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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Overland Park, KS
Overland Park, Kansas

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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.
 
As a Senior Project Manager, you'll work within our business model that is highly adaptable, allowing you to quickly and effectively address emerging needs in a changing health care landscape. You will be involved with initiatives crossing business teams and operating groups to coordinate projects, define performance, and drive results. You'll investigate non-standard requests and problems, make presentations to leadership and take pride in completing projects on time and within scope. Join us as we continue to take on challenges and create innovative solutions. The rewards for performance are significant. You'll help improve the health of millions as you do your life's best work.(sm)
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Lead or help develop program or project scope statements, in consultation with applicable stakeholders (e.g., program/project charter, Statement of ---Work, Business Vision Document)
Fill in on project where there may be any resource gap – Business Analysis, Testing, etc.
Manage and / or create business requirements, solution and document process designs, and manage or execute user acceptance testing based on input from Subject Matter Experts
Work with resource managers to drive the identification of the skills, duration and effort required for successful project execution
Collect, analyze and maintain financial forecast information (e.g., labor, hardware, software), using input from applicable sources
Establish / apply quality objectives, criteria, standards and levels using appropriate quality management methods, with stakeholder input (e.g., key performance indicators, scope definition)
Develop, communicate and implement program/project risk / issue management plans and strategies (e.g., mitigation, avoidance, transfer, acceptance)
Drive end to end project execution per the defined program plan and in alignment with Stakeholder expectations
Develop working relationships with key business partners / stakeholders

Requirements

Required Qualifications:


Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

5+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects

5+ years of experience working with Business Stakeholders within a Cross-Functional matrix environment

1+ years of previous experience with gathering requirements from the client / business and documentation

3+ years of experience with full product lifecycle with understanding of development lifecycle and various technology methodologies that support that lifecycle

3+ years in Business Execution Strategy and Planning

Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and / or Senior Leadership 

Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs

Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective
Preferred Qualifications:


Previous experience with Healthcare industry

Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely to leadership

Ability to prioritize and balance multiple demands and competing deadlines

Working with large data sets and making data-driven analytical decisions
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care 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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and 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.
Job Keywords: Senior Project Manager, PMP, healthcare, health care, Eden Prairie, MN
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