Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• The EDW Implementation Project Manager will lead a large-scale design, development, and implementation project using industry standard project management best practices. These project management best practices include management of integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communication, risk, procurement, and stakeholder. In this critical role the selected candidate will work closely with the client to build/expand data warehouse and reporting solutions for Optum. Serves as a key resource on complex business and technical issues facilitating and guiding for a resolution to meet/exceed customer expectations. Sets the example for communication with outstanding written and verbal communication. Manage cross-functional interdependencies between the customer, project teams, product team, and leadership

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:

• 5+ years of full stack data warehousing experience, including database (SQL), data modeling, extract transform load (ETL), business intelligence (BI) reporting, and a working understanding of security concepts (e.g., NIST, MARS-E, SSO, B2B, etc.)

• 3+ years of experience leading complex technical application or data warehouse development projects

• 3+ years of experience managing projects with 10 or more resources

• 3+ years of experience managing a contract for a program valued at $5 million in revenue (or more)

• 3+ years of client-facing experience managing customer relationships

• 2+ years of experience with Medicaid, Medicare, or Healthcare (provider/payor) delivery

• Experience with cloud project implementation such as (Snowflake, Azure, Databricks, ADF, PowerBI)

• Ability to travel to Springfield, IL during implementation as required by client

Preferred Qualifications :

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

• State Medicaid data warehouse and/or Medicaid Enterprise System (formerly MMIS) experience

• Specific technical experience with the project technologies (Azure Services, Snowflake, Teradata, Quest Erwin, Azure Data Factory, Informatica, Databricks, Symmetry (groupers), Power BI, SAP BusinessObjects, Python, SAS)

• Agile/Scrum project experience

• Background with JIRA, DevOps, Teams and SharePoint

• Solid understanding of Medicaid reporting applications such as program integrity (e.g., FADS, SURS, etc.) and federal reporting (e.g., T-MSIS, CMS 64, etc.)

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office 360 Tools (Word, Excel, Project, Visio, Teams, PowerPoint)

• Location: Springfield, IL

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only : The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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.