Manager Data Analytics

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 Manager is responsible for driving successful delivery of portfolio‑specific initiatives by coordinating cross‑functional stakeholders, managing execution plans, and ensuring consistent adherence to defined processes. This role operates with limited supervision, manages complex initiatives, and acts as a coach and escalation point to ensure delivery excellence and portfolio health.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate communication across all relevant stakeholders, including facilitating weekly standups and intake review forums
• Develop, maintain, and manage end‑to‑end project plans; monitor execution and report progress throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure all project processes, procedures, and documentation are created, maintained, and kept current
• Define, track, and ensure delivery of all project deliverables against clearly articulated success criteria
• Support resource assignment and capacity planning to enable effective and timely execution
• Identify, analyze, and resolve a broad range of project and delivery challenges within the assigned domain
• Assess and interpret customer needs and requirements, translating them into actionable project outcomes
• Coach and guide team members; provide feedback and serve as a subject‑matter resource for less experienced colleagues
• Operate effectively in environments with minimal structure while managing higher‑complexity initiatives
• End‑to‑end project management for portfolio‑specific implementation programs, including governance of standups and intake reviews
• Active participation in continuous process improvement, including documentation of updates and driving team adherence to established processes
• Regular portfolio health and status reporting to stakeholders and leadership
• Proactive identification and escalation of project risks, dependencies, and blockers to ensure timely resolution
• Process discipline and continuous improvement mindset
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in Project/program management in Data and/or Digital Analytics, Marketing, domains
• Proven experience managing complex, cross‑functional projects or programs
• Experience coaching team members and supporting delivery excellence across portfolios
• Good to have knowledge on Adobe Analytics and/or Customer Journey Analytics (CJA)
• Solid understanding of project lifecycle management, intake governance, and delivery frameworks
• Proven working expertise in Workfront(Strongly preferred), Jira, Rally (CA Agile Central), Sharepoint  and Microsoft teams from project/program management front
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous or evolving environments
• Proven stakeholder management and executive communication
• Proven project planning, tracking, and risk management
• Proven problem‑solving and analytical thinking
• Proven leadership, coaching, and collaboration

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.