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.

In this newly created leadership role, you will have accountability for the Clinical and Administrative consulting organizations within Advisory and Implementations, which totals $220M+ in annual revenue. You will be expected to develop and deliver solution offerings and recruit, mentor and lead a high-performing team to ensure achievement of performance expectations.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Help to define, maintain and clearly communicate the pillar vision & strategy, design and develop key solution offerings & associated go-to-market plans to execute against the vision
• Maintain market and competitive awareness to inform strategy, offerings, value propositions and key differentiators
• Drive targets and MBOs including sales, revenue, margin, utilization and Net Promoter Score (NPS)
• Collaborate with Optum Insight leadership to coordinate strategy, focus and execution of long-range plan
• Articulate market-relevant thought leadership agenda that establishes market credibility & elevates cSuite relationships
• New business development efforts inclusive of sales to new clients; sales to existing clients; sales of other Optum Advisory services and capabilities to new or existing clients
• Participate, guide and support RFI, RFP and sales processes and guide financial analysis for proposed solutions
• Accountable for overall Advisory Services Management Consulting engagement execution including quality of output; client satisfaction and profitability
• Provide executive oversight of project economics and direct teams to follow practices needed to ensure both quality and profitability
• Lead development of intellectual capital and thought leadership collateral
• Provide coaching and mentoring to develop and retain talent
• Encourage team members to publish and speak with clients on case studies or market relevant topics
• Serve as principal point of relationship and escalation for client executives
• Serve in an advisory role to clients on business strategy, operational effectiveness and healthcare best practices
• Drive exceptional Employee Experience and Manager Effectiveness results
• Represent Our United Culture and demonstrate UHG values internally and externally
  

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:

• 15 + years of healthcare consulting experience
• Consulting firm experience including accountability for engagement leadership, client relationship management and business development
• Demonstrated experience in collaborative selling to healthcare clients
• Track record of success building long term relationships across the cSuite with healthcare clients
• Proven ability to drill down to the root cause of issues and be creative in problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to provide valuable insights and logical explanations when faced with difficult questions
• Proven track record of success leading a team and coaching/mentoring future leaders
• Proven ability to bring out the best in people and teams in support of a shared vision
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time on a sustained basis
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate level degree in business or healthcare
• Experience managing a $200M + consulting practice with a track-record of growth and profitability
• Experience developing value propositions for consulting service offerings
• Proven track record of leading a portion of or all of a consulting P&L
  

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington residents is $300,000 - $375,000. 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.

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

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.