Project Analyst, Optum - Hartford, CT or Eden Prairie, MN - Full-time / Part-time

If you want to achieve more in your mission  of health  care, you have  to be really smart  about  the business of health  care. Challenge yourself,  your peers and our industry by shaping what health  care  looks like and doing your life's best  work. (sm)

The Project Analyst role reports into the Vendor Management & DRG Operations Integration Team which is a part of Optum Shared Services. Our mission is to improve the consumer experience and operational efficiency by identifying opportunities to improve on existing services, streamline processes and drive financial results. As a member of the Shared Services team you will have the opportunity to contribute towards our key goals of becoming easier to do business with; driving towards more standard product offerings; and simplifying and reengineering processes specifically as it relates to our core vendor relationships and/or data security/data release governance process.

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   Responsible for researching and developing recommendations to increase scale and drive increased data controls


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  Analyze business processes to develop opportunities to automate and drive efficiencies


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  Analyze historical performance and to develop solutions to improve business processes


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  Acts as a point person for general questions related to department initiatives


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  Partner with business partners to mitigate business risk and provide ongoing communication


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  Implement recommendations in partnership with functional units


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  Develop and manage project plans including rollout and testing to accomplish go-live delivery dates

Required Qualifications:


 


• BS/BA in business related field


• 5+ years of demonstrated operations management experience in healthcare or other similar roles


• Demonstrated passion and commitment with delivering positive and effective customer service and experience


• 3+ years experience with strategic planning creation and implementation


• 3+ years experience optimizing operational processes using quantitative data to drive decisions


• Strong  analytical  and interpersonal skills


• Proven  ability to influence  and negotiate complex and matrix reporting relationships


• Excellent  verbal,  written and presentation skills


 


Preferred Qualifications:


 


• Experience in vendor management


• Advanced degree


 


 
Careers with Optum.  Here's the idea.  We built an entire organization around one giant objective;  make  the health  system work better  for everyone. So when it comes to how we use  the world's large accumulation of health-related information,  or guide health  and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum,  part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where  health  care  has  to go in order to reach its fullest potential.  For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter.  Optum,  incredible  ideas in one incredible  company and a singular  opportunity  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.