Technical Project Manager - Remote

Summary

UnitedHealth Group's 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 stakeholders from planning through implementation, production deployment, and operational transition.

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

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

Nice to Haves

• 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

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• Remote work from anywhere within the U.S.