Optum Case Study

Optum/UnitedHealth Group

R&D Scale Up Partnership

United Health Group (Optum) are focused on partnering to expand access and close gaps in care, one individual and community at a time. The nature of such a critical responsibility and their vast expansion means UHG often require significant high- volume sourcing projects for passionate, reliable and skilled talent within extremely tight deadlines.​ 


We have worked with UHG on multiple scaling projects for their technology and R&D hubs. We worked to understand their Employee Value Proposition (EVP), what​ resonated with current employees that could be marketed to potential hires, ensuring always that the UHG brand was fully protected and respected in the marketplace. 

With a high level of technical requirements for each position and a tight deadline, we agreed an SLA with Optum and implemented a process to ensure a thorough screening of each candidate. 

Optum/UnitedHealth Group

R&D Scale Up Partnership

United Health Group (Optum) are focused on partnering to expand access and close gaps in care, one individual and community at a time. The nature of such a critical responsibility and their vast expansion means UHG often require significant high- volume sourcing projects for passionate, reliable and skilled talent within extremely tight deadlines.​ 


We have worked with UHG on multiple scaling projects for their technology and R&D hubs. We worked to understand their Employee Value Proposition (EVP), what​ resonated with current employees that could be marketed to potential hires, ensuring always that the UHG brand was fully protected and respected in the marketplace. 

With a high level of technical requirements for each position and a tight deadline, we agreed an SLA with Optum and implemented a process to ensure a thorough screening of each candidate. 

Optum/UnitedHealth Group

R&D Scale Up Partnership

United Health Group (Optum) are focused on partnering to expand access and close gaps in care, one individual and community at a time. The nature of such a critical responsibility and their vast expansion means UHG often require significant high- volume sourcing projects for passionate, reliable and skilled talent within extremely tight deadlines.​ 


We have worked with UHG on multiple scaling projects for their technology and R&D hubs. We worked to understand their Employee Value Proposition (EVP), what​ resonated with current employees that could be marketed to potential hires, ensuring always that the UHG brand was fully protected and respected in the marketplace. 

With a high level of technical requirements for each position and a tight deadline, we agreed an SLA with Optum and implemented a process to ensure a thorough screening of each candidate. 

Engagement Highlights & SLA's 

  • 209 Developers Placed 
  • 3 Exclusive Projects Successfully Delivered 
  • 3 CV's for each role in 24 hours 
  • 5 CV's for each role in 48 hours 
  • 2:1 Interview Placement.
  • For every two interviews we undertake, one candidate is successfully placed. 
  • We achieved the results on time and within budget, and continue to have a great working relationship with UHG. 

Engagement Highlights & SLA's 

  • 209 Developers Placed 
  • 3 Exclusive Projects Successfully Delivered 
  • 3 CV's for each role in 24 hours 
  • 5 CV's for each role in 48 hours 
  • 2:1 Interview Placement.
  • For every two interviews we undertake, one candidate is successfully placed. 
  • We achieved the results on time and within budget, and continue to have a great working relationship with UHG. 

Project 1:

Challenge & Need

To build 2 scrum teams for a new part of the business.

  • Python developers with Big Data experience x 12
  • PM X 2​ ​
Solution

To mobilise within 4 weeks. ​ 

Outcome:
  • Scrum teams mobilised on time and project successfully delivered. ​

Tech Stack

Application composed of two areas of interest. One, reactive front end web UI with RESTful backend. This is standard FSE type role with the following strengths:​ 

Python 3.x, Vue.js (or reactive front-end exp.), Typescript, PostgreSQL RDBMS, GCP experience preferable. Ideally some terraform or infrastructure as code experience.​ 

Project 2:

Challenge & Need

To build out 4 scrum teams to support client on winning a new partnership deal for healthcare sector​

  • 8 developers, 4 Front end developers, 4 testers, 2PM, 2 BA​ 
Solution

To mobilise within 4 weeks. ​ 

Outcome:
  • Scrum teams successfully built & target hit.

Tech Stack

  • Java
  • Angular
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Springboot 

Project 3:

Challenge & Need

To help grow out a team for a new data portal project with healthcare client within 2 weeks​ 

  • 12 developers (fullstack), 4 QA, 1 PM, 6 Data engineers​
Solution
  • To build several scrum teams to sit within the client's current team and help grow out a new portal project​.
Outcome:
  • All hires successfully made within requested deadline.​

Tech Stack

  • Java
  • AWS
  • Kafka
  • Azure
  • Rest API

Optum selected MA as a key resource partner to help us rapidly scale our strategic Technology R&D Hub. The roles were across Software Engineering, Product, Data & Analytics, and QA. MA helped us to quickly ramp new technology teams, both permanent and contractors, with 40+ high calibre technologists who critically enjoyed a first-class personal candidate experience throughout onboarding. 


A key element for us was their ability to create a continuous pipeline of talent due to the MA ecosystem and their impressive talent intelligence capability as well as their ability to proactively network, headhunt and deliver targeted search projects. 


The dedication, communication, and execution from all the MA team was central to our success in delivering the key-value impact to the business. 


I would strongly recommend Mason Alexander for all their support in this new capability build-out.

– Ken Carney, Associate Director, Optum
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