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BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGER- OVATIONS STRATEGIC INITI 
(Ref: 316676)
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Unitedhealth Group .
US-Minnesota-Minneapolis
Healthcare |
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Full-Time
5-10 Years Experience
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Thursday, November 19, 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.
Ovations is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.
Imagine joining a group of professionals and clinicians who are working to improve health care for people over 50. Consider the influence you can have on the quality of care for millions of people. Now, enhance that success with enthusiasm you can really feel.
That's how it is at Ovations. Everyday, we're collaborating to improve the health and well being of the fastest growing segment of our nation's population. And we're doing it with an intense amount of dedication.
Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects across various functional areas. Provides subject matter expertise in areas including project management, strategic planning, risk identification, business analytics, resource allocation, facilitation, and other areas of expertise based on professional knowledge and background. Makes presentations to management on project updates, project cycle, and expected results. Ensures projects are completed on time and in scope. May manage vendor and service providers to define project scope and performance expectations. Incumbents are part of a strategic enterprise-wide program management office (PMO).
General Responsibilities
- May manage individuals and/or a small project team
- Manage both tactical and strategic priorities in order to deliver desired outcome.
- Creativity with resources, often managing and delivering in a matrixed organization
- Drive project/program timelines and deliverables
Job Scope
- Sets direction, resolves problems and provides guidance to members of own team.
- Align resources to drive outcome. Where resource gap exists, incumbent owns output at task level.
- Adapts plans and priorities to address business and operational challenges.
- Influences or provides input to forecasting and planning activities.
- Product, service or process decisions are most likely to impact multiple groups of employees and/or customers (internal or external). Engages multiple stakeholders in working through interdependencies.
Here, you will discover a culture that grows through challenge. That evolves by being flexible. That succeeds by staying true to our mission to make health care work effectively and efficiently for seniors. Put your best to work for us, and discover extraordinary opportunities for growth.
- Undergraduate degree
- Advanced degree in business, healthcare or related field a plus
- Minimum five years experience in driving complex projects in a matrixed organization, business analytics, or management consulting
- Health Plan experience
- Experience in management consulting a plus
- Outstanding written, verbal, project management and analytical skills
- Expertise in PowerPoint and Excel a must
- Previous experience providing supervision to direct reports and other project personnel
- Ability to communicate internally and externally with all levels of employees, including senior management
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.
In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
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