Question
Full-time
5-10

Capacity Planner - Multiple Locations

1/17/2026

The Planner will compile, analyze, review, forecast, and trend complex data to support operational and business planning. They will also present analysis and recommendations for business solutions based on their findings.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. We are 340,000 colleagues in two distinct and complementary businesses working to help build a modern, high-performing health system through improved access, affordability, outcomes and experiences. Optum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and delivering access to high-quality care. We work with governments, employers, partners and providers to care for 147 million people and share a vision of a value-based system of care that provides compassionate and equitable care. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities. Click below to search careers or join our social communities: • Search & apply for careers at careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/ • Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/UnitedHealthGrp • Follow and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/unitedhealthgroup • Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/unitedhealthgroup More about UnitedHealth Group can be found at unitedhealthgroup.com/
About the Role

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

 

As a Planner, you will grow and develop as you conduct and manage outcomes of various studies. You will be challenged to analyze, review, and forecast data for operational and business planning. As part of this elite team, you will be empowered to impact the health care system through the analysis and interpretation of data and presenting recommendations for business solutions. 

 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Compile, analyze, review, forecast, and trend complex data
  • Present analysis and interpretation for operational and business review and planning
  • Support short and long term operational / strategic business activities through analysis
  • Develop recommended business solutions through research and analysis of data and business process and implement when appropriate
  • Support ad hoc operational/strategic business activities through analysis and reporting
  • Review and report on key operational metrics including volume, average handle time, shrinkage, occupancy, utilization, attrition, and SLA/turnaround time
  • Perform other job-related work as assigned
  • Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so


Required Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of Workforce Management (WFM) experience supporting Call Centers or Back Office (investigation/transactional) operations
  • 3+ years of senior or executive level communication and/or presentation experience delivering detailed analyses and/or sound business cases or recommendations
  • 3+ years of experience with long range planning, financial modeling and complex data analysis of all contact center/back-office service area metrics
  • 3+ years of experience identifying sources of data, consuming and rationalizing the data, defining key production indicators and report building
  • 3+ years of experience handling complex operations and financial issues that may have division- or company-wide scope
  • Experience with Workforce Management (WFM) software including NICE, Aspect, Verint
  • Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency with PC based software programs and automated database management systems (Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Proven solid analytical and critical thinking skills to identify trends and influence business decisions
  • Proven excellent oral and written communication skills

 

Preferred Qualification:

  • Experience in the Healthcare industry

 

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.

 

Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. All rights reserved.

Key Skills
Workforce ManagementData AnalysisFinancial ModelingCommunicationPresentation SkillsOperational PlanningBusiness SolutionsAnalytical SkillsCritical ThinkingExcelPowerPointNICEAspectVerint
Categories
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