Associate Director, Corporate Planning and Strategy - Remote

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The Associate Director, Corporate Planning & Strategy works with the Optum Whole Health Solutions leadership team and business partners to ensure flawless planning and execution of business strategies, corporate operating cadence, and deliverable creation. 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.   

Primary Responsibilities:

• Curates internal and external meeting materials (e.g., presentations, agendas, meeting notes and follow ups), for meetings including but not limited to, UHG / Optum / Optum Health Quarterly Business Reviews, UHG Board of Directors meetings, Earnings Releases, Investor Conference, Whole Health Solutions Business Reviews, Town Halls, and Leadership Team meetings
• Work with the Whole Health Solutions’ executive leaders to execute business vision, mission, planning, strategies and tactics to achieve revenue and IOI targets
• Demonstrate strong executive leadership presence - must be able to step into senior level meetings to represent the strategy and team
• Supports cross functional teams helping to remove roadblocks and ensure progress against Whole Health Solutions strategy and corporate deliverables. Drive and manage high-quality execution across organizational lines.
• Developing and coordinating strategic presentations for internal and external audiences
• Collaborate with internal leaders and external partners to gain an understanding of their business needs and adapt business plans accordingly.
• Work closely with other executive office staff in support of leaders

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:

• 5 years of professional experience in strategic planning, consulting, special projects and/or chief-of-staff type roles supporting C-suite executives
• Experienced in creating professional presentations and developing messaging around business strategies
• Experienced in developing work plan to effectively manage projects
• Proficiency with MS Office applications
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, coordinate and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Comfortable with ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with high level executive management team to manage business performance and strategic direction, building strong relationships across business groups
• Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential or sensitive information in a professional, discreet manner
• Demonstrated ability to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced environment with multiple and changing demands
• Demonstrated financial and business acumen
• Proven superior communication (written/verbal), presentation, and facilitation skills

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience in health care industry, business or public policy

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy  

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

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.   

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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. 

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

Salary : $106,800 - $194,200