IT Project Manager

UnitedHealth Group is the most diversified health care company in the United States and a leader worldwide in helping people live healthier lives and helping to make the health system work better for everyone.

* Lead technology projects and programs to successful completion, on time, on budget * Partner with stakeholders (internal and external to Optum) to ensure proper strategy, planning, alignment, integration and visibility * Manage project or program financials * Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business * Translate complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences * Managing coordination of groups engaged in project work * Foster and encourage teamwork and collaborative environment * Team development and mentoring in support of their roles * Engage cross functional teams supporting implementation project * Detailed project planning and control activities including but not limited to: * SharePoint Documentation management; Status and project documentation * Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan and schedule * Project schedule creation, review, monitoring, tracking, and maintenance * Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan * Task assignment, tracking, progress and performance evaluation * Scope definition and management * Communication Management * Define project governance structure and procedures – Decision makers * Create project organization diagram * Detailed Status, Summary and Executive reporting * Written and verbal status delivery * Meetings audience, content and cadence * Issue and Risk Management * Recording and managing project issues * Escalation and governance

**Required Qualifications:** * Bachelor's degree or higher is required * 10+ years of experience leading cross-application IT projects or programs successfully * 2+ years of experience in developing products using Agile delivery techniques (e.g. Scrum) * Career experience in managing delivery of technology projects * Very strong understanding of distributed technologies & architecture * Successful IT Management track record in large matrix organization(s) **Preferred Qualifications:** * Ability to lead and influence large matrix teams both on and off-shore * Graduate degree * Experience in successfully managing multiple programs/projects simultaneously * PMP or PMI formal training and certification is highly desired * Experience building relationships, leading and mentoring program and project managers * 7+ years technical experience in one or more aspects of Information Systems Development or Business / Information Systems areas