Director - IT Program Engagement - Optum Technology Delivery - UnitedHealth Group - Minnesota

Job description
As a Program Engagement Director within our Optum Technology Delivery organization, you will be accountable for program leadership of large IT programs serving external clients in the healthcare industry. Specific responsibilities in the initial role will include:
Engaging in RFP responses and SOW activities
Leading engagements/programs to successful completion
Owning, end-to-end accountability for program delivery
Engaging with client leadership to ensure proper expectation setting
Partnering with stakeholders (internal and external to Optum) to ensure proper strategy, plan, alignment, integration and visibility
Driving consensus and decision-making with business, IT and executive management
Influencing senior leaders to balance competing priorities
Leading matrixed teams to common solutions

Maintaining visibility on day-to-day activities with project teams AND ensuring sufficient face-time with key executive stakeholders
Providing status reporting to internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis
Managing program financials
Mitigating risks and addressing program / project obstacles as needed
Leading, coaching, managing and mentoring program and project managers

Requirements
Candidates will possess:
15 + years of program management experience
5 + years leading multi-million dollar technology program portfolios
Prior success leading programs / portfolios of $20M + ($50M + preferred)
Proven track record of leading enterprise scale, complex programs successfully
Previous people leadership and management skills, including direct experience leading, managing and mentoring teams of project and program managers
Successful track record of delivering programs on scope, on time, on budget, on quality and on benefit
Demonstrated ability to manage the details of programs / projects in order to drive them to fruition, if required
Excellent communication, collaboration, team building and relationship management skills
Ability to communicate technology matters to business partners, senior executives, and strategic partners
Proven experience interfacing in the cSuite of large organizations
Successful in obtaining results in a large corporate, matrixed environment
Capable of gaining support for initiatives through influence and use of business rationale
Proven ability to make and implement tough decisions
Willingness and ability to travel up to 100% of the time if required
Experiences leading programs in the healthcare domain preferred
Prior experience working for a professional services consulting firm desired
Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent experiences; advanced degree preferred

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