Project Manager – US Telecommute

by | May 24, 2019

Website UnitedHealth Group

Position Description

No industry is moving faster than health care. And no organization is better positioned to lead health care forward than UnitedHealth Group. Here, we’re on a mission to make the health care system work better for everyone. When you join us as a Project Manager, you’ll drive innovation forward, impacting millions of lives. This is the opportunity to grow and develop, bring all your study, all your training and your energy to a new level.

As a Project Manager, you’ll work within our business model that is highly adaptable, allowing you to quickly and effectively address emerging needs in a changing health care landscape. You will be involved with initiatives crossing business teams and operating groups to coordinate projects, define performance, and drive results. You’ll investigate non-standard requests and problems, make presentations to leadership and take pride in completing projects on time and within scope. If your heart starts pounding when you realize the impact you can have by bringing your skills to a team made up of some of the smartest people you’ll ever work with, then join us for something special. Join us as we continue to take on challenges and create innovative solutions. The rewards for performance are significant. You’ll help improve the health of millions as you do your life’s best work.


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


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Coordination and completion of projects across various functional areas of pharmacy operations that support UHC Community and State
  • Building Project Plans
  • Coordinating Implementations
  • Scheduling Project meetings and follow-ups
  • Identifying deliverables / milestones
  • Reporting on project status to colleagues, clients and senior management
  • Working with eligibility, provider, and claims data files

 

Required Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
  • 2+ years of Project Management experience
  • 2+ years of experience in tracking, planning projects, working with large data sets and making data-driven analytical decisions
  • Experience with Microsoft Project (plan, assign resources to tasks, track progress, analyze workload)
  • Experience with Microsoft Visio (diagrams, flowcharts)
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel (spreadsheets, calculations, data manipulation)
  • Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint (create presentations)
  • Experience with Microsoft SharePoint (document management, storage, integration with Microsoft Office)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • BA / BS Degree (or higher) in Business Administration or Health Care
  • Health Care Industry experience
  • Background in Retail Pharmacy or Pharmacy Benefit Management
  • Experience in a highly matrixed organization
  • PMP Certification

Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let’s talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 6 organization that’s serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry’s singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they’re found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that’s second to none. This is no small opportunity. It’s where you can do your life’s best work.


*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

 
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.


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Job Details

  • Requisition Number826837
  • Job TitleProject Manager – US Telecommute (Pittsburgh, PA preferred)
  • Job FamilyProject Management
  • Business SegmentUnitedHealthcare Networks

Job Location Information

  • Pittsburgh, PA
    United States
    North America

Additional Job Detail Information

  • Employee StatusRegular
  • ScheduleFull-time
  • Job LevelIndividual Contributor
  • ShiftDay Job
  • TravelNo
  • Telecommuter PositionYes
  • Overtime StatusExempt