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SR. IT PROJECT MANAGER - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (S
(Ref: 307261)
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Unitedhealth Group .
US-Connecticut-Hartford
Computer Related (IS, MIS, DP, Internet) |
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Full-Time
5-10 Years Experience
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009 |
Job Description:
UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.
UnitedHealth Group IT provides a diverse and comprehensive array of application design and infrastructure services designed to advance improved health and well-being for our customers, and to benefit UnitedHealth Group employees across the enterprise. Comprised of the Application Services Group, Enterprise Technology Services Group and the IT Business Services Group, UnitedHealth Group IT has over 7,000 internal and external resources across the globe, and offices in California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, South Carolina, Wisconsin and India.
At UnitedHealth Group IT, we are seeking a Senior Quality Services Black Belt to fill a key role in our Continuous Improvement - Quality department. This would be a rewarding opportunity for the right candidate to harness her/his Six Sigma skills, focus on driving continuous improvement opportunities, and execute projects delivering long term improvements in a dynamically changing environment. This position involves exposure to all areas and levels within the organization. Take advantage of this rare opening, and apply now.
- Applying Six Sigma and other quality improvement skills to projects focused on defect reduction, cost savings and cycle time reductions
- Identifying root causes for a problems in our organization
- Developing and driving remediation plans aimed at solving these problems
- Leading cross functional project teams aimed at developing actionable recommendations to resolving the root cause(s) of quality failures.
- Developing approaches to ensure Data Driven Decisions are made
- Driving Change within the organization
- Building a Culture of Quality
- Presenting project analysis and findings to senior leadership to obtain the approval, funding and other requirements to resolve the issue.
The ideal candidate's experience and background will include:
- 6 to 8 years of progressively increasing responsibilities in business process development, industrial engineering and continuous improvement experience.
- Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt Certification is desired but not required.
- Strong project management skills.
- Solid analytical, problem-solving and financial analysis skills.
- Proficiency in computer software such as Project, Power Point, Excel and Mini Tab
- 4-year business or technical degree
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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