Optum
Posted 3 days agoVerified live 5h ago
Technical Project Manager - Remote
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
$73k–$130k/yrStated range
3+ yrsMinimum
Requirements ManagementProject PlanningRisk and Issue ManagementTechnical FluencyMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft PowerPointData IntegrationData GovernanceHealthcare DataSmartsheetSenior Leadership CommunicationProject Management
Job description
Summary
Optum Insight improves the flow of health data and information to create a more connected healthcare system. The Technical Project Manager leads complex technology, data, analytics, and transformation initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams from planning through implementation and production deployment.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex technology, data, analytics, and transformation initiatives from planning through implementation and production deployment
- Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, requirements, timelines, deliverables, and success measures
- Facilitate requirements-gathering activities and maintain clear documentation of business and functional requirements
- Develop and manage project plans, milestones, schedules, dependencies, implementation activities, and cross-functional deliverables
- Coordinate work across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Architecture, Compliance, Privacy, Legal, Data Governance, and Operations
- Establish project governance and provide visibility into project health, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and mitigation plans
- Drive implementation and operational readiness, including deployment planning and transition to production support processes
- Prepare and deliver project updates for senior leaders, clearly communicating status, risks, recommendations, and decisions needed
- Support the delivery of new data assets, analytics capabilities, integrations, platform enhancements, and process improvements
- Promote accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement in project execution and delivery practices
- Help maintain alignment among business priorities, technical execution, and operational outcomes
Skills
- 3+ years of project management or related experience supporting technology, data, analytics, engineering, or transformation initiatives
- Experience working with technology, engineering, analytics, or data-focused teams
- Experience gathering, documenting, and managing business or functional requirements
- Experience managing project plans, timelines, risks, issues, dependencies, and status reporting
- Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and driving alignment across teams
- Experience communicating project updates, risks, recommendations, and decisions to senior leaders and stakeholders
- Technical fluency and understanding of solution development and implementation lifecycles
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Visio (or process/data flow mapping tools), and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Experience supporting data onboarding, data integration, data governance, or related data initiatives
- Experience working with clinical data, real-world data, healthcare data, financial data, or enterprise data warehouse environments
- Experience supporting life sciences, provider, healthcare technology, or related industries
- Experience partnering with business analysts, data teams, engineering teams, or technical stakeholders to define requirements and support project delivery
- Experience using Smartsheet
- Experience creating executive-level presentations and communications
- Experience using Microsoft Copilot or other approved AI productivity tools to improve planning, communication, documentation, or decision support
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, hybrid, or other project delivery approaches
- Ability to travel up to 10%
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 3+ years of project management or related experience supporting technology, data, analytics, engineering, or transformation initiatives
- Experience working with technology, engineering, analytics, or data-focused teams
- Experience gathering, documenting, and managing business or functional requirements
- Experience managing project plans, timelines, risks, issues, dependencies, and status reporting
- Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and driving alignment across teams
- Experience communicating project updates, risks, recommendations, and decisions to senior leaders and stakeholders
- Technical fluency and understanding of solution development and implementation lifecycles
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Visio (or process/data flow mapping tools), and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Experience supporting data onboarding, data integration, data governance, or related data initiatives
- Experience working with clinical data, real-world data, healthcare data, financial data, or enterprise data warehouse environments
- Experience supporting life sciences, provider, healthcare technology, or related industries
- Experience partnering with business analysts, data teams, engineering teams, or technical stakeholders to define requirements and support project delivery
- Experience using Smartsheet
- Experience creating executive-level presentations and communications
- Experience using Microsoft Copilot or other approved AI productivity tools to improve planning, communication, documentation, or decision support
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, hybrid, or other project delivery approaches
Nice to Haves
- Ability to travel up to 10%
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
- The flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S.
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