Job Description

The Program Execution Lead role is a full-time professional position that will oversee Strategic Initiatives projects and be responsible for its successful and on time delivery. The Program Execution Lead will collaborate with multiple subprojects and cross functional teams, sharing information across the projects to ensure alignment and awareness for all relevant stakeholders. They will work closely with key stakeholders across the Product, Operations, IT and Finance teams to identify risks and barriers and create mitigation plans. Finally, the Program Execution Lead will act as a point of escalation to Steering Committee leadership for key decisions and support as needed.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

* Develops and maintains relationships with key internal customers to identify emerging needs and business challenges
* Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives
* Coaches team members to ensure process adherence and effective project management by utilizing best practice project management skills, as well as framing and resolving issues through mutual collaboration and ensuring effective team dynamics and mutual accountability for the project's success
* Provides direction and leadership to cross-functional teams while directing and managing project tasks involving initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closing
* Manages cost, schedule, and performance of component projects while ensuring ultimate success of the program
* Presents periodic status reports on current programs and future opportunities to the executive management
* Develops project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources leveraging team inputs and strengths
* Implements process improvement and standardization to improve PMO effectiveness
* Maintains continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives. Makes recommendations to modify programs to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent
* Provides critical leadership to ensure overall quality of project planning and execution, while minimizing and mitigating project risks
* Provides the communication link between the project team and Steering Committee
* Provides input to business unit leaders during the strategic planning process
* Provide coaching and leadership to Program Managers and Project Managers
* Works in concert with product, operations, and technology leaders to identify and manage risk assessment and communicate accordingly
* Performs additional duties as assigned by manager

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.

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Required Qualifications:

* Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience and a bachelor's degree; or 2 years of relevant professional experience and a master's degree
* Solid understanding of the healthcare industry
* Strong customer focus and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadline constraints
* Ability to network effectively at all levels and influence without direct management oversight
* Demonstrated strength in problem solving and analytics and capable of driving insight to action
* Ability to articulate with strong presentation skills and to contribute to executive-level discourse; excellent written communication abilities
* If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. Employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained

Preferred Qualifications:

* Familiarity with Agile methodology
* Demonstrated experience in gathering, writing, and translating business requirements
* Ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences
* Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment, and deal with ambiguity
* Effective written and verbal communicator, with proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate across a variety of stakeholders, including providing recommendations to upper management

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $94,500 to $171,700. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; flexible spending accounts; paid parking or public transportation costs; 401(k) retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance; business travel accident insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SM

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.

Job Keywords: strategic, project, PMO, healthcare, process improvement, quality