Associate Tech Project Manager

UnitedHealth Group; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 2,009,000 - 3,125,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum team in Cebu City is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead healthcare-focused technology projects from initiation to delivery.

You will coordinate with clinical, administrative, and IT stakeholders, define scope, develop plans, manage timelines, and ensure regulatory compliance across initiatives. Strong communication, team leadership, and risk management are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information technology, or related field.
• Licenses/certifications in project management preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive IT project management experience.
• 3+ years in IT project management in healthcare.
• Experience with MS Project or ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end IT projects for healthcare initiatives.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables aligned with regulations.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with clinical, administrative, and IT teams to gather requirements.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation for audits and compliance.
• Facilitate meetings and ensure progress transparency.
• Adhere to employment terms, company policies, and directives as needed.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Customer service orientation

Team collaboration

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information technology, or related field

Tools

MS Project

ServiceNow

Job description

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.

This role is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering technology projects for healthcare organizations. The individual will act as a key liaison between the client and Optum Connect, ensuring smooth coordination and successful delivery of projects within the healthcare domain.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Person will be responsible for managing end-to-end projects (clinical and non-clinical) running for the client’s initiatives


• Will be responsible of defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables aligned with healthcare regulations and organizational goals


• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation


• Identify risks and create mitigation strategies


• Will be responsible for collaborating with clinical, administrative, and IT teams to gather requirements


• Provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders


• Maintain documentation for audits and compliance


• Facilitate meetings and ensure transparency in progress tracking


• 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:

• Bachelors degree in business, computer science, information technology, or related field


• Licenses/Certifications


• 7+ years of progressive experience managing IT project and/or other process improvement teams and implementations


• 3+ years of experience in IT project management, preferably in healthcare


• Good experience of any of the project management tool e.g. MS Project, ServiceNow


• Experience in Agile practices across teams or organizations


• Solid understanding of Agile principles, frameworks, and best practices


• Basic understanding of the IT infrastructure/SDLC


• Proven solid team-oriented skills and ability to lead cross functional teams


• Proven solid communication skills. Must have prior experience working with onshore clients


• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks


• Proven to be oriented to customer service and teamwork

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or equivalent certification


• Agile experience


• Familiarity with HIPAA or other compliance standards

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.

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