$122100 - $234700 Year
Monday to Friday
Day shift
Health insurance
Paid time off
Employee discount
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Parental Leave
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible spending account
Retirement plan
Others
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Advisory Director, Strategy & Growth is the overall project lead across high-complexity, multi-workstream engagements and oversees managers of individual workstreams. Overall responsibility is to own, coordinate, and harmonize the overall project approach and final deliverables – ensuring a cohesive story, logic, flow, and compelling recommendations aligned to the client’s unique business situation. The Director serves as principal point of day to day contact with client and establishes optimal communication cadence with C-Suite executives. This role ensures workstream managers are coordinated and output is consistent and aligned. The Director also contributes to practice business development through personal sales attainment. Additionally the Director plays a critical role in team member mentorship and professional development, practice development and thought leadership.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
Overall project lead across high-complexity, multi-workstream engagements with ability to accurately diagnose the issues the client has identified (as well as underlying issues) and determine the appropriate solutions that will lead the client to create strategic direction
Build consensus among senior client stakeholders who play a critical role in the client’s ability to successfully implement the identified solutions
Oversees managers and team members of individual workstreams with responsibility to own, coordinate, and harmonize the overall approach, in addition to own content development
Industry expert in one or more areas and uses engagements to advance own knowledge (e.g., enterprise strategy, value-based care, population health, consumer, digital, revenue diversification, partnerships)
Principal point of day to day contact for client executive and establishes optimal communication cadence with C-Suite executives
Critical role in developing project team members and direct reports to expand their skills
Accountable for budget and timelines of project across all workstreams
Focuses on project economics and directs team to follow practices needed to ensure both quality and profitability including close monitoring of actual vs. expected team utilization
Effectively and appropriately apply both deductive and inductive thinking
Provide subject matter expertise to other Optum Advisory and Optum/UnitedHealth Group Company business units as it relates to strategy development
Provide support to other Optum Advisory and Optum/UnitedHealth Group Company business units when strategy expertise is required in addressing client issues
Communicate effectively and accurately in writing and verbally to prospects, clients, and other staff
Demonstrate solid relationship management skills and ability to handle challenging interpersonal situations
Contribute to business development efforts – both add-on work as well as new business
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.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $122,100 to $234,700 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
Communication
Leadership
Teamwork
Interpersonal
Learning/adaptability
Self-management
Organizational
Computer
Problem solving
Open mindedness
Strong work ethic
technology
Others
5+ years of experience in management consulting (Big 3 / Big 4 / Big 6 / Boutique)
5+ years of experience in strategy consulting
Client relationship management experience
Experience with project management developing and presenting deliverables to C-suite executives and conducting own as well as reviewing team member analytics
Experience leading strategy work and/or strategic initiatives
Proven business development experience and success generating at least $1.5M+ annually in new sales
Health care
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Remote