Proposal Development Consultant, Optum - Telecommuter! - Full-time / Part-time

Great sales are the result of strong purpose, conviction and pride - pride in your ability and your product. UnitedHealth Group offers a portfolio of products that are greatly improving the life of others. Bring along your passion and do your life's best work.(sm)

This is a Senior Proposal Writer position on the Strategic Proposal Development team within New Business Services. This Writer is expected to produce powerfully written, tightly organized RFP responses and executive summaries that clearly define and strategically differentiate Optum's complex product solutions. This individual works within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where multiple leaders influence and drive the RFP response and products evolve continuously. This individual is assigned to our largest, highest visibility, most complicated and typically highest revenue bids. He or she must research and interview multiple stakeholders to understand customer need and our proposed solution—then articulate our value story in compelling responses and executive summaries. This position also plays a critical thought leadership role on the New Business Services team by generating and promoting the adoption of new ideas, processes and approaches. This is a career opportunity that requires an individual with the capabilities and desire to move to the next level (“Strategist”) within 2-3 years.

Exceptional strategic writing skills

A career track that emphasizes business-to-business writing roles—ideally with 7-10 years of proposal writing experience in an environment similar to UnitedHealth Group

Experience writing payer, government (state/fed), provider and commercial proposals

Experience working as part of a cohesive, collaborative team to discuss, define and articulate business solutions for Requests for Proposal (RFP)

An understanding of today's domestic health care environment, including key players, trends and drivers (such as the Affordable Care Act, value-based performance, etc.); knowledge of health care technology products is a plus

Flexibility and nimbleness to change direction unexpectedly, without losing focus, such as when a new product solution is proposed mid-stream

Ability to perform to high quality standards under pressure and to interact productively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels when faced with multiple, time-sensitive priorities

BA or BS degree in English, journalism, public relations, marketing or related field

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

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.




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