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OptumServe's mission is to help federal agencies tackle some of the biggest challenges in health care by partnering with the Departments of Health and Human Services, Defense, Veterans Affairs and other organizations to modernize the U.S. health system and improve the health and well-being of Americans.. This entails providing leadership to a Program Management Organization (PMO) team to develop a program, consisting of representatives from business development, solution architects, internal business units SMEs, and other Optum entities to create a strategy and action plan to shape and position the Joint Venture to capture and win work on the T4NG2 contract.. They will partner with all functional areas to provide staff, budget, facilities and infrastructure, IT systems, security, and legal resources to work together to ensure all aspects of delivery are coordinated to support contract requirements and customer mission objectives.. Work with CTO to confirm that technical solutions remain compliant and current with enterprise.. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

senior program director

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 to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. OptumServe's mission is to help federal agencies tackle some of the biggest challenges in health care by partnering with the Departments of Health and Human Services, Defense, Veterans Affairs and other organizations to modernize the U.S. health system and improve the health and well-being of Americans. The OptumServe Technology Service's (OSTS) business unit focuses on health information technology and how they can enable their customer's mission by continually looking for ways to increase efficiency and thereby lower costs. OSTS is looking for a Senior Program Director to lead the operations and oversight of delivery of work executed as part of the T4NG2 Contract. This 10-year, ID/IQ contract frames the Information Technology market within the VA and is the IT mission enabling contract for the VBA, VHA, and NCA. This person will partner with our JV partner to drive new business and execute on awarded task orders. They will be responsible for assessing organic capabilities, developing internal and external coalitions and partnerships, assisting in developing technical solutions, and meeting with clients to understand current and future challenges, all in order to create a discriminating value proposition to shape known opportunities and create new demand. This entails providing leadership to a Program Management Organization (PMO) team to develop a program, consisting of representatives from business development, solution architects, internal business units SMEs, and other Optum entities to create a strategy and action plan to shape and position the Joint Venture to capture and win work on the T4NG2 contract. This position will report to the OSTS CEO and work closely with the JV leadership team to ensure all programs are delivering on contract requirements, compliant with all relevant policies, and are supporting the customer's strategy. They will be responsible for the successful delivery on all programs. All Delivery Managers will report to this person. They will partner with all functional areas to provide staff, budget, facilities and infrastructure, IT systems, security, and legal resources to work together to ensure all aspects of delivery are coordinated to support contract requirements and customer mission objectives. They will be a business leader and will be involved in helping the executive team make decisions regarding the assessment, selection, and implementation of technology solutions for the client. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. The roles and responsibilities of this will cover a broad range of areas within the T4NG2 contract and JV framework. Below is a list of the primary areas but will change and grow as organizational conditions warrant. Program Oversight Maintain program review schedule per policy. Emplement Assessment Criteria across all programs. Provide timely escalations to CEO, or delegate, regarding any program execution or bid risk issues, as appropriate per the group procedures. Manage remediation and action plans per policy; ensure corrective action plans are in place and executed to resolve program performance issues. Product Delivery Work with Delivery Managers to ensure programs maintain cost, technical, and schedule delivery requirements. Ensure contract startup activities are scheduled, tracked, and completed. Ensure all contractual deliverables are tracked and acceptance records are retained. Work with CTO to confirm that technical solutions remain compliant and current with enterprise. Provide advice, counsel, mentoring and training to program managers. Risk Management Ensure program risk management plans are in place and a risk register is maintained for all programs where the JV is the prime Personnel Work with Delivery Manager and Human Capital partner to ensure properly qualified staff are in place to support all programs. Monitor any Personnel Improvement Plans and support immediate supervisor and Human Capital partner with an approved action plan. Growth Coordinate, as appropriate, with proposal development teams on all proposal matters Work with Growth team to ensure line resource needs are coordinated with proposal efforts and balanced against delivery requirements Contribute to/consult on capture and proposal efforts by participating in proposal reviews and bid strategies for key program pursuits and re-competes 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 in computer science, information systems or a related field or 10 years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree 10+ years of successful project management and operations leadership Solid reputation within the VA community as a strong leader with detailed knowledge of the VA IT ecosystem and organizational structure Demonstrated success managing current federal health IT projects in excess of $75M, specifically within the VA Expertise in the VA TRM, application development tools and methodologies, multiple healthcare information systems applications and technical platforms Understanding of the health care industry and business/clinical disciplines Vision, understanding of VA healthcare trends and technology impacts Preferred Qualifications: PMP certification *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington residents is $147,300 to $282,800 per year. 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). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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