Project Coordinator – 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 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.

 

The Project Coordinator will coordinate documentation and project management office implementations across the NY All Payer Database (APD) project. In addition, this position will have shared responsibilities to support the NY APD Optum Help Desk as a Tier 2 analyst.

 

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

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Core Project Management- provide support for meeting scheduling, facilitation, note taking and prompt action item tracking/follow up
• Project management via a project plan developed with stakeholders including scope, RACI, etc. to drive successful completion of milestones, timelines, and deliverables using Microsoft Project Online
• Use proven project management methodology and change management processes to support project execution
• Collaborate across workstream dependencies to manage risk/mitigation, project progress and issue resolution efforts across the program
• Help in incident/problem management process and foster remediation of incident and problem tickets by coordinating with various stakeholders internally/externally 
• Generate weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational reports as well as other documentation to meet contractual obligations for the program
• Pragmatic out-of-box approach to derive solutions to complex problems and/or simple to moderate analysis for help desk/project management areas
• Translates concepts into operational practice
• Partners with other NY APD leaders/stakeholders to identify/define performance planning/measures, tracking and reporting objectives
• Maintains project and process knowledge to support best practice identification and implementation
• Develops performance, project status, meeting correspondence and ad hoc reports for various levels of management

 

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 project management experience
• 3+ years of experience in successfully delivering on operational projects in a matrix environment 
• Experience within a database environment or SQL query skills
• Experience effectively documenting processes and prioritizing multiple tasks, priorities, projects, and deadlines
• Experienced being in a remote setting and within a virtual team environment
• Intermediate level of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, SharePoint administration
• Advanced level of Microsoft Word, including creating templates, title and ribbon bars, formatting etc. 
• Proven to work towards or have achieved certification in project management
• Proven to display professional maturity and emotional resilience 
• Proven sense of ownership, accountability and a “can do” attitude
• Proven to seek ways to improve job and operational efficiencies, and makes suggestions as appropriate 
• Proven to work in a matrixed environment to drive efficiencies through influence
• Proven to be comfortable with status reporting and formal presentation
• Proven good organization and comprehension capabilities with a keen eye on details
• Proven excellent problem-solving skills
• Proven to be skilled working through stakeholder challenges and ability to see past individual goals to get project team to work towards the program/project 
• Proven to be a self-starter and ability to understand the “why, what, how and when” and leverage that understanding to drive to solutions 
• Proven ability to successfully conceptualize an initiative, develop a plan and execute through implementation
• Proven ability to influence and work with internal and external stakeholders/resources to move projects and programs forward and overcome any challenges 
• Proven ability to build and maintain solid relationships across a large, complex organization

 

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

 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $71,200 to $127,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

 

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.