Senior Director, Medicare Advantage Product & Benefits

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 159,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase program

401(k) contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Minnesota seeks a Senior Director, Medicare Advantage Product or Benefits to lead end-to-end benefit strategy for all payers across MA plans. You will collaborate with payer product teams and Finance to align membership with enterprise financial targets.

This role requires deep expertise in MA design, bid filings, and performance analysis, plus strong communication across levels. Travel up to 20% and leadership in a matrix organization are expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, Medicare, product management, innovation, or consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end benefit strategy for all payers across Medicare Advantage plans.
• Create solid relationships with payer product teams to align membership strategies with enterprise financial performance targets.
• Analyze benefit performance/ROI and develop investment recommendations.
• Partner with Health Care Economics and Actuarial teams to ensure MACVAT data is completed and correct prior to socialization with key regional partners.
• Conduct in-depth analysis and strategic summary of AEP results.
• Identify key benefit battleground states and areas of greatest risk and opportunity along with key market insights.
• Ensure cross functional collaboration with finance and HCE to quantify benefit decision impact.
• Partner with local growth and marketing teams on broker/partnership strategy and execution, to unify capabilities where possible and create a cohesive approach.
• Develop and socialize specific AEP strategies with leadership and provide market feedback.
• Develop executive materials for overall benefit strategies and approach.
• Collaborate with care delivery and Optum at Home to build risk programs that strengthen overall market positioning and advance Optum’s value prop to further differentiate for consumers and partners.
• Synthesize market, competitor, regulatory, financial, and operational intelligence to inform priorities, decisions, and future innovation opportunities

Skills

Medicare Advantage

Product management

Strategic analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

UnitedHealth Group in Minnesota seeks a Senior Director, Medicare Advantage Product or Benefits to lead end-to-end benefit strategy for all payers across MA plans. You will collaborate with payer product teams and Finance to align membership with enterprise financial targets.

This role requires deep expertise in MA design, bid filings, and performance analysis, plus strong communication across levels. Travel up to 20% and leadership in a matrix organization are expected.