Project Manager, Operations
Optum · San Antonio, TX · Yesterday
Information Technology$73k–$130k/yrFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Affords assistance in the development of organizational objectives and short and long-term goals.
- Identifies solutions to non-standard requests and problems.
- Solves complex problems and/or conducts moderately complex analysis.
- Translates concepts into practice.
- Utilizes proven methodologies in project and change management to support corporate leadership initiatives.
- Promotes collaboration and partnership with departmental leadership and staff to identify/define performance planning/measures, tracking and reporting objectives.
- Guides functional and segment teams through project implementation with competing agendas and priorities.
- Collaborates cross-departmentally to manage risk forecasting/mitigation, project progress and issue resolution efforts.
- Liaises between internal and external teams to help steer work stream communications ensuring response integrity.
- Maintains project and process knowledge bank to support best practice identification and implementation.
- Develops performance, project status, meeting correspondence and ad hoc reports for consumption by various levels of management.
- Acts as a resource to others with less experience.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- PMP Certification within 12 months of date of hire.
- 5+ years of decision support, data analysis, or healthcare operations experience.
- Advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications to include Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Proven ability to successfully conceptualize an initiative, develop a plan and execute the plan through implementation.
- Proven ability to interact one-on-one and consult with all levels of executive management.
- Proven solid analytical/statistical skills used in evaluating and analyzing data.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification and/or training in a nationally recognized Change Management Methodology.
- Basic understanding of concepts and practices of Six Sigma.
Physical & Mental Requirements
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
- Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment and/or machinery.
- Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing.
- Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving.