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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
63
open professional roles
102
opened in the last 90 days
102 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
26
states hiring
Minnesota, Florida, Arizona, Kentucky, Georgia, Illinois
What it hires for: Sales (19), Engineering (7), Finance (6), Product (5), Data & Analytics (4). By level: director (43), manager (16), mid level (15), senior ic (7), early career (7).
Where: Eden Prairie, MN (24), Titusville, FL (4), Lebanon, IN (3), Marshall, MI (3), Owensboro, KY (3), Arizona City, AZ (2), Burlington, NC (2), Clewiston, FL (2).
Main hubs: Eden Prairie, MN (24), Titusville, FL (4), Lebanon, IN (3), Marshall, MI (3), Owensboro, KY (3), Arizona City, AZ (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Optum outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 63 open professional roles, 102 opened in the last 90 days
- 1 layoff notice filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Healthcare & Hospital Systems, is building nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, Eden Prairie, MN, sits in a county that is steady.
Where Eden Prairie, MN ranks
Where Eden Prairie, MN placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for remote-friendly jobs45% · of 100
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Midwest95 / 100 · of 20
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Great Lakes96 / 100 · of 16
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Midwest11% · of 52
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Great Lakes11% · of 38
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Midwest23% · of 69
Rankings about sales jobs
- Best cities for sales jobs #1 New York (2,774 openings)
- Best cities for sales pay after cost of living #1 Santa Clara ($175k)
- Most requested AI skills in sales jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.1%)
- AI tools named most often in sales jobs #1 Gong (0.93%)
- Employers with the most sales jobs #1 Charter Communications (389 roles)
Optum hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Optum's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 103 professional roles in that time.
- 7 of Optum's 28 open roles (25%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 2 open roles (7%) ask for a specific AI skill.
- Of the 6 open roles that state where the work happens, 6 remote.
- 72% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 4% for Healthcare & Hospital Systems employers.
- 16 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 7 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Optum ranks #343 of 719 Healthcare & Hospital Systems employers we track.
What Optum asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- agile 1
- aws 1
- etl 1
- microservices 1
- risk management 1
How Optum compares with Healthcare & Hospital Systems employers
| Measure | Optum | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 28 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 72% | 4% |
Median across 710 Healthcare & Hospital Systems employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- Senior Director, Government Affairs: Oversight & InvestigationsDistrict Heights, MD
- Business Development Associate - RemoteBoston, MA · $73k–$130k
- Chief Nursing Officer - Optum, Home & Community Care DeliveryLafayette, LA · $225k–$375k
- Director, AI/ML EngineeringIrvine, CA · $177k–$303k
- Chief Enterprise Collaboration Architect (Remote)Eden Prairie, MN
- Remote Commercial Real Estate UnderwriterDraper, UT
- Clinical ManagerSomersworth, NH
- Home Health Clinical ManagerLa Follette, TN
- Clinical ManagerPlymouth, MA · $90k–$120k
- Senior Actuarial Director - RemoteEden Prairie, MN · $159k–$273k
What Optum pays
Across 73 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 72% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Sales | $50,000–$115,000 | 2 |
| IC | Sales | $63,960–$95,940 | 8 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Optum hiring?
- Optum has 63 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 102 opened in the last 90 days and 102 in the last 12 months. The most common function is sales.
- How well does Optum pay?
- Across 73 postings with a posted salary range, Optum's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Optum hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 7 of Optum's 28 open roles (25%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Optum offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 6 open roles that state where the work happens, 6 remote.
- What skills does Optum ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are agile (1), aws (1), etl (1), microservices (1), risk management (1).
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Claim this pageSources: open roles from Optum’s career site and applicant system, checked daily; market pay ranges from posted salaries across the board. Updated daily.
Layoff notices from Optum
Layoff notices Optum has filed with state labor departments. 1 notice in the last 12 months, 57 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OptumTakes effect Dec 7, 2026 | New Jersey | Basking Ridge | 57 | — | State record |
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