Sr Director, Strategy & Growth - Remote

Taleo; Auburndale (MA); Remote; USD 159,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Sr Director of Strategy & Growth to partner with the Chief Strategy and Growth Officer and align regional priorities with enterprise goals. This role operates in a highly matrixed environment across markets, national teams, and functional leaders to drive payer, growth, and partnership initiatives.

The successful candidate will translate strategic plans into actionable roadmaps, manage senior stakeholders, and lead cross-functional initiatives to improve performance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, value-based care, payer/provider contracting, consulting, or related fields.
• 5+ years of direct people management or leadership experience building and developing high-performing teams.
• 5+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional strategy or growth initiatives in a matrixed enterprise environment.
• 5+ years of experience performing strategic planning, business analysis, and data-driven problem solving.
• 5+ years of experience managing senior executive stakeholders and facilitating alignment across functional groups.
• 5+ years of experience translating strategic plans into actionable operational roadmaps and driving measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership and functional leaders to develop, communicate, and advance regional payer, partnership, and growth strategies.
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional initiatives across markets, national teams, and business partners to support strategic priorities and execution.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment, governance, and decision-making across complex, matrixed initiatives.
• Lead development of reporting, performance management, and operational capabilities that enhance payer and partnership performance.
• Lead evaluation of strategic opportunities and business challenges, develop recommendations and implementation plans to support growth and performance improvement.
• Direct others to resolve business problems that affect multiple functions or disciplines.
• Direct work that impacts entire functions and/or customer accounts (internal or external).

Skills

Healthcare strategy

Value-based care

Payer contracting

Leadership

Strategic planning

Data-driven problem solving

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Sr Director, Strategy & Growth will partner directly with the Chief Strategy and Growth Officer to support strategic planning, enterprise alignment, and execution on key strategy and growth initiatives across the East Region. Operating within a highly matrixed environment, this leader will help translate enterprise priorities into actionable regional initiatives, align stakeholders, and drive execution of key payer, growth, and partnership strategies. The role serves as a central integrator across markets, national teams, and functional leaders to support decision-making, operational effectiveness, and execution.

You'll enjoy 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:

• Partner with senior leadership and functional leaders to develop, communicate, and advance regional payer, partnership, and growth strategies
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional initiatives across markets, national teams, and business partners to support strategic priorities and execution
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment, governance, and decision-making across complex, matrixed initiatives
• Lead development of reporting, performance management, and operational capabilities that enhance payer and partnership performance
• Lead evaluation of strategic opportunities and business challenges, develop recommendations and implementation plans to support growth and performance improvement
• Direct others to resolve business problems that affect multiple functions or disciplines
• Direct work that impacts entire functions and/or customer accounts (internal or external)

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:

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, value-based care, payer/provider contracting, consulting, or related fields
• 5+ years of direct people management or leadership experience building and developing high-performing teams
• 5+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional strategy or growth initiatives in a matrixed enterprise environment
• 5+ years of experience performing strategic planning, business analysis, and data-driven problem solving
• 5+ years of experience managing senior executive stakeholders and facilitating alignment across functional groups
• 5+ years of experience translating strategic plans into actionable operational roadmaps and driving measurable business outcomes

*All employees working remotely will be required to 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 $159,300 - $273,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

• a comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

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.

OptumCare 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.

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

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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