Full-Time Sr Technical Project Manager

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist teams with various project management tasks related to complex EIS transformation initiatives
• Prepare agendas, schedule meetings, create project plans, track financials (actuals versus budgets), monitor and update project tasks and risks as assigned
• Report on project health for each assigned project
• Escalate risks and blocking issues to program manager, project team and sponsors
• Manage medium to large size projects independently
• Work with resources with diverse roles and personalities across multiple business units, countries, and cultures
• Manage complex, cross functional projects as assigned
• Assist in identifying appropriate resources needed for a project and develop schedule to ensure timely completion of project
• Identify critical capabilities, project resources, budgets and critical path issues and reports to project sponsors/project team
• Ensure project activities and timelines as well as budgets are met
• Leverage technical expertise for system / technology / validation, testing and implementation planning
• Liaise with project sponsors

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of Project Management experience, managing technology and process implementations
• 5+ years of experience in Information Security and IT basic concepts
• 5+ years of Project Management methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification
• Scrum Master or other agile certification
• Aha and/or Rally working knowledge
• Proven ability to interact with peers and senior management
• Proven ability to prioritize, demonstrate initiative, and work independently
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proven ability to build and cultivate relationships
• Proven exceptional presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven superb time management with the ability to balance multiple priorities and timelines
• Proven exceptional facilitation skills
• Proven self-motivated and ability to make progress and meet deliverables despite obstacles
• Proven inherent sense of accountability and timeliness in meeting commitments and deliverables
• Proven exceptional focus and attention to detail Identification and removal of impediments to prevent distraction and keep projects on target

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