Associate Director Business Operations - Eden Prairie, MN - 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)
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Managing pipeline and acquiring greater footprint within Optum and supporting commercial business by helping business partners following regulatory and compliance, enterprise security standards and controls implemented for data file management
Collaborate with key business partners to achieve forecasted productivity growth
Collaborate and explore net new opportunities for data file management in supporting business
Identify and implement immediate and long - term strategies for growth, improved efficiency, and reduced costs around process improvements
Be a strong advocate in improving the knowledge and understanding of business practices (financial performance) to key managers
Actively participate and influence the assessment of selected technology solutions to support the operational and strategic needs of the organization
Drive direct and matrixed team performance to achieve high quality results quickly
Promote awareness and understanding of best practices, policies relative to business applications and consumption as well as systems safety, security and performance
Define and execute overall strategic vision of next level center of excellence data file management team by collaborating with the business partners and key stake holders
Define and implement KPIs for ongoing monitoring of performance and achievement of financial performance consistent with annual business plan
Define and implement automated process for gathering key common metrics and create on demand executive dashboards

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of proven leader, experienced in success with large, challenging transformational initiatives
4+ years of UnitedHealth Group experience
7+ years of hands on experience in defining and implementing highly strategic plans focused on improving the overall efficiency around process and technology
Strong communication and presentation skills; able to effectively present complex information clearly across all audiences including senior level business leaders and stakeholders
Strong knowledge of health insurance industry
Strong financial and business acumen
MS Excel experience
Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills
Able to work independently in complex and ambiguous environments and situations
BA / BS degree is required or equivalent related work experience
Preferred Qualifications:

Proactive, hands-on leader with a strategic vision
Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
Drives high performance with high sense of urgency and focus on execution
Highly accountable, and leads with integrity
Ability to lead and develop a highly skilled and motivated team
Courageous and diplomatic leader that builds relationships with win-win solutions
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact professionally and maintain working relationships
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong negotiation and influence skills
Keen attention to detail
Adheres to Optum’s Cultural Values
Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
Strong technology and operations background.
Demonstrated collaboration skills
Demonstrated problem-solving skills
Demonstrated experience successfully implementing change initiatives within a large organization
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system 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.
 
 
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