Optum Hiring for People Business Partner- San Juan, PR at San Juan, PR Full Time

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This role will support Optum’s growth aspirations in the country and the increasing complexity of the business, it is looking to hire a proven HR leader as the People Business Partner (PBP) for Optum Global Advantage – Puerto Rico. S/he will play an integral role in growing and leading our Puerto Rico operations from a Human Capital/People standpoint. The People Business Partner will participate as a member of the senior management team, contributing to the overall management and strategic development of Optum’s Puerto Rico operations.

Providing leadership to the HR function, the individual needs to understand market trends, developments and opportunities, and ensures that the organization has the necessary talent pool and bandwidth to leverage them in order to maintain its competitive advantage as an employer of choice. This role’s business responsibility entails close collaboration with other human capital functions such as Compensation and Talent Acquisition.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand the Business dynamics and leverage business acumen in conceptualization, design, development & implementation of HR strategic initiatives specific to the region
• Senior level decision-making including day to day management in accordance with the strategic direction of the organization
• Guiding / leading large scale change management interventions
• Leads competency modeling, assessment and success profiling strategy for implementation of high-potential talent development programs and future-proofing the organization through regular succession planning.
• Provides leadership and direction, identifying current and emerging trends in Talent Management, integrating the use of technology to support program delivery and learning solutions
• Participates in the development of talent strategy to build a strong learning and development framework to ensure employees are continuously developing and growing
• Collaborate at a strategic level with the COEs and business enabling groups to develop various elements of people strategy in alignment with the business priorities
• Maintain awareness of internal and external business environments to identify applicable changes/trends
• Coach Senior Leaders in the Organization (Typically Senior Directors and Above)
• Champions diversity and ensure decision-making and processes foster inclusion and equity
• Fosters trust, demonstrates sensitivity to the employee experience, and able to drive change towards a high-performing work environment

Scope & Span Parameters:

• Responsible for up to 2,500+ employees
• People Manager Role
• High impact HR

*** ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT WILL BE REQUIRED AFTER APPLICATION ***

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in a similar role (Experience working in Corporate Organizational Effectiveness, HR Business Partner, Human Capital Consulting or its combination)
• Experience in developing people strategies, creating processes, and executing plans aligned with the culture and overall employee experience to drive business objectives
• Experience working in a international/global and matrix environment
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic setting
• Demonstrated program/journey management skills
• Demonstrated ability to help teams navigate through change
• Proven solid history of quickly gaining credibility and partnering with CXO level business leaders
• Proven solid Communication & influencing skills
• Proven excellent organizational skills, high flexibility, friendly, ability to be detail-focused and team dedicated
• Local to the region. The work is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Fluent in English and Spanish

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment