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