Senior Project Manager II

UnitedHealth Group is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager II to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that support operational strategy and business transformation for Optum Medical Care NY/NJ.

Responsibilities:

• Lead large, complex projects that support key business objectives and operational priorities
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and business plans to achieve defined outcomes
• Partner with senior clinical and operational leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify scope, objectives, roles, responsibilities, and expected results
• Identify, analyze, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, actions, and dependencies to ensure effective execution
• Drive project governance, including status reporting, escalation management, decision tracking, and stakeholder communications
• Facilitate collaboration across business teams, clinical/operational leaders, support functions, and other internal partners as needed
• Proactively identify emerging customer, business, and operational needs and develop innovative solutions to address them
• Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business
• Influence senior leaders and stakeholders to adopt new ideas, approaches, processes, or tools that improve execution and outcomes
• Ensure project work supports operational, market-level, and/or functional strategies and priorities
• Promote continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, improving project management practices, and supporting repeatable execution models

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited Business or Healthcare-related program
• 7+ years of experience in the areas of operations, project management, healthcare and/or IT
• 5+ years of experience in project management
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex, cross-functional projects or business initiatives
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end project execution, including planning, stakeholder alignment, delivery management, risk mitigation, and communications
• Solid ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable plans and executive-level updates
• Experience and comfort working with senior leaders and influencing stakeholders across multiple functions
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate emerging needs, identify barriers, and drive resolution across teams
• Advanced Degree
• Project management SME with certification such as PMP or change management certification such as Prosci
• Experience in healthcare operations, ambulatory operations, clinical transformation, workforce optimization, or provider practice management
• Experience supporting PMO, operational excellence, transformation, or strategic planning functions
• Familiarity with continuous improvement or structured delivery methodologies
• Experience developing executive-ready project materials, dashboards, implementation plans, and stakeholder communications
• Solid problem-solving, decision-making, organization, and communication skills