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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.

The Creative Project Manager improves the efficiency of Creative Partners by ensuring consistency amongst projects and carefully monitoring workflows. This role plays a key role in keeping creative production projects on track from intake to completion. Creative Project Managers collaborate and communicate with business stakeholders, creative and operations team members.

This role requires an individual that is detail oriented and can anticipate roadblocks. The ability to be flexible and work within gray areas is key to succeed in this role.

Primary Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Execution

• Manage creative projects of varying complexity and visibility
• Define/manage project scope in consultation with applicable stakeholders
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and timelines while driving clarity in roles and responsibilities
• Ensure that project deliverables are on track throughout the project lifecycle
• Assess project deliverables against client briefs
• Ensure quality for all material before finalizing
• Manage project budgets as necessary
• Maintain strong relationships with clients
• Facilitate regular status updates and risk assessments

Problem Solving

• Proactively identify and resolve project issues
• Ensure that any project changes are documented and addressed effectively and efficiently

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:

• 3+ years of experience on a creative, marketing or project management team or similar role
• Experience organizing project meetings, tracking, planning and scheduling
• Hands-on experience with project management tools and software
• Experience operating in a collaborative environment that encourages engagement, participation, and open dialogue
• Experience with client service / account management orientation
• Demonstrated exceptional communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, or related field
• PMP Certification
• Experience with Workfront
• Demonstrated solid understanding of the creative process from concept to execution
• Knowledge of process improvement techniques
• Marketing, agency or creative background
• Experience presenting to management on project updates and results
• Proficiency with Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint

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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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