Director, Federal Solutions - Washington DC Metro or Telecommute

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Reporting to the SVP, Federal Solutions, this position architects complex health services or health IT solutions from the industry-leading assets of the OptumServe business and UnitedHealth Group enterprise to meet the requirements of federal government customers such as the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs or Department of Health and Human Services.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Federal customer's needs with the knowledge of OptumServe's business assets and teaming partners capabilities to develop a comprehensive solution that can meet or exceed the customer's expectations and beat the competition
• Working knowledge of the systems, processes and resources inside the federal customer's infrastructure that all external solutions must integrate
• Understand a broad set of commercial capabilities within the UnitedHealth Group enterprise and how they can be applied to meet federal customer's objectives
• This position will lead teams of matrix partners to translate required capabilities into concrete operational processes and measurement plans
• Interpret vision and translate into requirements for engineering teams, when possible, validate requirements with marketplace via pilots and beta groups
• Pro-actively identify needs/priorities of audience and provides relevant information when sharing insights, including facts and explanation of decision-making criteria
• Work with internal or external business constituents to determine future solution needs based on customer needs and competitive insights
• Explain competitive landscape and how OptumServe solutions compare
• Anticipate what is happening in the market including customer priorities, needs and goals
• Execute on insights learned; Translates data into a compelling value story to shape customer desire
• Review solution performance against expectations and facilitates or influences changes to future solutions to improve competitive position and optimal contract performance

• Prepare quality estimation with appropriate assumptions; Helps to evaluate other's forecasts and critically evaluates the information given

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:

• 3+ years' experience in product development, product marketing, solution development or technical architecture
• 5+ years' experience in health care or health-related industry (health IT or health services)
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally with business lines and technology to define deliverables and solutions
• Analytical skills and ability to review data and make fact-based decisions and/or recommendations
• Demonstrated communication skills (persuasive written, oral, and presentation skills)
• Demonstrated experience in complex strategy development
• Demonstrated experience in leading multiple, diverse and complex initiatives in an ambiguous environment with rapidly changing priorities
• Ability to travel when needed

• If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in government (federal or state) health IT or health services in a contractor capacity (business development, program delivery or operations) or a government (federal or state) employee
• Demonstrated success in participating in the development of a health services or health IT product or solution.
• Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated understanding of the complexities and key factors of the business; displays broad business perspective
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Understanding of Department of Defense (DOD), Veterans Administration (VA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) markets
• Able to balance strategic thinking with the urgency to drive work forward
• Adapt quickly to changes in work direction and able to pivot work accordingly
• Develop creative solutions to complex problems
• Team player with strong ability to form working professional relationships

• Experience using data and research to formulate strategic business recommendations

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $94,500 to $171,700. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; flexible spending accounts; paid parking or public transportation costs; 401(k) retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance; business travel accident insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

_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._

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