Scaled Delivery Content Lead - Advisory Board Research - Washington, DC 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)

Content leads serve as on-demand experts who provide strategic guidance to health care executives spanning numerous health care topics. Content leads partner with client management and members to root-cause members' top issues and solve their most pressing problems, using Advisory Board's research and content.

Leads have an understanding of the most common challenges health care executives face and are able to provide thought partnership in answering member questions. Content leads help members navigate, understand, and maximize Advisory Board's research product and resources, with minimal travel.

Flexibility and an eye towards continuous process improvement is essential. In addition, Leads engage with a broad range of both internal and external stakeholders, creating relationships with colleagues across departments, which provides Content Leads the opportunity to expand their skill set and job scope over time.

Strong candidates will have an entrepreneurial mindset and a have high tolerance for change. If you want the experience of a startup while working with in a long, established organization this is a role for you!

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as go-to expert on topics related to their health care terrain (for example, strategy, service lines, clinical, or workforce, or new markets such as life sciences and health care industry)
• Provide on-demand expert guidance. Conduct regular conversations with executives and write best-in-class answers to top questions their terrains' health care constituents ask; The role will on occasion required to formally present content findings to organizations' executives and their teams
• Manage multiple member requests simultaneously and meet expected deadlines. Leads must have exemplary project management skills with the demonstrated ability to autonomously manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Evolve team design and processes. Leads will partner on team design and processes to build culture, maximize efficiencies, and enhance our output to members
• May manage team of content specialists. Some Leads may manage a small team of content specialists. Responsibilities include coaching, skill development, and performance management

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:

• Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of relevant post-graduate experience or a Master's degree with 2+ years of post-graduate related experience
• Demonstrated experience using written and oral communication skills to explain complex concepts to varied audiences
• Experience consistently meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities
• Comfortability working in an ever changing, fast paced environment
• Experience working in a team environment, as well as independently and autonomously
• Experience with at least one of the following:
  • Demonstrated ability to distill complex concepts into short, engaging deliverables in an academic or professional setting
  • Managing client relationships
  • Demonstrated interest in health care
  • Understanding of strategic and operational issues facing hospitals and health system executives
• 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:

• MBA, MPH, or other advanced degree
• Demonstrated team management skills
• Experience working with clients in a consultative role
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with senior executives

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 $79,700 to $142,600. 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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