Senior Director, Enterprise Strategy & Partnerships

Optum; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a senior strategy professional to join the Enterprise Strategy and Partnerships team. You will drive cross‑enterprise initiatives across the UHG portfolio, partnering with technology, product, and executive leaders to identify market opportunities and shape transformative programs.

The role demands rigorous analyses, clear executive recommendations, and delivery of high-priority initiatives, with travel up to 20% and a flexible mix of in‑office and remote work

Qualifications

• 6+ years of working experience.
• 4+ years of strategy consulting, corporate strategy and/or corporate partnership experience.
• Experience leading complex, ambiguous projects end-to-end, including problem framing, analysis, and executive recommendations.
• Experience leading project teams.
• Proven exceptional executive communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leaders and influencing decision-making in a matrixed environment.
• Willing or ability to travel up to 20% (may be required depending on projects).

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise strategy initiatives spanning growth, operational excellence, and AI-enabled transformation across UnitedHealthcare, Optum, and the broader UHG enterprise.
• Own enterprise strategy development by assessing emerging healthcare and AI trends and capabilities; defining implications for UHG’s business model, growth priorities, innovation priorities.
• Lead the development of external partnership strategies and value creation theses, including support for deal positioning, valuation considerations, and enterprise-level solution design.
• Develop partnership strategies across UHG to maximize enterprise-level impact, clearly outlining tradeoffs, benefits, and risks.
• Analyze industry trends, competitive threats, expansion opportunities, and internal performance to inform strategic direction and investment decisions.
• Develop rigorous analytical frameworks and insights to support enterprise prioritization and long-term planning.
• Synthesize complex analyses into clear, executive-ready recommendations for senior leadership, the Board, and other key stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior executives on how strategy and partnerships can accelerate growth, improve affordability, and differentiate healthcare experiences.
• Enable actionable decision-making through strategy communication aligned to executives, investors, and enterprise stakeholders.
• Scope, initiate, plan, execute, and close high-priority strategy initiatives.
• Manage multiple concurrent priorities, balancing depth in core healthcare and AI strategy domains with responsiveness to executive needs.
• Act as a visible representative of Enterprise Strategy in executive and cross-enterprise forums related to strategic business opportunities, AI, and growth priorities.

Skills

Executive communication

Strategy consulting

Project leadership

Problem framing & analysis

Travel flexibility

Education

Advanced degree

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a senior strategy professional to join the Enterprise Strategy and Partnerships team. You will drive cross‑enterprise initiatives across the UHG portfolio, partnering with technology, product, and executive leaders to identify market opportunities and shape transformative programs.

The role demands rigorous analyses, clear executive recommendations, and delivery of high-priority initiatives, with travel up to 20% and a flexible mix of in‑office and remote work