Project Manager - Optum Financial

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Project Manager will support growth-focused, new product, capital projects, and strategic initiatives for Optum Financial, working on small to medium-sized projects or sub-projects within larger programs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple small to mid-size initiatives within Optum Financial across multiple lines of business
• Efforts may include internal/external partner management
• Lead or contribute to the development of project scope statements with applicable stakeholders (e.g., program/project charter, Statement of -Work, Business Vision Document)
• Develop and deliver on all necessary project, communication and risk mitigation plans across project and program level stakeholders in addition to executive leadership when necessary
• Work directly with cross functional teams to ensure delivery of a quality, high value add product
• Drive creation of schedule based on alignment by all impacted business teams and stakeholders to ensure efficient project delivery
• Manage and deliver on status of projects as well as critical issues/risks, escalating to executive leadership when necessary

Requirements:

• 3+ years of proven program/project management experience
• 1+ years in fintech, healthcare payment products or related fields
• Experience working in MS Planner, MS Project, and MS standard application package
• Proven stakeholder management experience in leadership and decision-making roles
• Proven experience working in a financial organization which is a large multinational company or similar environment
• Proficient in MS Teams and SharePoint
• Demonstrated business acumen, customer facing mindset and/or relevant experience
• Familiar with scaled Agile methodology
• Proven ability to operate flexibly in a rapidly changing work environment
• Demonstrated solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated solid organizational skills
• Demonstrated solid written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills