Optum, a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary, is a leading organization that delivers care aided by technology and data, with a mission to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. 

Optum is committed to creating a workplace that fosters growth, inclusivity, and empowerment for all its employees. It is a great place for women to work because it offers a supportive and inclusive work environment that values their unique contributions and provides them with numerous benefits. 

Why women should choose Optum 

Optum has been recognized as one of 'The Best Organizations for Women 2023' by the Economic Times and as one of the '100 Best Companies for Women in India (BCWI) 2022' by Avtar and Seramount for the fifth year in a row. Here are some key reasons why women should consider Optum as their workplace:

1. Comprehensive benefits package

Optum provides a comprehensive benefits package that caters to the diverse needs of its employees, including women. Some of the benefits offered include:

• Health and well-being: Optum offers competitive health insurance coverage for employees and their families, including coverage for in-patient hospitalization and maternity care. The company also provides additional coverage for critical illnesses and prenatal and postnatal care.
• Childcare and daycare/crèche facility: They provide childcare and daycare/crèche facilities near the office or home. The company covers the cost of daycare in home facility and additionally covers curriculum, meals and uniform fees if the daycare or crèche facility is near the office, as per policy.
• Holiday benefits: Optum offers public holidays, privilege leave, casual leave, sick and wellness leave, maternity and primary caregiver leave, secondary caregiver leave, and adoption leave. 
• Concierge services: Offers concierge services to help employees balance their personal and professional lives. These services include travel planning, personal banking assistance, dry cleaning, courier services, party planning, and tickets to the cinema.
• Insurance coverage: Offers various insurance plans, including term life insurance and personal accident, death, and dismemberment insurance, providing financial security for employees and their families. 

2. Work-life balance initiatives

Optum recognizes the importance of work-life balance and offers various programs and initiatives to support employees in achieving it. These initiatives include:

• Healthy pregnancy program: Optum offers a Healthy Pregnancy Program (HPP) to support employees and their spouses in ensuring a healthy pre and postnatal journey. The program aims to reduce the risks associated with pregnancy for both women and their babies.
• Leave policies: A comprehensive leave policy with maternity leave, secondary caregiver leave, and adoption leave, in addition to wellness leave, is made available to employees.
• Employee assistance program: Provides a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers assessment, short-term counseling, and referral services for employees and their household members. The EAP covers a variety of personal, legal, and financial concerns.
• Telehealth and telemedicine: They provide a dedicated helpline for employees and their family members, offering virtual medical consultations for convenient health care access.
• Employee well-being: Invests significantly in employee well-being through wellness initiatives such as health check-ups, flu vaccinations, chronic disease management programs, and smoking cessation programs.

3. Career development opportunities

Optum is committed to the growth and development of its employees, providing various training programs to enhance their professional capabilities. These programs include online technical and soft skills training via the “LearnSource” learning management system.

EVP at Optum: Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum has a new EVP, "Caring. Connecting. Growing together." which reflects their commitment to creating a workplace that nurtures and empowers its employees. This EVP emphasizes the importance of caring for employees' well-being, fostering meaningful connections within the organization, and providing opportunities for personal and professional growth. The company’s vision is to create an innovative culture where diversity fuels performance and leverages their collective power to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.

Optum is a team of doers and innovators driven by their values. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is woven through their business processes, policies, learning and development, and performance. Optum knows that individual and collective contributions are magnified when we value, embrace, and learn from a range of people and perspectives.

Let’s grow together at Optum

Optum is hiring for various positions across its many functional areas, and here is an opportunity for you to forge ahead in your career at a global company if you wear innovation on your sleeves! 

Find jobs for a variety of skills, ranging from software developers to accountants.

• Associate technical support manager 
• Workforce planning senior analyst 
• Six-sigma consultant 
• Associate accountant
• Associate director, workforce planning 
• And more

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As part of the team, you become a vital force in making health care better for the millions of people who rely on Optum. You will unite with the team as innovators, caregivers, and collaborators driven by integrity, compassion, inclusion, and high performance. 

Embracing diverse perspectives, Optum celebrates each other's successes, fostering stronger relationships and impactful work. It creates a healthier future where your dedication matters, and your impact is profound. Join the team in Caring. Connecting. Growing together.