Sr. Project Manager - Remote
About The Position
Optum Insight is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and drive alignment, execution, and results across operational, technical, and business teams. The role manages larger-scale work with greater autonomy and influence over strategic decisions. It leads multi-workstream programs, develops roadmaps and long-range strategies, manages risks and stakeholder alignment, and oversees delivery metrics and dashboards. The Senior Project Manager also mentors junior project managers, supports continuous improvement and operational excellence, and contributes to change management, organizational readiness, and testing oversight. Additional duties support the facilitation and success of a medical record retrieval program. The position is remote within the United States. Employees hired in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area must work in the office at least four days per week. Remote employees must follow UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. The annual salary range is $91,700–$163,700 for full-time employment, based on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience managing medium-to-large projects.
- At least 2 years of experience managing Medicare risk adjustment projects.
- At least 2 years of payer client-facing experience.
- At least 2 years of experience facilitating multi-level stakeholder communications, executive milestone meeting reviews, and client calls.
- At least 2 years of experience driving decisions, mitigating risks, and ensuring project flow.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in enterprise environments or matrixed structures.
- Experience leading a rigorous medical record retrieval and coding program.
- Familiarity with CMS guidelines and risk adjustment submission requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead large-scale, multi-workstream initiatives with broad operational or organizational impact.
- Develop program-level roadmaps, charters, and long-range work strategies aligned with organizational objectives and operational constraints.
- Manage risks, align stakeholders, support decisions, anticipate cross-program bottlenecks, and lead mitigation plans to maintain project flow and accelerate value delivery.
- Assess the impact of scope, timeline, and resource changes, ensuring downstream functions are informed and aligned.
- Partner with leaders to align initiatives with business strategy.
- Facilitate planning, milestone reviews, and cross-team collaboration.
- Own delivery metrics, including cycle time, throughput, quality, and SLA compliance, and develop performance dashboards for operational visibility.
- Mentor junior project managers and guide teams on project management best practices.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert in project management capability development, continuous improvement, and operational excellence, including mentoring and training peers.
- Support change management and organizational readiness, including leading testing oversight and ensuring functional, data, system, and end-to-end validation meets operational and compliance expectations.
- Support client calls as needed.
- Support ancillary activities related to facilitating and ensuring the success of a medical record retrieval program.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
