Senior Advisory Consultant, Remote — AI-Driven Health

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Híbrido; USD 92.000 - 164.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Optum in Eden Prairie, MN, is seeking an Advisory Services Senior Consultant – EDS. This remote-friendly role offers national scope and requires leading client engagements, applying AI-enabled delivery approaches, and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities include project and program management oversight, risk and issue management, and advising clients on applying AI to improve processes, digital products, and performance. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in Project and/or Product Management role within a healthcare environment
• 5+ years of Process Improvement experience
• 3+ years of building/creating project deliverables with the ability to manage complex work-streams in a client facing role
• 2+ years of experience working in an Agile environment
• 2+ years of experience with a nationally recognized consulting firm or a healthcare payer or provider system
• 1+ year experience with CA Agile, Rally, JIRA, or similar application
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity and deliverables
• Proven ability to guide teams on effective and responsible use of AI tools, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and delivery best practices
• Based in greater Minneapolis, MN OR ability to relocate at own expense to Minnesota OR ability to travel up to 25%

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with business and technology teams to identify issues, establish objectives, develop recommendations, and implement solutions for our clients
• Provide work stream/project oversight, manage and track issue resolution, and make key decisions for the project with the project sponsor
• Leverage AI‑enabled tools to support and accelerate consulting delivery activities while improving efficiency and outcomes
• Advise clients on practical applications of AI to enhance business processes, digital products, and operational performance
• Effectively build and maintain relationships with internal and external clients
• Drive outcomes without direct authority, engaging team members in a cross-functional environment
• Define, establish, and deploy Project Management Office (PMO) frameworks, standards, and best practices, leveraging advanced project management tools and artifacts
• Monitor, manage, and document project milestones, deliverables, and outcomes throughout the project lifecycle
• Develop, communicate, and execute comprehensive project risk and issue management plans, including mitigation and escalation strategies
• Facilitate status updates and review of programs to client leadership and/or project sponsor
• Provide clear communications (oral and written) and share knowledge at all levels of the organization
• Conduct research studies that may include collecting, analyzing, trending, and presenting data and recommendations
• Provide coaching and mentoring of project team with the goal of developing talent
• Ensure that the engagement performs consistent with expected client value and internal financial targets

Conocimientos

Project management

Product management

Process improvement

Agile

Client facing

AI tools

AI governance

Team leadership

Herramientas

CA Agile

Rally

JIRA

Descripción del empleo

Optum in Eden Prairie, MN, is seeking an Advisory Services Senior Consultant – EDS. This remote-friendly role offers national scope and requires leading client engagements, applying AI-enabled delivery approaches, and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities include project and program management oversight, risk and issue management, and advising clients on applying AI to improve processes, digital products, and performance. Travel up to 25% may be required.