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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life's best work.(sm)
Optum Insight Analytics is seeking a skilled Technical Project Manager to be an integral part of cloud-based data warehousing and analytics initiatives for our Health systems/Provider clients.
If you are a detail-oriented, motivated project manager, who thrives on a diverse set of job responsibilities, then your skills are needed as a Project Manager on the PMO team. As part of the project team your project management skills and attention to detail will be used across a spectrum of project management activities. Your role will involve a variety of activities that will require skills such as project management, business analysis, data analysis, project quality, and departmental performance monitoring. You will provide project management for a variety of technical projects - with activities and artifacts including, project charter/scope document, project schedule, IRADs, status reports, presentations, agendas & minutes, roles & responsibilities, quality tracking, issue or conflict resolution, and stakeholder management. You will create and document performance to quality measures ensuring that the projects are following repeatable, reliable processes and methods.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Technical project management and solution delivery working with various internal and external cross-functional teams to achieve expected results
• Drive delivery process (create work breakdown structure) to ensure various methodologies come together and team is enabled to meet agreed upon scope within committed timeframes and budget
  • Ensure Project/Program delivery specific to the methodology of the project/program (e.g., Waterfall, Agile) by effective management of scope, timelines, resources, financials, risks, and issues
  • Manage milestones and work with team to identify delivery dates and steps to get there: develop detailed project plans, dependencies, predecessors, milestones
• Partner with the cross-functional teams to identify gaps and drive and take accountability
  • Facilitate meetings and interactions as needed to achieve delivery objectives
  • Mobilize meetings (set objectives), status meetings, stakeholders reviews, change management
  • Facilitate collaboration between teams
  • Resolve conflict as needed
  • Drive action and hold others accountable for delivery
• Prepare and communicate delivery status to stakeholders, including progress, obstacles, risks
• Selection of appropriate tools and methodologies
  • Governance, Status Reporting and issues & risk management to happen through the defined tools & methodology
  • Proactively identify issues utilizing metrics and stakeholder feedback; avoid "fire drills"
  • Understand when to escalate an issue and who needs to be involved/informed in making decisions
  • Manage Issues, Risks and Dependencies
• Provide guidance and leadership to teams
  • Think independently and identify risk
  • Create and execute plans to mitigate risks
  • Provide matrixed leadership to resources assigned to deliverables - adjust as needed
  • Influence direction setting, facilitate decision making, resolve conflicts
• Partner with various team members to facilitate and manage development of key program deliverables such as roadmaps, business requirements, QA strategy, training, operational readiness plans, etc.

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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of technical project management experience
• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• 2+ years of experience working in Agile / SCRUM environment
• Experience working within the SDLC in large complex programs
• Experience leading/mentoring other individuals
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and various cross-functional teams to complete work within set timeframe/SLAs/metrics
• Working knowledge of tools such as Aha! Jira, Rally etc.
• Ability to travel based on business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP Certification or actively pursuing
• Experience in a large matrix environment
• Experience with SharePoint
• Solid understanding of Healthcare Technology Solid problem-solving skills
• Sense of ownership, accountability, tenacity and a "can do" attitude
• Excellent time management, organizational, prioritization skills and ability to balance multiple priorities
• Positive attitude and comfortable with ambiguity
• Ability to influence and work with internal and external stakeholders/resources to move projects and programs forward and overcome any challenges
• Solid facilitation, influencing, negotiating, and relationship building skills
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Management consulting experience in Healthcare domain (preferably in the provider/health systems space)
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and various cross-functional teams to complete work within set timeframe/SLAs/metrics
• Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail
• Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.
Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, or New York City Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $97,300 to $176,900. The salary range for Connecticut/Nevada/New York City residents is $97,300 to $176,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
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 employer 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.