Senior Technical, Data Analytics PM - Optum State Government - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Belleville, IL

4h•Remote

About The Position

Optum State Government partners with state and local agencies to help modernize and manage Medicaid, health and human services, and public health programs through data-driven technology, analytics, and operational support—improving access to care, program efficiency, and outcomes for the populations they serve. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

5+ years managing large complex development projects with ten (10) or more resources
5+ years of Data Warehousing experience and Business Intelligence (BI) reporting/data analytics project management experience
3+ years of experience managing customer relationships
3+ years of experience managing a contract for a program value $5+ million in revenue
2+ years of professional experience with Cloud (Azure/Snowflake), ADF, Tableau and PowerBI
Agile project experience using Agile/Scrum tools, iterative and incremental delivery
DDI project/product implementation
Solid project management execution discipline include schedule, scope, quality, communication, and stakeholders management

Nice To Haves

PMI PMP, CBIP, Agile/Scrum certified
5+ years managing complex application development projects, in healthcare within Medicaid projects
3+ years of formal personnel management experience of both direct reports and matrixed resources
Federal Reporting Experience (T-MSIS, MARS, PERM, and Quality of Care Core measures)
State Medicaid Data Warehouse or Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) knowledge/experience
Teradata, Informatica, Business Objects or SAS experience
Experience with Microsoft Project and MS project online
Experience with Project and Contract level Change Management
Experience with Project Risks/Issues Management
Experience with project development methodology and project management methodology and able to apply methodology in a practical manner
Proven knowledge of latest developments, trends, and opportunities/threats in healthcare, technology, government, Medicaid, Federal CMS, and security landscape
Proven solid understanding of Medicaid Program including Program management, Program Integrity, and Federal Reporting (i.e., CMS 64)

Responsibilities

Own end to end delivery of data analytics implementations, applying rigorous project management practices to deploy Optum’s analytics products to customers.
Build the future of data warehousing on the Azure Cloud/Snowflake
Collaborate closely with the client to build/expand our data warehouse solutions
Serve as a key subject matter resource on complex and/or critical issues and business solutions
Review work performed by others to deliver quality; provide recommendations for improvement
Forecast and plan resource requirements
Authorize deviations from standards; approve project delivery to production and securing approvals from the customer
May lead functional or segment teams or projects
Provide explanations and information to others on complex issues
Lead, motivate, and inspire other team members
Manage customer relationships and anticipate customer needs to proactively develop solutions
Develop and negotiate win/win solutions to project issues
Work with end users/customers to understand and develop requirements
Organize and lead project related meetings with customers, development staff, and sponsor/executive level staff
Develop/maintain formal Project Schedule
Deliver Project Status Reporting, Project Quality Management, and other PMI PMBOK knowledge areas and performance domains
Lead Project Resource/Staffing Management
Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with programmers, analysts, immediate supervisor, management, system users, operations, other State agencies and the private sector
Meet with users for clarification and elaboration as necessary to clearly define a problem and conceptualize a development plan
Recognize, gather, correlate, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, define problems, and devise solutions and alternatives; and make appropriate recommendations
Support project quality, people experience, revenue, business growth, innovation/knowledge management, customer NPS goals/MBOs (Management by Business Objectives)