Technical Project Consultant

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides project management support
  • Develops, leads, and manages projects utilizing project management methodology and tools
  • Organizes, plans, estimates, and schedules assigned projects and tasks
  • Assesses, evaluates, and recommends technical and business solutions
  • Evaluates vendor product offerings and leads selection process
  • Develops, negotiates, and implements project prioritization processes
  • Balances resource requirements to determine project staffing needs
  • Facilitates the development, negotiation, and management of associated contracts
  • Guides large group working sessions and stakeholder meetings
• Oversees quality management
  • Develops standards for project deliverables
  • Builds and maintains relationships with customers and vendors
  • Facilitates gathering customer requirements
  • Ensures customer expectations are managed
• Monitors financial resources
  • Forecasts, develops, and manages project capital and operating budgets
  • Assists in the development of return on investment (ROI) analysis
• Supports staff development
  • Develops and implements project team development
  • Adjusts staffing requirements and assignments in a matrix environment
• Other duties as assigned
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, information technology, or related field
• 2+ years of progressive experience managing IT project and/or other process improvement teams and implementations
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Associate in Project Management
• Project Management Professional or equivalent within one year of hire

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.