Associate Project Manager

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Are you a subject matter expert in project management, scope definition, risk identification, methodology and resource allocation or facilitation? Join us as an Associate Project Manager to coordinate and complete projects across various functional areas, define performance and results and you may even assist management with vendors and service providers. You will make presentations to management regarding updates, cycles, results and ensure projects are completed on time and within scope.

The Associate Project Manager will support end to end execution of the Enterprise-Wide led Innovation Program, partnering with the Program Lead, capability POCs, OpX leaders & platform teams to ensure readiness, governance, and successful delivery across capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support day to day execution of the Program across multiple capabilities, ensuring activities are delivered as per agreed timelines and milestones
• Track program phases including pre work, launch readiness, ideation, review, approval, and implementation support
• Maintain integrated program plans, trackers, and status dashboards for leadership and stakeholders
• Support weekly and monthly governance forums, working sessions, and capability connects by preparing agendas, notes, and action trackers
• Support Program communications including launch messaging, reminders, and updates in collaboration with the Program Lead and Comms teams
• Partner with Communications, Design, and Platform teams to create program collateral including launch content, teasers, toolkits, FAQs, presentations, and digital assets
• 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:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field and/or equivalent education and experience
• 3+ years of project management experience
• 1+ years of experience in branding and communication on large programs / projects
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely
• Proven excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills and ability to balance multiple priorities

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.

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