Job: Senior Project Manager (Planview Implementation)

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Jobing Description

OptumInsight delivers Intelligence for Health Care. A UnitedHealth Group company, OptumInsight unites the brightest minds to transform organizations and improve health care through information and technology. We serve a diverse customer base within the health care community, including health care payers, providers, employers, pharmaceutical companies, consumers, workers' compensation and auto liability insurers, and government agencies. Sound interesting? Find out more, by exploring this newly created career opportunity.

While we prefer that the person be based in our Maryland Heights, MO facility, we are open to other locations if the person is willing to travel 25% of the time.

Senior Project Manager (Planview Implementation)

As a direct report to the Director, Portfolio Management, the person in this role will be accountable for helping to establish an enterprise Portfolio Management capability for OptumInsight through the execution of project deliveries for the Solutions and Technology organization. This person will be responsible for contributing to the creation of processes and tools to provide visibility across the entire technology product landscape and help enable leaders to make decisions regarding how to optimize technology product investments.

Core responsibilities will include:

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  Assisting in the creation of a portfolio management organization and discipline
  


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  Becoming the SME throughout the SDLC for each project
  


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  Performing industry standard project management tasks to include project communications plan, schedule and delivery items as identified in the PMBOK
  


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  Engaging with business leaders to gather requirements for efficient project execution
  


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  Helping to establish processes and tools to lead projects and programs as a portfolio
  


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  Participating in discussions regarding project / program funding and prioritization
  


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  Assisting in the implementation of a portfolio management software product (ie, Planview)
  


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  Operating in an environment of transparency, teamwork and ownership
  


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  Evangelizing the portfolio management function within the OptumInsight organization
  
  

Skills / Requirements

Candidates will possess:

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  Robust PlanView knowledge
  


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  Deep understanding of the SDLC
  


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  Ability to be a flexible thought leader in the face of changing customer requirements
  


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  Experience in migrations and acquisition projects
  


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  Proven ability to thrive in complex project environments
  


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  5 + years of experience in the IT profession
  


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  5 + years of experience as a project manager
  


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  Knowledge of enterprise funding and prioritization processes
  


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  Professional maturity and emotional intelligence, evidenced by the ability to effectively interact with executives
  


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  Demonstrated ability to help influence decision making and sell ideas
  


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  Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
  


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  Proven ability to see, understand and explain the big picture
  


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  Ability to operate autonomously with minimal direction
  


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  Experience with resource forecasting and planning functions preferred
  


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  Experiences across both application development and infrastructure disciplines preferred
  


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  Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  

OptumInsight is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.

OptumInsight is one of the largest and fastest growing health information companies. We specialize in improving the performance of the health system by providing analytics, technology and consulting services that enable better decisions and results. We integrate workflow solutions that deliver data in real-time, and create actionable insights - processing health information that relates directly to and affects one in four patients in the U.S, one in every three Medicaid dollars and one in every five emergency room visits. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.

What can YOU do with the right information? At OptumInsight, the possibilities and the impact are limitless. No matter what your role is at OptumInsight, you'll be empowered to ask more questions, develop better solutions and help make the health care system greater than ever. It's always fresh. It's always exciting. And it's never been more important.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.