Associate Director Finance Enablement - Remote

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; 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 to lead finance analytics and develop patient-centric models across the Optum Health landscape. You’ll guide teams, shape priorities, and deliver practical solutions that improve insights for Finance, Network, Actuarial, and Accounting.

The role requires strong technical capability, business judgment, and leadership to manage complexity while collaborating with stakeholders to drive performance and value.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in analytics, data, or financial modeling environments.
• 1+ year of people leadership experience.
• Background in healthcare, financial, and analytical data.
• Strong ability to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences.
• Experience working across functions in a matrixed organization.
• Preferred: degree in finance, economics, statistics, CS, math, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance and analytics work aligned to priorities and performance.
• Coordinate across finance, accounting, actuarial, and network teams.
• Develop analytic methodologies and data pipelines.
• Serve as expert on patient model analytics for planning and decisions.
• Provide leadership with actionable insights and structured analysis.
• Drive high-impact initiatives across finance, healthcare economics, and operations.
• Present complex concepts clearly to technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Analytical leadership

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial modeling

Healthcare analytics

Education

Finance/Economics/Statistics/CS/Math 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.

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.

You’llenjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

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
• All employees working remotely will berequiredto adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down 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 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.