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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

About the role:

This role serves as a key leader within the Data & Analytics organization, partnering with business leaders, product owners, data scientists, engineers, analysts, and operational stakeholders to ensure successful execution of a portfolio of complex initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing delivery strategies, driving operational excellence, developing project management capabilities, and ensuring alignment between organizational priorities and execution plans.

As a people leader, this role is accountable for the performance, development, and engagement of project management staff while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence. The Manager, Project Management will own the end-to-end project delivery function for a defined portfolio and serve as a key resource in resolving complex operational, technical, and organizational challenges that extend beyond individual projects.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of project managers supporting Data & Analytics initiatives
• Establish strategic priorities, operating objectives, and organizational goals for the project management function
• Own and continuously improve end-to-end project delivery processes, governance frameworks, standards, and methodologies
• Partner with business, analytics, product, and technology leaders to define delivery strategies that support organizational priorities and business objectives
• Oversee a portfolio of complex data, analytics, reporting, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and technology initiatives
• Ensure consistent execution of project management best practices, governance processes, risk management approaches, and delivery standards across all projects
• Drive alignment between business priorities, delivery capacity, and organizational objectives through effective resource planning and portfolio management
• Establish operational metrics and performance measures to evaluate project delivery effectiveness and organizational outcomes
• Identify and resolve complex technical, operational, delivery, and organizational challenges affecting multiple teams or programs
• Review project execution, deliverables, and governance practices, providing guidance and recommendations to improve delivery quality and effectiveness
• Develop scalable operating models and delivery frameworks that support growth and evolving business needs
• Facilitate executive-level communications, steering committee reviews, and strategic decision-making forums
• Serve as an escalation point for complex project, stakeholder, and delivery issues
• Drive continuous improvement through adoption of new delivery practices, governance approaches, and operational efficiencies
• Promote Agile, Lean, and product-oriented delivery methodologies across the organization
• Partner with leaders across Data Science, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Product, and Operations teams to ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives
• Build organizational project management capabilities through coaching, knowledge sharing, and implementation of best practices
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture aligned with Optum values

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
• Proven significant experience leading project management teams, PMOs, delivery functions, or strategic transformation initiatives
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including performance management, coaching, mentoring, and talent development
• Proven experience leading portfolios of data, analytics, business intelligence, reporting, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or technology-focused initiatives
• Proven ability to develop and implement governance frameworks, delivery models, and operating procedures
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams within highly matrixed environments
• Demonstrated solid analytical, organizational, and strategic-thinking capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across business and technical organizations
• Proven experience with workforce planning, resource forecasting, and organizational prioritization
• Demonstrated solid communication, presentation, and executive stakeholder management skills
• Proven experience utilizing Agile delivery methodologies and project management practices
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of execution and delivery quality

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, PgMP, Agile, SAFe, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification
• Proven experience leading enterprise Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Data Platform programs
• Proven experience establishing or leading PMOs, delivery organizations, or transformation offices
• Proven experience supporting data science, data engineering, business intelligence, or cloud modernization initiatives
• Proven experience within healthcare environments, including healthcare operations, analytics, or value-based care programs
• Proven experience driving organizational change, process transformation, and adoption initiatives
• Proven experience working within highly regulated enterprise environments

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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