Remote Health Strategy & Planning Director

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 135,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work from anywhere in the U.S.

In-office four days a week in the MN/华

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a senior strategy professional to lead proactive portfolio analysis and long-range planning across Whole Health Solutions. The role requires cross-functional collaboration and rigorous market research to inform strategic priorities.

You will drive problem definition, create business cases, and partner with stakeholders to deliver actionable recommendations while navigating a complex healthcare landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate development, strategic finance, private equity, enterprise strategy.
• Healthcare experience.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional strategy work from problem definition and analysis through senior-level recommendation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive work from initial framing through completion in a matrixed organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Independently leads proactive portfolio analysis, market intelligence, and long-range planning, while also supporting immediate strategy projects and cross-functional workstreams.
• Adds structure to ambiguous business questions, supplements institutional knowledge with solid market research, and converts findings into clear recommendations, tradeoffs, risks, and implementation plans.
• Works across businesses and functions to resolve barriers, accelerate progress, and support decisions through solid analysis, judgment, communication, and stakeholder influence.
• Effectively uses AI to improve the speed and depth of research and analysis while applying human judgment, validating outputs, and accounting for business realities and constraints.
• Operates with substantial independence and limited day-to-day direction.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

MBA

MPH

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a senior strategy professional to lead proactive portfolio analysis and long-range planning across Whole Health Solutions. The role requires cross-functional collaboration and rigorous market research to inform strategic priorities.

You will drive problem definition, create business cases, and partner with stakeholders to deliver actionable recommendations while navigating a complex healthcare landscape.