Senior Technical Project Consultant

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.

Projects are more stand-alone than programs; program management is typically the orchestration of several related projects. At entry level individual contributor roles, the primary focus will be project management. As one advances through the career path, their focus may be project or program focused, depending on business need Generally work is self-directed and not prescribed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Program Strategy & Delivery
  • Define and execute program strategies aligned to business and technology objectives
  • Lead multiple complex projects or enterprise programs with broad organizational impact
  • Tailor methodologies across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches to optimize outcomes
  • Establish delivery, business, and financial metrics to measure value realization
• Executive & Enterprise Leadership
  • Partner with executives and senior leaders to shape priorities, sequencing, and delivery decisions
  • Communicate with executive presence, anticipating needs and presenting actionable options
  • Influence across a broad enterprise matrix to remove obstacles and drive alignment
  • Represent the program function in senior-level and enterprise governance forums
• Risk, Change & Financial Stewardship
  • Anticipate complex, systemic risks and drive enterprise-level mitigation strategies
  • Lead change planning and transition activities across business and technology teams
  • Own financial accountability for large investments, including forecasts, trade-offs, and corrective actions
  • Optimize allocation of capital and resources across competing priorities
• Customer & Business Impact
  • Focus beyond day-to-day delivery to long-term business outcomes and value
  • Strengthen customer and stakeholder confidence through consistent, high-quality execution
  • Embed customer-centric thinking into delivery culture and decision-making
• Coaching & Capability Building
  • Mentor and coach program managers and senior project leaders
  • Set standards for excellence in delivery, risk management, and financial discipline
  • Contribute to organizational capability development and best practices
• 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 regard 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:

• Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale technology programs
• Expert knowledge of program delivery methodologies and governance
• Demonstrated success influencing senior executives and cross-global, matrixed environments
• Advanced financial acumen and ability to manage large-scale investments
• Solid enterprise mindset with global and multicultural awareness

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.