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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Portfolio & Workforce Management Support
- Maintain the accuracy of capacity planning tools and follow up on exceptions related to new requisition allocations and staffing changes, including attrition, backfills, and new resources
- Review requisition submissions for accuracy, identify and resolve discrepancies with submitters, and perform standard validation checks based on established criteria
- Respond to requisition creation inquiries and provide guidance as needed
- Prepare and provide regular status updates and exception reports to leadership
- Perform data entry, tracking, and analysis to support portfolio and workforce management activities
- Support capacity and demand forecasting activities and planning cycles
- Technology Program & Project Management Support
- Support Technology Program and Project Managers with day-to-day program and project management activities
- Track key milestones and collaborate with project teams to execute against detailed project plans, dependencies, and predecessors
- Capture and consolidate delivery status to support stakeholder communications, including progress, obstacles, dependencies, and risks
- Partner with program leads to identify gaps, issues, and areas requiring follow-up
- Support PPM Optics project setup and maintain allocation changes
- Project Delivery
- Manage lightweight projects by developing project plans, defining key milestones, coordinating activities, and driving delivery to completion
- Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience in project coordination or project management
- Financial acumen with hands-on experience in budgeting and budget tracking
- Familiarity with Microsoft tools
- Proven solid written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project management training and/or certifications
- Familiarity with Copilot or other AI-related tools
- Understanding of demand and capacity forecasting
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.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience in project coordination or project management
- Financial acumen with hands-on experience in budgeting and budget tracking
- Familiarity with Microsoft tools
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Project management training and/or certifications
- Familiarity with Copilot or other AI-related tools
- Understanding of demand and capacity forecasting
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (six weeks), paid caregiver leave (up to two weeks), Bright Horizons back-up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000 are prominently included. Feedback suggests these family supports meaningfully aid work-life balance and are often highlighted as strengths.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is available to all employees, including part-time staff, alongside other financial protections like disability and life insurance. Feedback suggests broad access and matching make retirement support a core pillar of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers discounted company stock, with some roles also eligible for sign-on or performance bonuses. Feedback suggests the ESPP is a standout financial perk that helps employees build ownership over time.
Optum Insights
What We Do
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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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
