you are part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a leader across most major segments in the U.S. health care system. LHI was founded in 1999 and acquired by Optum in 2011, LHI specializes in creating and managing health care programs through on - location services, patient - specific in - clinic appointments, telehealth assessments, or any combination based on customer need. LHI's customizable solutions serve the diverse needs of commercial customers, as well as federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Health and Human Services. There's an energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own. Ready for a new path? Start doing your life's best work.(sm) The Business Solutions Architect acts as a company thought leader, is considered a functional SME and collaborates with key business stakeholders, IT leadership and executive management in determining business growth strategy, bid/no bid decisions, and participates in RFI responses and competitive proposals. As a resource to senior leaders, the Solutions Architect works closely with other stakeholders to forecast and plan resource requirements in order to educate and participate in executive strategic decision-making activities. Primary Responsibilities:
- Present high-level overviews and solutions of system architecture and integration capabilities to partners on cross-functional, segment teams and/or to external, executive decision makers
- Lead consultative engagements and business plans with customers on complex and unique technical and business challenges
- Lead large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives; may include leading a cross-functional team
- Provide motivation and guidance to the technical teams, championing them to match the detailed design of the solution to the higher-level architecture
- Predict and proactively identify project issues/risks and anticipate customer needs; present alternative solutions to alleviate, resolve or meet those needs
- Travel to customers' and partners' sites for onsite discovery and solutions presentations. Not expected to exceed 25%
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- 8+ years in business analysis, design, and translating business requirements into scalable, comprehensive IT solutions or equivalent combination of education, experience and/or applicable military experience will be considered
- Advanced business acumen with the ability to understand and translate complex user and business challenges
- Proven track record delivering complex, unique business solutions
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Highly creative and experienced in designing innovative technology solutions for the business
- Demonstrated thorough knowledge of all LHI MedNet suite of applications (MedNet, MedNetScan, RemoteEDoc, MedNet Portals, etc.)
- Experience with Agile development frameworks
- Proven ability to mentor junior and intermediate level designers, solutioners and analysts
- You will be asked to perform this role in an office setting or other company location
- If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas, In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders.
- Enthusiastic curiosity to learn more about new technologies and business initiatives, attaining relevant technical and business requirements, educates oneself on emerging trends and industry drivers
- Self-managed and motivated individual with strong leadership skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, interfacing with both technical and non-technical customers including C-level executives
- Bachelors Degree in Business, IT, MIS, computer science, human centered design, experience design or related field and/or applicable military experience will be considered.
- National Career Readiness Certificate
- Launched our ProtectWell app and UnitedCARES program to help ease the burden and stress for our UnitedHealth Group team members and their immediate family affected by COVID-19
- Daily updates from our CEO Dave Wichmann to support and inspire team members during this challenging time
- Onsite social distancing and increased sanitization measures for employees who have been welcomed back to our offices
- Fully cover the COVID-19 healthcare costs for our employees
- Employees who self-identify as high risk or who live with someone who is high risk have been asked to remain working from home
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