Job Details

Overview

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.

Advisory Director (Strategy & Growth) is the overall project lead across high-complexity, multi-workstream engagements and oversees managers of individual workstreams. The Director owns, coordinates, and harmonizes the overall approach and serves as the principal day-to-day contact with the client, establishing an optimal communication cadence with C-Suite executives. The Director ensures workstream managers are coordinated and output is consistent and aligned. The Director focuses on engagement economics and directs the team to follow practices that ensure quality and profitability.

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

Primary Responsibilities

• Overall project lead across high-complexity, multi-workstream engagements, diagnosing client issues (including underlying issues) and determining appropriate solutions to support strategic direction
• Build consensus among senior client stakeholders critical to successful implementation of identified solutions
• Oversee managers and team members of individual workstreams to own, coordinate, and harmonize the overall approach
• Act as an industry expert in one or more areas and use engagements to advance knowledge (e.g., enterprise strategy, value-based care, population health, consumer, digital, revenue diversification, partnerships)
• Serve as principal day-to-day contact for client executives and establish communication cadence with C-Suite executives
• Develop project team members and direct reports to expand their skills
• Accountable for budget and timelines across all workstreams
• Focus on project economics and direct the team to ensure quality and profitability, including monitoring actual vs. expected team utilization
• Apply deductive and inductive thinking effectively
• Provide subject matter expertise to other Optum Advisory Services and Optum/UnitedHealth Group units as it relates to strategy development
• Support other Optum Advisory Services and Optum/UnitedHealth Group units when strategy expertise is required to address client issues
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with prospects, clients, and staff
• Demonstrate solid relationship management skills and the ability to handle challenging interpersonal situations
• Contribute to business development efforts, including add-on and new business

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that provides clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role and opportunities for development in other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of client/customer-facing experience at a consulting firm (Big 3/Big 4/Big 6/Boutique)
• 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting
• Proven leadership experience in healthcare business models (payer/provider) in one of: Strategy & Transformation; Consumer strategy & Emerging Solutions; Value Based Care/Population Health Management
• Experience with project management, developing and presenting deliverables to C-suite executives, and analytics
• Experience leading strategy work and/or strategic initiatives
• Client relationship management experience
• Proven business development experience with at least $1.5M+ in new sales annually
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Familiarity with a variety of problem-solving approaches
• Ability to drill down to root causes and be creative in problem solving
• Ability to travel domestically up to 50%

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience, preferably in healthcare
• Experience in healthcare consulting
• Experience managing projects that meet budget and timeline goals
• Experience navigating a matrixed environment
• Experience mentoring junior staff and leading direct reports
• Analytical reasoning and solution-focused problem solving
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proven written and verbal communication skills

All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $124,500 to $239,400 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group provides a comprehensive benefits package, incentive programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution, and other benefits subject to eligibility requirements. Benefits and incentives vary by location and role.

Application Details

Application Deadline: This posting will remain for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool is collected. The job posting may close early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We are committed to equitable care and reducing health disparities. UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.