Senior Data Analytics Implementation Project Manager – Remote

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. 

 

Optum is currently seeking a hands-on Senior Project/Program Manager to support our State of Connecticut Medicaid Data and Analytics project within our State Government Solutions Data and Analytics practice. The Senior PM will work with large Medicaid healthcare datasets and will translate client’s business requirements into enterprise systems, applications, or process designs for complex Medicaid health data solutions. The role will drive and support initiatives for our State of Connecticut Data and Analytics project as well as participate in the broader Optum State Government Data and Analytics group’s areas of data usage and governance, information management, privacy and security, data analytics and visualization and information modeling.

 

The Data Analytics Implementation Manager will lead a large-scale design, development, and implementation project using industry standard project management best practices. These project management best practices include management of integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communication, risk, procurement, and stakeholder. In this critical role the selected candidate will work closely with the client to build/expand data warehouse and reporting solutions for Optum.  Serves as a key resource on complex business and technical issues facilitating and guiding for a resolution to meet/exceed customer expectations. Sets the example for communication with outstanding written and verbal communication. Manage cross-functional interdependencies between the customer, project teams, product team, and leadership. 

 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Communicate and work with other project/EDW managers, project team, customer, and the EDW delivery/operations, BI Reporting/Analytics, and MDM team to coordinate all aspects of the project
• Serve as a technology generalist to guide the team on-prem and Cloud based solutions/implementations; partner with other teams such as product, architecture, legal, financial, accounting, Center of Excellence (CoE), and leadership as required
• Lead as a functional/business specialist or subject matter expert and liaison between the customer business team and technical project teams; partner with other State partners or vendors as required
• Serve as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues
• Support in meeting the Management by Business Objectives (MBOs) to achieve employee experience, customer loyalty, financial/revenue growth, and innovation goals
• Review work performed by others; provide recommendations for improvement
• Forecast and plan resource requirements
• Authorize deviations from standards
• Lead functional or segment teams or projects
• Provide explanations and information to others on complex issues
• Lead, motivate, and inspire other team members
• Manage customer relationships and anticipate customer needs to proactively develop solutions
• Develop and negotiate win/win solutions to project issues
• Support growth to the project/program
• Work with end users/customers to understand and develop requirements
• Organize and lead project related meetings with customers, development staff, and sponsor level staff
• Develop/maintain formal Project Schedule
• Deliver timely and accurate Project Status Reporting and Project Quality Management
• Deliver Project Resource/Staffing Management
• Lead to deliver the project/contractual requirements and actively manage project triple constraints, and risks/issues and action items to manage the needs of the stakeholders
• Lead/Support all knowledge areas of PMI, project management principles, and all project performance domains – per the latest PMBOK
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with programmers, analysts, immediate supervisor, management, system users, operations, other State agencies and the private sector
• Meet with users for clarification and elaboration as necessary to clearly define a problem and conceptualize a development plan
• Recognize, gather, correlate, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, define problems, and devise solutions and alternatives; and make appropriate recommendations

 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications: 

• 3+ years of experience leading complex technical application or data warehouse / reporting / data analytics development projects
• 3+ years of experience managing projects with 10 or more resources
• 3+ years of client-facing experience managing customer relationships
• Experience with Cloud project implementation using technologies such as Snowflake, Azure, Databricks, ADF, PowerBI 
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office 360 Tools (Word, Excel, Project, Visio, Teams, PowerPoint)
• Ability to travel to Hartford, CT during implementation as required by client (up to 50%)
• Ability and willingness to work on Eastern Standard Time (EST)
• Legally authorized to work in the US without any restrictions. Proof will be required
  

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Proven excellent written, verbal communication skills, and presentation skills to executive teams.
• 5+ years of full stack data warehousing experience, including database (SQL), data modeling, extract transform load (ETL), business intelligence (BI) reporting, and a working understanding of security concepts (e.g., NIST, MARS-E, SSO, B2B, etc.)
• 3+ years of experience managing a contract for a program valued at $5 million in revenue (or more)
• State Medicaid data warehouse and/or Medicaid Enterprise System (formerly MMIS) experience 
• Specific technical experience with the project technologies (Azure Services, Snowflake, Teradata, Quest Erwin, Azure Data Factory, Informatica, Databricks, Symmetry (groupers), Power BI, SAP BusinessObjects, Python, SAS)
• Agile/Scrum project experience 
• Background with JIRA, DevOps, Teams and SharePoint
• Solid understanding of Medicaid reporting applications such as program integrity (e.g., FADS, SURS, etc.) and federal reporting (e.g., T-MSIS, CMS 64, etc.) 
• Location: Eastern or Central time zone

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy 

 

The salary range for this role is $124,500 to $239,400 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

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.   

 

 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.