Infrastructure Project Manager - Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to support the implementation and ongoing operations of the New York All Payer Database (NY APD). This role will coordinate infrastructure-related projects and oversee the work of system administrators and database administrators to ensure the efficient and timely operations of the largest APD in the nation. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in IT infrastructure, project management, and healthcare data systems.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead infrastructure planning and execution for NY APD initiatives, database optimization, and data security enhancements
• Coordinate daily activities and project deliverables of system administrators and database administrators, ensuring alignment with NY APD goals and timelines
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules in collaboration with technical and program teams
• Coordinate annual security and compliance deliverables, including risk assessments, NIST 800-53 workbook refreshes, disaster recover exercises, incident response table top exercises and penetration testing
• Incident & Problem ticket management, conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent fixes
• Facilitate communication between technical teams, vendors (e.g., Optum Government Solutions), and Department of Health stakeholders. This includes weekly status updates to master project schedules and executive status presentations to make sure all stakeholders are accurately informed of infrastructure status
• Oversee infrastructure support for the Master Patient Index (MPI), Master Provider Index (MPI), data enrichment tools used in the APD and portal and data submitter capabilities
• Prepare reports and updates for executive leadership and participate in governance meetings
• Support the creation of monthly SLA metrics for input into a monthly operations reporting

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:

• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure project management, with prior hands-on experience as a DevOps engineer, preferably in a public health or healthcare data environment
• 2+ years of Data Warehousing/Data Analytics projects
• Experience managing system and database administration teams
• Solid understanding of enterprise data warehousing and security best practices
• Familiarity with healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, HIPAA, EDI) and large-scale data integration

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or equivalent project management certification

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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.