IT Project Manager - CT, NJ, TX, MO, CA, MN

Come be a part of the Optum Solutions Support and Services Team and play a defining role in the Health Exchange System of tomorrow.  We are taking the next step in the evolution of our company by developing and providing advanced enterprise IT solutions to the healthcare industry. Be part of our vision and success and see your ideas come to life!

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, RFPs, scope definition, risk identification, methodology and resource allocation or facilitation?  Lead strategic initiatives crossing business teams and operating groups. As a Project Manager in our IT organization you will complete projects, define performance and results, and mange vendors and service providers.  This role will require travel in excess of 25% to external customers. Travel will be out of state and might be higher during project kick offs.

Primary Responsibilities:

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  Lead large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives


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  Direct cross-functional and/or cross-segment teams


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  Predict emerging customer needs and develops innovative solutions to meet them


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  Participate in the development of business strategy


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  Develop and manages business plans to achieve objectives


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  Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business


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


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


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  Have segment-wide impact Predicts emerging customer needs and develops innovative solutions to meet them.


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  Participates in the development of business strategy.


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  Develops and manages business plans to achieve objectives.


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  Lead large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Requirements

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  Willing to travel a minimum of 25% of the time.


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  Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.


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  7 or more years Project Management experience in a large enterprise environment (Fortune 200)


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  Experience with distributed technologies & architecture


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  At least 3 years of solid analytical, problem-solving and financial analysis skills


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  Successful track record of delivering programs on scope, on time, on budget


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  3 or more years of proven experience interfacing and presenting to C level partners (Ability to communicate technology matters to business partners, senior executives, and strategic partners)


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  Must have at least 3 or more years of Budget tracking and complex cost benefit analysis including creation of preliminary and final project cost estimates

Assets

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  Health care insurance background is a strong plus


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  Experience responding to RFPs


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  Prior experience working for a professional services consulting firm 


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  Prior experience in an external client facing role


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  PMP Certification or exposure to multiple PM methodologies


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  Process implementation & re-engineering

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, 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.