Tech Project Consultant

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

The Associate Analytics Business Manager is part of Optum’s Analytics Center of Excellence (ACOE). The ACOE delivers high-quality, data-driven decision-making through a scalable and innovative model, enhancing access to analytics talent, best practices, standard processes, and technology. This model supports the strategic objectives of both external health systems and internal operations.

The Associate Business Manager collaborates with Business Operations to implement new processes and fulfill commitments to partners and the organization. This support role focuses on communication, process improvement, and program management. You will work with Analytics Business Managers to support partner leadership, key stakeholders, and the Nashville-based ACOE analytics and technology team. Collaboration with team members and ACOE colleagues is essential. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, collaborative, and possesses solid communication skills.

Primary Responsibility:

• 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:

• Undergraduate degree
• Healthcare-related experience
• Project/Program Management experience in operational analytics
• Hands-on experience with Project Management
• Solid organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Proven self-motivated; able to manage several projects at once
• Proficient in Excel for data analysis and insight generation
• Proven exceptional writing and PowerPoint skills
• Solid competence in MS Office Suite and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, SharePoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Health system or provider experience
• Experience working within matrixed and interdisciplinary teams
• Experience designing and documenting business processes
• Experience creating client-facing reports and summaries in PowerPoint (or similar)
• Experience working as part of a Program Management Office (EPMO) and/or Analytics team
• Experience with Aha!, Confluence, MS Copilot

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.