Project Coordinator – UnitedHealth Group – Las Vegas, NV

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that’s improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn’t about another gadget, it’s about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliable. There’s no room for error. Join us and start doing your life’s best work. (sm)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists the OptumCare Specialty Care and other related department team members in the implementation of programs or projects, including planning, developing, implementing and evaluating programs and projects, coordinating project activities, collaborating with project team members, and monitoring progress toward achievement for Practice Support Unit and other projects as assigned
• Participates in active project work groups committees, and provides recommendations to achieve goals. Facilitates meetings as necessary, contributes to planning and decision making, coordinates project resources and collaborates with project stakeholders to collect and disseminate project information
• Monitors deliverables and facilitates communication and timely follow up with team members and other appropriate parties
• Manages multiple projects at one time with successful outcomes
• Secures support on initiatives among team resources, establish deadlines for projects and makes sure output is on-target, on-strategy and on-time
• Responsible for presentation preparation, report production, and/or database management. Utilizes Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Visio
• Ensures accuracy of all deliverables including presentations, contracts, and spreadsheets, requiring interface with Finance or Compliance/Legal as necessary
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

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:

• Associate’s Degree in business, customer service or healthcare related field (Two additional years of comparable work experience beyond the required years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree)
• 4+ years of project coordination/management experience
• 2+ years of experience with tracking, planning projects, working with large data sets and making data-driven analytical decisions
• Intermediate-Advanced level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, customer service or healthcare related field
• Familiarity with HEDIS and STAR measures
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects with tight deadlines while paying close attention to the details of all the deliverables
• Articulate and able to communicate with peers internal and external to the organization
• Accountable for all work with minimal oversight
• Keen judgment and collaborative problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, high energy and enthusiasm, with ability to thrive in a collaborative, high performance and action-oriented team environment
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive data with discretion
• Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills and ability to balance multiple priorities

Careers with Optum. Here’s the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world’s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company 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.