Technical Project Manager – Information Security Team

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

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Technical Project Manager to join our Information Security team. This role is pivotal in supporting numerous application development teams, with a primary focus on enhancing the security posture of the applications they create and maintain. Our team acts as an interface between the Enterprise Security & Infrastructure teams and the 200 app teams we support. We inform app teams of upcoming policy changes, help them assess their security posture, recommend focus areas to improve, and track progress on high priority remediations and upgrades.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Lead and manage security-related projects, including security compliance initiatives, vulnerability remediation, and the rollout of security tools and configurations
• Reporting: Prepare and deliver monthly and weekly reports to leadership and application teams, ensuring transparency and accountability
  Tool Proficiency: Utilize project management and reporting tools such as Rally Agile, Smartsheet, and Office 365 to track progress and manage tasks effectively
• Executive Presentations: Develop and present comprehensive reports and presentations for executive stakeholders, highlighting project status, risks, and achievements
• Communication: Maintain clear and effective communication with all stakeholders, ensuring alignment and understanding of project goals and progress
• Follow-Up and Completion: Emphasize follow-up, task completion, and regular status updates to ensure projects stay on track and meet deadlines
• 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:

• Must be a graduate
• Experience: Proven experience in managing technical projects within an information security context. 
• Skills: Proficiency with Rally Agile, Smartsheet, (or similar tools), and Office 365. Solid ability to create executive-level reports.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a high emphasis on clarity and follow-up.
• Detail-Oriented: Solid attention to detail and commitment to task completion and regular status reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Security certifications
• Viewable report examples
• Experience with data analysis, pivot tables, and complex spreadsheets. (Can you turn a pile of excel exports into a clear visual message?)

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Play a crucial role in improving the security posture of our applications, directly contributing to the safety and integrity of our systems
• Growth: Opportunity to work on challenging projects and grow your career within a dynamic and supportive team environment
• Collaboration: Work closely with various application development teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture
• If you are a proactive and detail-oriented project manager with a passion for information security, we encourage you to apply and join our team in making a significant impact on our organization’s security landscape

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.