Associate Director Finance Enablement

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase program

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum is seeking an Associate Director Finance Enablement in Minnesota to lead finance and analytics efforts for patient-centric modeling across the Health landscape. You will collaborate with Finance, Network, Actuarial and Accounting to shape analytic priorities and deliver practical solutions that improve decision support.

This role requires strong technical capability, business judgment, and the ability to guide teams through complexity while delivering actionable insights and strategic

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on programming experience in analytics, data, or financial modeling environments.
• 1+ years of people leadership or formal team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated solid background in healthcare, financial, and analytical data.
• Proven ability to work across functions and influence outcomes in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Drive finance and analytics work aligned to business priorities and performance objectives.
• Lead discussions across finance, accounting, actuarial and network teams to resourcefully uncover and solidify business logic.
• Contribute to the development and programming of analytic methodologies and pipelines, following best practices and ensuring quality processes.
• Serve as a functional expert on patient model analytics to support financial planning and strategic decision making.
• Support leadership teams with actionable insight, structured analysis, and recommendations tied to services strategy and performance improvement.
• Lead high-impact initiatives requiring collaboration across finance, actuarial, healthcare economics, and operations.
• Present complex concepts clearly and effectively to technical, operational, and executive audiences.

Skills

Analytics leadership

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Finance/related field degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Snowflake

Databricks

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

Associate Director Finance Enablement

The Associate Director Finance Enablement will lead finance and analytic efforts to develop a patient-centric model valuing member touchpoints across the broader Optum Health landscape. This role will work dynamically across a team of finance professionals and will leverage both business acumen and technical skills to produce methodologies for representing the full financial picture of a member; enabling actionable insights across Finance, Network, Actuarial, and Accounting functional areas.

This individual will develop subject matter expertise and work closely with stakeholders to evaluate complex business issues, shape analytic priorities, and develop practical solutions that improve insight and decision support. The role requires solid technical capability, sound business judgment, and the ability to guide people and work through complexity.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive finance and analytics work aligned to business priorities and performance objectives
• Lead discussions across finance, accounting, actuarial and network teams to resourcefully uncover and solidify business logic
• Contribute to the development and programming of analytic methodologies and pipelines, following best practices and ensuring quality processes
• Serve as a functional expert on patient model analytics to support financial planning and strategic decision making
• Support leadership teams with actionable insight, structured analysis, and recommendations tied to services strategy and performance improvement
• Lead high-impact initiatives requiring collaboration across finance, actuarial, healthcare economics, and operations
• Present complex concepts clearly and effectively to technical, operational, and executive audiences

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

• 5+ years of hands-on programming experience in analytics, data, or financial modeling environments
• 1+ years of people leadership or formal team leadership experience
• Demonstrated solid background in healthcare, financial, and analytical data
• Demonstrated success solving complex business problems and leading analytical work with meaningful impact
• Proven solid business and financial acumen
• Proven excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify highly complex topics for diverse audiences
• Proven ability to work across functions and influence outcomes in a matrixed organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in healthcare, payer, or managed care environments
• 1+ years of development experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar
• 1+ years of experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or similar cloud platform
• Background in accounting, FP&A, or similar finance positions
• Experience supporting leaders with data-driven recommendations tied to performance improvement and business strategy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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