Technical Project Consultant

Optum; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum in Chennai, India, is seeking a Technical Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery governance for assigned workstreams, track milestones, and provide clear status to leadership. You will partner with Product Owner, BA and Engineering, manage risks, dependencies and cross‑team coordination to keep programs on track.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT delivery or data programs, 3+ years as Technical Project Manager, and proven ability to lead distributed teams while applying Agile

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required.
• 7+ years in IT delivery / data engineering / analytics programs.
• 3+ years as Technical Project Manager.
• Experience managing distributed onshore/offshore teams and vendors.
• Solid knowledge of project management practices and Agile.
• Strong planning, tracking, risk management and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to handle multiple parallel workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery governance for assigned workstreams (timeline, scope, risks).
• Track and report milestones, deliverables and dependencies.
• Provide clear status communication to leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve delivery blockers and cross-team dependencies.
• Escalate risks early when timelines or quality are at risk.
• Track and drive improvements using metrics (velocity, throughput, defects).
• Collaborate with Product Owner, BA and Engineering teams.
• Drive structured reporting (weekly, bi-weekly leadership forums).
• Leverage AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation and evaluate trends.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Project Planning

Risk Management

Stakeholder Communication

Distributed Teams

Delivery Governance

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end delivery governance for assigned workstreams (timeline, scope, risks)
• Track and report: Milestones, Deliverables, and Dependencies
• Provide clear status communication to leadership and stakeholders
• Proactively identify and resolve Delivery blockers, Cross-team dependencies
• Escalate risks early when timelines or quality are at risk
• Track and drive improvements using metrics (velocity, throughput, defects)
• Collaborate closely with Product Owner, BA and Engineering team
• Drive structured reporting (weekly, bi-weekly leadership forums)
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation.
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree
• 7+ years in IT delivery / Data Engineering / Analytics programs
• 3+ years as Technical Project Manager
• Experience managing distributed teams (onshore/offshore + vendors)
• Solid knowledge of Project Management practices and Agile
• Proven solid in Planning & tracking, Risk management and Stakeholder communication
• Proven ability to handle multiple parallel workstreams

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.