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Health Care Project Leader

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us and help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.

This position is responsible for leading mission critical projects on behalf of Optum Health Clinical Performance and in support of the Optum Health risk adjustment program, including leading projects related to integrating Episource into the Optum Health risk adjustment program framework. The incumbent will lead and manage work to support the Episource integration roadmaps including, but not limited to, risk adjustment program alignment or rationalization, resource alignment, and tools.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads projects supporting strategies to leverage technology and partnerships to facilitate risk adjustment program integration and information sharing
• Supports the alignment of coding initiatives through program implementation, including Concurrent Coding, Attestations, Vendor QA, and Coding QA
• Leads projects in support of a large, multi-year program to ensure end-to-end audit readiness of the Optum Health risk adjustment program framework including integrated and non-integrated businesses
• Provides guidance and support to Care Delivery Organizations as needed, by individual markets
• Collaborates in the development of coding or risk adjustment tools/training aides
• Leads multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring projects stay within budget and on track
• Collaborates with vendors and internal subject matter experts
• Produces executive-level dashboards and 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:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience leading large, enterprise projects
• 3+years of risk adjustment program operational, analytical, or implementation experience
• Experience preparing executive-level materials and presenting ideas to senior leaders; strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with Excel or similar data analysis and data manipulation application

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree
• Experience interfacing with a wide variety of departments and levels across a matrix organization; experience presenting to groups as well as experience collaborating closely with senior leadership
• Proven ability to manage at a macro level and dig deep into issues for successful resolution
• Proven ability to lead without authority and influence others to achieve enterprise results

Careers at OptumCare. We're on a mission to change the face of health care. As the largest health and wellness business in the US, we help 58 million people navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. Fortunately, we have a team of the best and brightest minds on the planet to make it happen. Together we're creating the most innovative ideas and comprehensive strategies to help heal the health care system and create a brighter future for us all. Join us and learn why there is no better place to do your life's best work.

OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $101,200 to $184,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

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

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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.