Technical Project Manager

About this role

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.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute\* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Description and Primary Responsibilities:
Coordinate across multiple teams: ECS, business partners, AI CoE, engineering, product, finance, and dependent tech teams

Leverage AI to automate workflows and drive continuous improvement & innovation

- Track cross‑team dependencies, milestones, risks, and issues
- Own and maintain the IRAAD (Issues, Risks, Actions, Assumptions, Decisions) tracker
- Produce clear status reports for leadership (delivery, risks, dependencies, funding)
- Own program financial governance:
- Track budgets, burn, forecasts, and funding alignment
- Ensure PRJs are correctly set up
- Ensure right people are charging to the right PRJs (internal + dependent teams)
- Monitor and follow up on timesheet compliance
- Coordinate with business teams and AI CoE on project scope, priorities, and funding
- Partner closely with AI tech and product teams on delivery and planning
- Help build and mature the Cortex tool:
- Bring visibility and transparency to tech and business leadership
- Coordinate with finance, HCP tech, product, and other teams
- Define and integrate financial views and metrics into Cortex
Support scaling Cortex:
From ECS- - Optum Health tech orgs
- Support integration of Synapse into Cortex:
- Synapse = ECS operation...