Director, Strategy - Eden Prairie, MN or Boston, MA - Full-time / Part-time

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Challenge yourself, your peers and our industry by shaping what health care looks like and doing your life's best work.(sm)   
   
The Director, Strategy is a seasoned business strategist and advisor with responsibility for partnering with business unit executives to provide thought leadership, strategic direction, and market analysis to guide growth and operational excellence. This person must convince Market Unit leaders and operators of his/her value, earn their trust and time, and work collaboratively to build actionable strategies. The Director, Strategy will work with Market group leadership (Provider, Payer, Government, Life Sciences, Employer, Consumer) to frame the market, identify market opportunities, build analytics-based strategic plans, and drive actionable decisions. In order to do this, the Director, Strategy will have a strong understanding of competitive dynamics, customer needs, regulatory impacts, market trajectory, and Optum capabilities. In addition, the Director, Strategy will “tell the story” throughout the organization to gain support for the strategy and fuel execution planning. The Director, Strategy will also make connections across the Optum and UHG as necessary, and support corporate development activity. Primary Responsibilities:

Lead and support cross-Optum initiatives spanning growth strategy and operational excellence by directly scoping, initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing strategy projects
Lead large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives; working across Market Solutions Groups, Optum and UnitedHealth Group as needed
Deliver data-driven insights to support actionable strategic direction, corporate prioritization, and strategy communication (Executive management, Board, investors, company)
Analyze industry trends, customer needs, competitive threats, expansion opportunities and internal performance
Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business
Lead in a team environment both within the Strategy team and with business unit partners/customers
Influence Senior Leadership at Optum and UHG to adopt new ideas, products and / or approaches and gain commitment on cross-company initiatives
Nurture and develop strong relationships with Optum business unit leaders
Support the corporate planning process and ad hoc projects for executives, corporate requests, and special events
Develop Strategy team members, and enhance their skills and capabilities through project work and one-to-one coaching

Required Qualifications:

MBA from a top-tier program, or demonstrable equivalent
Minimum 2+ years post-MBA experience at a leading strategy consulting firm
Demonstrable leadership skills in a team setting where team members are not direct reports
Directly managed people in delivering strategy consulting / advisory services at the corporate level
Superior conceptual, analytical and financial modeling skills, with ability to succinctly interpret data and strategic frameworks for executives
Experience developing market overviews, understanding competitive positioning, analyzing market trends, and understanding customer needs
Demonstrable ability to deliver results with large-scale, cross-functional teams
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects to ensure their quality and on-time delivery
Superior communication (written/verbal), presentation, and facilitation skills
High energy, detail oriented and creative individual
Ability to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced environment with multiple and changing demands Preferred Qualifications:

Operational experience (operations, product development, marketing, finance, sales, etc.)
Experience in the health care industry and/or background in IT / analytics / information services
 
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: 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.    
     
   
Job Keywords: Strategy consultant, Eden Prairie, MN, Boston, MA, Massachusetts