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Job type full-time
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Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you getLeading edge technology in an industry that`s improving the lives of millionsHere, innovation isn`t about another gadget, it`s about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliablyThere`s no room for errorJoin us and start doing your life`s best work.(sm)
On the one hand, no industry is moving faster than health careOn the other, no organization is better positioned to lead health care forward than optum and unitedhealth groupThat`s what makes this opportunity so applause worthyWe have hundreds of business verticals across our matrixed organizations that are bringing thousands of new ideas, services, and products to the marketplace every yearOur goal is simpleUse data and technology to help drive change and make the health care system work better for everyoneWhen you join us as a project manager, you`ll be engaged in a complex business model that is highly adaptable to build solutions that meet their customer needs in a competitive and effective way.
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)
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)
This role will challenge your ability to work on complex projects were deadlines and scope shift frequentlyYou`ll need flexibility, agility and the ability to adapt to change while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders in a highly cross-matrixed environment.
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.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor`s degree
3+ years of project management experience using data and information to make business decisions
2+ years of experience working in a cross-matrixed environment
1+ experience with teams that develop data warehouses/big data (data engineers)
1+ experience working with client solutions team to deliver data to our clients
Intermediate level of proficiency with the ms suite:
Ms word
Ms project
Excel
Powerpoint
Sharepoint
Preferred qualifications:
Pmp certification
2+ years project management experience using healthcare data
Experience with jira
Ms visio
Unitedhealth group requires all new hires and employees to report their covid-19 vaccination status.
Optum is a diversified health services and innovation company where data, technology, people and action combine to make great things happen every day.
Careers with optumHere`s the ideaWe built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyoneSo 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 serveOptum, 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 potentialFor you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matterOptum, 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 workplaceCandidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Job keywords: senior project manager, project management, data warehouses, big data, boston, ma, massachusetts
