Senior Project Manager - Pricing & Underwriting

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.

As a Senior Project Manager within the Pricing and Underwriting organization, you will be part of a high-performing team reimagining how we deliver critical business outcomes. This role is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from initiation through completion-ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic business objectives.

You will serve as the connective tissue between business stakeholders, product owners, technology teams, and operational partners-driving execution while managing risk, change, and adoption. Success requires strong delivery leadership, comfort navigating ambiguity, and the ability to translate business needs into modern, sustainable tooling solutions.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end‑to‑end project execution across multiple functional areas, ensuring alignment with business goals and organizational priorities
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, timelines, dependencies, and resource plans to ensure successful delivery
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including schedules, resource assignments, milestones, and dependencies
• Proactively monitor execution outcomes and take decisive action to address risks, issues, or delivery constraints

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

• Partner with business stakeholders, technology teams, and subject matter experts to ensure requirements are clearly documented, understood, and traceable
• Serve as a trusted advisor on complex or critical initiatives, providing proactive guidance and solution-oriented recommendations
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise status updates and insights (written and verbal) to executive leadership
• Anticipate customer and stakeholder needs and proactively develop solutions to meet or exceed expectations

Risk, Quality & Governance

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; develop contingency plans and maintain active risk and issue logs
• Establish and apply appropriate quality objectives, success criteria, and performance metrics in collaboration with stakeholders
• Ensure project deliverables meet defined standards and escalate appropriately when risks to delivery arise
• Use dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools to drive transparency and informed decision-making

Continuous Improvement & Change Leadership

• Analyze project outcomes and lead lessons‑learned activities to improve future delivery and stakeholder satisfaction
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across project teams
• Recognize and celebrate team contributions throughout the project lifecycle

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:

• 4+ years of experience in project management, program coordination, or related roles
• 4+ years of experience managing complex projects involving scope, timelines, resources, and budgets
• Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; strong documentation and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP)
• Six Sigma or process improvement training a plus
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, perform conceptual analysis, and develop innovative solutions
• Experience in healthcare, PBM, insurance, or highly regulated environments
• Experience working within Agile or hybrid project delivery methodologies
• Ability to work independently while effectively contributing to large, cross‑functional teams
• Experience with technology-enabled or process improvement initiatives 
• Strong experience communicating and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization, including executive leadership

Soft Skills:

• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills 

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely 

• Ability to navigate ambiguity with guidance and established frameworks 

*All Telecommuters 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 $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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

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