Strategy & Growth Director, Remote

UnitedHealth-Grou

Eden Prairie (MN)

Remote

USD 135,000 - 231,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum Financial division is seeking a Director of Strategy & Business Development to drive enterprise strategy, partnerships, and inorganic growth. This remote role supports growth initiatives across the US, reporting to the VP and collaborating with senior leaders.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in BD/consulting, strong financial modeling and executive communication, and expertise in fintech/healthcare, with the ability to lead complex analyses and cross-functional

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in business or related field.
8+ years experience in business development, consulting, corporate development, or investment banking.
8+ years experience working with senior level leaders.
8+ years of executive communication and Excel modeling.
8+ years of experience/expertise in fintech and/or healthcare.
Demonstrated experience building and leading complex financial models and investment analyses.
Experience evaluating partnership structures, deal economics, or M&A opportunities.
Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion.
Ability to work across multiple teams and supporting functions.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
MBA is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead strategy engagements across Optum Financial, including the development of industry landscapes, long-term strategy, GTM strategy, inorganic growth strategy, and competitive intelligence.
Frame and decompose ambiguous problems into structured analyses and actionable workstreams (e.g. research plans, testing of assumptions and hypotheses, financial analysis and market assessments, competitive benchmarking) and execute against each.
Deliver clear, executive-ready recommendations for senior stakeholders.
Rapidly develop deep expertise in business unit strategy, growth priorities, and competitive positioning.
Serve as a strategic advisor, shaping direction and identifying new growth vectors.
Manage senior stakeholder expectations in a fast-moving matrixed organization.
Proactively identify and prioritize M&A partnership opportunities aligned with strategic growth areas.
Build and maintain a robust pipeline of potential partners and M&A targets across product, distribution, capabilities, and innovation.
Develop partnership and M&A theses, including strategic rationale, value creation opportunities, and risk assessment.
Actively engage the market to source opportunities—leveraging networks, industry events, and outbound outreach.
Lead early-stage discussions, opportunity and partner qualification.