Job Description

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Challenge yourself, your peers and our industry by shaping what health care looks like and doing your life's best work.(sm)

If you are a detail-oriented, motivated project manager, who thrives on a diverse set of job responsibilities, then your skills are needed as a Project Manager on our OptumRx Client Services & Implementation project team.

As part of the project team your project management skills and attention to detail will be used across a spectrum of PMO activities. Your role will involve a variety of activities that will require skills such as project management, business analysis, data analysis/data entry, project quality, and departmental performance monitoring.

You will provide project management (and sometimes business analysis) for a variety of projects - with activities and artifacts including project plans, IRAADs, status reports, presentations, meeting agendas & minutes, roles & responsibilities, quality tracking, issue or conflict resolution, and meeting scheduling.

You will create and document performance to quality measures ensuring that our projects are following repeatable, reliable processes and methods.

Your work may involve flexing into other supporting roles during Peak Season to assist other functional areas within CSI, typically occurring between September through January each year.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

* Positions in this function plan, conduct, manage, and report all aspects of assigned project work.
* Be the business subject matter expert for assigned areas of responsibility. Demonstrate a functional understanding of the end-to-end pharmacy operating model
* Lead all aspects of project management for assigned projects
* Provide timely written and/or verbal communications to critical stakeholders and management regarding key deliverables
* Create business requirements and process documentation as/when needed
* Able to function effectively in a multi-project environment with changing priorities.
* Aid in flex assignments and other duties as assigned by management. Assignments will be determined based upon the functional need and the skills & experience of each resource

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:

* Associate's Degree
* 3+ years of business project management experience involving:
* Project management and leading project teams to a successful, on-time conclusion
* Data collection and analysis
* Creating and maintaining project documents (Project Plan, IRAAD, Status Reports, Agendas, Meeting Minutes, Roles & Responsibilities, Reports, and metrics)
* Conducting written and verbal communications, including follow up on action items and/or issues
* 4+ years of working within healthcare (preferably pharmacy benefit management / PBM or pharmacy experience, Medicare Part D)
* Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Office tools, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and MS Project
* 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 similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders

Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree
* PMP Certification
* Intermediate level of experience with MS Visio, and SharePoint
* Healthcare insurance experience
* Medicare Part D exposure
* Pharmacy experience
* Basic knowledge of end-to-end pharmacy operating model
* Operations, Regulatory or Compliance, Implementation, and / or Account Management experience
* Familiarity with Agile methodology
* Exposure to User Acceptance Testing (and End-to-End Testing), understanding test planning and test execution

Soft Skills:

* Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work schedule and tasks
* Ability to work independently
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Effective decision-making skills
* Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care 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)

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $64,800 to $116,000. 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.

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: health care, healthcare, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, pharmacy operations, project management, MS Project, Agile, Medicare Part D, Med D, regulatory, compliance, telecommute