Associate Project Manager

Here, your performance, your ideas, your unique analysis will combine with a rich assortment of contributors to understand and shape the health care system. At UnitedHealth Group, you’ll work with a team that has the creativity and passion to help build new health care solutions that meet emerging market needs. You’ll get the opportunity to work with an elite team that goes beyond the usual analysis, they dig deeper knowing our goal is nothing short of transforming health care. Does the challenge of utilizing your analytical abilities on vital projects towards a larger strategic mission excite you?

The Associate Project Manager supports the Vice President, Clinic Operations by providing professional assistance, project management, and recommendations on business needs. The position is responsible for assisting with providing analysis skills, monitoring organizational performance to plan, identifying factors to determine and recommend areas of business development and enhancement, and developing clear action plans to drive processes.

Positions in this function conduct and manage outcomes of various studies that include analyzing, reviewing, forecasting, trending, and presenting information for operational and business planning. They support short and long term operational / strategic business activities – by developing, enhancing and maintaining operational information and models. They also develop and implement effective / strategic business solutions through research and analysis of data and business processes.

Primary Responsibilities:
Gather and document business requirements

Analyze and interpret data to identify trends, patterns and opportunities for the business and clients

Communicate analysis and interpretation to appropriate audience

Produce, publish and distribute scheduled and ad-hoc client and operational reports relating to the development and performance of products, processes and technologies

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration, related field or equivalent work experience

1+ years of experience in business / finance including analysis experience with a solid understanding of data storage structures

Experience gathering requirements from the client / business and documenting

Intermediate level of proficiency with PC based software programs and automated database management systems (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

Experience in analysis of business process and workflow and providing an evaluation, benchmark and/or process improvement recommendations

1+ years of experience with project methodology (requirements, design, development, test and implementation)

Ability to communicate analysis including trends and opportunities to clients and the business in writing and verbally

Ability to problem solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or inaccurate data

Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We’re innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We’re impacting 90,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We’ve joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life’s best work.(sm)

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.