Senior Project Manager - Remote

At United Healthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together

On the one hand, no industry is moving faster than health care. On the other, no organization is better positioned to lead health care forward than Optum and United Health Group. That's what makes this opportunity so applause worthy. We have hundreds of business verticals across our matrixed organizations that bring thousands of new ideas, services and products to the marketplace every year.

Our goal is simple. Use data and technology to help drive change and make the health care system work better for everyone. When you join us as a Project Manager, you'll be engaged in a complex business model that is highly adaptable to building solutions that meet their customer needs in a competitive and effective way.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

• Lead or contribute to the development of program or project scope statements, in consultation with applicable stakeholders managing delivery health and holistic updates including critical path (e.g., program / project charter, business vision document, project requirements, etc.)
• Ensure alignment of project scope and objectives with the regulatory requirements
• Ensure that all impacted areas are identified, and that appropriate resources are engaged to participate in the entire implementation process
• Ensure that project scope, requirements and approvals comply with current governance guidelines and methodology (e.g. RSA, Waterfall, Agile, etc.)
• Obtain agreement on project scope from applicable stakeholders, and ensures that proper approval is obtained for all required artifacts
• Ensure that all project deliverables and success criteria are identified
• Identify project duration, funding, effort, sequence, and dependencies of tasks required to meet applicable project objectives
• Ensure that resources are acquired to meet project requirements, escalating for assistance where gaps/ risks exist
• Manages project schedule, budget, scope, quality, communications, and relationships
• Holistic project management both technically and can operationalize to meet the changing needs of the business and product teams
• Partner with applicable stakeholders to identify the operational impact of changes within defined solutions (Change Management)
• Build internal networks and consensus to shape decisions, maintaining positive, constructive working relationships with leaders as well as internal customers
• Provide subject matter expertise in the areas of project scope, definition, risk identification, project methodology, resource allocation, facilitation and other areas of expertise based on establish project management techniques
• Ensure projects are completed on time, on budget, and in scope
• Naturally leans into digital efficiencies and can articulate the value to the customer

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

• 3+ years of project management experience within technology initiatives
• 3+ years of experience with Agile processes
• 3+ years of experience in healthcare operations within payment integrity, claim, clinical and/or provider operations
• Experience in creating and delivering executive level data and presentations
• Solid proficiency in Excel and Power Point
• Proven expertise using data and information to make business decisions
• Proven to have worked or are currently working as a contractor placed at UHG or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates
• Proven…