Vice President, UHG Enterprise Partnerships

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 Vice President of Enterprise Partnerships will lead the team responsible for long-term partnerships. This is a strategic and corporate development role accountable for driving the enterprise's growth agenda through the cultivation and delivery of external partnerships that utilize capabilities across Optum and UHC to create innovative market solutions. The VP will utilize their network across the enterprise to create the alignment needed to push initiatives forward and will ensure that critical internal relationships are grown and sustained over the long-term. The position will have accountability for creating a foundation for long-term, successful partnerships, and providing long-term governance support. This individual will be tasked with removing barriers for team members so they can accelerate output and build a solid culture centered around engagement, development, and performance.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategic lead of the team responsible for the overall partnership relationship, combining creative and innovative enterprise-level strategic thinking with technical rigor to own the entire deal execution process
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team responsible for developing and executing partnerships; actively look for avenues to help teammates upskill and develop professionally
• Foster a team culture of innovation, collaboration, and grit
• Developing and leveraging executive presence and personal credibility to successfully navigate UHG's robust business portfolio and leadership landscape, working effectively with cross-functional clinical, strategy, finance, and legal teams
• Leading development of partnership and value creation thesis, ensuring arrangements align with UHG strategic objectives through deep relationships with internal UHG and external partner executives (e.g., C-Suite and decision makers); creating market-differentiating solutions with products and services from across the enterprise
• Balancing success through strategic and financial value realization for UHG and partner organizations; escalating client and internal issues to remove barriers
• Establish KPIs and MBOs to measure the success of strategic partnerships and leverage data-driven insights to optimize performance
• Prioritize, organize and document work to obtain decisions, meet deadlines and drive execution

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 strategic business development, corporate development, and /or corporate strategy
• 5+ years of people leadership experience with a proven track record of managing high performing teams
• Proven track record of productive relationships with C-Suite and senior-level client executives while building credibility and influencing key stakeholders both internally and externally
• Track record of successful relationship development and ability to quickly build credibility and gain the confidence of individuals at all levels
• Deep experience collaborating and navigating large organizations and cross-functional teams on multi-year engagements
• Deep understanding of and experience with UnitedHealth Group's enterprise, business units, and capabilities
• Financial acumen with the ability to forecast partnership value
• Advanced communication and negotiating ability in the context of complex fortune 100 organizations
• Advanced aptitude for conflict resolution, problem-solving, and resiliency
• Proven experience and expertise in the healthcare market, especially provider and/or payer

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MHA) preferred
• Understanding of healthcare to include financial acumen, product, operations, technology operation, and data

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

The salary range for this role is $191,800 to $364,800 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.

UnitedHealth Group 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.

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