Senior Project Manager - Healthcare IT - Northern Ireland, Belfast.
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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
About the role:
As a Senior Project Manager - Healthcare IT, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering projects across the Optum product suite. This includes Radiology, Cardiology, Workflow, Business Intelligence, infrastructure upgrades, and bespoke solutions tailored to customer needs. Projects typically fall into three categories: new installations, upgrades, and add-ons. We also support custom requests to meet unique client requirements.
This is your opportunity to lead transformative and large-scale healthcare IT initiatives that directly improve patient care and operational efficiency.
This role can be based in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. You will operate in a hybrid working model, with your time split between our offices and client sites across Ireland, and working from a home office.
Primary Responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager - Healthcare IT:
- Lead radiology system implementations and professional services projects from start to finish
- Deliver technical, infrastructure, and professional services projects, which could include Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), Radiology Information Systems (RIS), cardiology, workflow, business intelligence, and infrastructure upgrades
- Scope, plan, and manage delivery to meet timelines, quality standards, and budgets
- Manage internal and external stakeholders across public sector healthcare
- Create and maintain essential project documentation (scope, plans, budgets, milestones)
- Apply change management to ensure budget control and revenue optimization
- Forecast project timelines and revenue profiles
- Establish governance and produce clear delivery reporting
- Proactively manage risks and issues
- Support Sales with tenders and related activities
You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications of the Senior Project Manager - Healthcare IT:
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in IT, Healthcare, Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Project Management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, AgilePM or equivalent)
- Experience managing projects within healthcare technology environments
- Proficiency in MS Project and Microsoft Office tools
- Proven end-to-end delivery of clinical systems projects
- Strong project leadership and stakeholder management skills, with accountability for scope, budget, and timelines
Preferred Qualifications of the Senior Project Manager - Healthcare IT:
- Experience with imaging systems (PACS, RIS, or enterprise imaging solutions)
- Vendor-side or healthcare consulting experience with public sector clients
- Agile delivery experience
- Familiarity with SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, and/or Smartsheet Sales with tenders and related activities
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers copay and HSA medical options with dental, vision, company‑paid life and disability, and free or low‑cost virtual visits. Feedback suggests the offering is comprehensive and competitive on paper.
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Parental & Family Support — Time off and family supports include PTO, eight paid holidays plus a floating day, six weeks paid parental leave, up to two weeks paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000. Feedback suggests these resources are meaningful for caregivers and family needs.
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Retirement Support — Savings programs include a 401(k) with employer match (after one year, vesting after two) and a 10%‑discount Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These programs bolster long‑term financial security when combined with other savings resources.
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Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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