Senior Project Manager - Facets Systems Migration - Telecommute - Full-time / Part-time

You're empowered to do your best by Leading Highly Complex Operational Projects throughout the organization! Are you a leader and subject matter expert in project management, scope definition, risk identification, methodology and resource allocation or facilitation? Lead strategic initiatives crossing business teams and operating groups as a Senior Project Manager to coordinate and complete projects, define performance and results and manage vendors and service providers. This is your opportunity to take your career to the next level as you work directly with senior leadership. Now is your time to do your life's best work.(sm)

Senior Project Managers will determine time frames, funding needs, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, allotment of resources to various phases of projects and lead others in the organization to make meaningful process improvements. Developing business plans and cost benefit analysis for assessment by Regional/Senior Leadership is required.

Telecommuting is an option for this position.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Define, manage and implement strategic system migration and regulatory projects in a timely and cost-effective manner meeting Optum and UHC defined timelines and objectives


• Projects support Optum Behavioral Solutions with general focus on Operations (Clinical, Network, Group/Benefit/Eligibility, Finance, etc.)


• High degree of interaction within the Optum Shared Services and UnitedHealthcare business & integration teams


• Provide subject matter expertise in areas including project management, project scope definition, cost/benefit analysis, requirement identification and definition, risk identification, resource/team identification and allocation, and overall meeting facilitation


• Track status of project to include timelines and milestones and generate both team-level and executive-level communication materials

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree or related field and/or equivalent education and experience


• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint required


• 2+ years of healthcare experience, preferably in insurance


• Preference given to experience with system migrations


• Must be a self-directing leader


• Critical thinking ability


• Broad knowledge of system and technology alternatives


• Minimum of at least 8 years combination of experience in business analysis, operations, and  project management


• Able to stay committed to long-term project goals


• Able to direct project outcome based on long term business objectives


• Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely


• Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills and ability to balance multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of advanced project management and skills training


• Experience with Visio, SharePoint, and MS Project


• 3+ years of Business analysis and requirement definition experience

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, 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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