Senior IT Project Consultant - Plymouth, MN or Telecommute

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)

The Sr. IT Project Consultant will be responsible for the coordination and completion of projects across various Infrastructure Security areas. Manage day-to-day business project tasks and deliverables. Proactively seek clarity and engage the team. Set, manage and measure expectations. Ensure all requirements, project plans and changes to commitments are communicated in a timely manner. Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations. Support vendor activities and maintain budget requirements for the project as necessary.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Set project direction, resolve issues and escalate risks


• Adapt departmental plans and priorities to address business and operational challenges


• Influence or provide input for forecasting and planning activities


• Have involvement in decisions that may impact multiple groups of employees and/or customers (internal or external)


• Provide IT work scheduling and planning across multiple delivery teams


• Manage Scope / Change management and provide communications management


• Provide appropriate issue resolution and risk mitigation


• Drive for results, set dates and goals and check progress regularly


• Anticipate obstacles and make the necessary adjustments to ensure on-time delivery in spite of unanticipated problems


• Need to take ambiguous problems, issues, ensure understanding, and organize a group of people to resolve the issue


• Use applied knowledge of the application development life cycle, customer and business relationship management and project management

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience


• Minimum of 4 years of IT Project Management experience


• Minimum of 4 years of working hands-on with all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle


• Minimum of 5 years of experience with the Information Technology (IT) industry


• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience with Microsoft Office tools and Microsoft Project


• Previous experience working with and presenting to senior-level IT and Business leaders (VP level and above)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification


• Healthcare Industry experience


• IT Security management background


• Display honesty, integrity and solid work ethic


• Desire to always do the right thing


• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Experience managing multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously


• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment


• Energetic and have a sense of urgency to get results with the team


• Good organizational and planning skills


• Proactive, self-motivated and independent


• Strong leadership skills
  

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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.

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