Manager of IT Project Management - Multiple Locations

UnitedHealth Group is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)  

We are seeking an experienced Manager of IT Project Management responsible for supporting a portfolio.  Help oversee and administer a group of projects and programs loosely connected only by common funding sources or common stakeholders in the Enterprise and Compliance, Human Capital and Corporate Communications business areas. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional and/or cross-segment teams


• Predict emerging customer needs and develop innovative solutions to meet them


• Develop and manage business plans to achieve objectives


• Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business


• Formulate and execute escalations for projects with major issues to senior management, and direct follow-up via direct reports or project team members


• Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches


• Translate highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences


• Application portfolio management


• Program and Project Management


• Supervisory responsibilities of PM team


• Work assignment and Demand and Capacity management

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience


• A minimum of 7 years of experience executing complex programs/projects in an IT environment


• A minimum of 4 years of experience with software development projects


• A minimum of 4 years of experience managing financial systems projects involving complex testing environments including mainframes such as banks, pension funds and/or insurance companies


• Ability to create and maintain dynamic schedules in Microsoft project


• Experience  in a robust project/program management tool such as Planview, Clarity, HP PPM, MS Project


• Experience using Excel to prepare project and program financial reports, including summarization of extracts from time reporting tools such as Planview


• Experience with SharePoint or a similar collaboration tool, including creating tabs, lists, etc.


• Experience leading large, complex projects and programs to achieve key business objectives


• Must be willing and able to work in either Minnetonka, MN or Hartford, CT offices

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP


• Healthcare experience


• Agile experience

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.




UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

Job keywords: IT, Information Technology, software development, Planview, Clarity, HP PPM, MS Project, Minnetonka, MN, Hartford, CT