Associate Director Healthcare Economics – Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

We are searching for an innovative Associate Director Healthcare Economics to join our experienced team. This creative role offers an excellent opportunity to directly impact an innovative function and secure your future with an industry leader. This role sits within a functional support team that works with the East region supporting the Community and State value based contracting health plan efforts. This position will lead a team to provide analytics and consultation to our network partners and local market health plans to provide optimal, affordable care for our members.

 

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

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage team of analysts to interpret and analyze data and recommend best approaches, prioritize multiple competing deliverables and appropriately allocate resources
• Design and implement training and development programs for analytic staff
• Advance innovation in the enterprise through proactive data insights, external research, and market knowledge
• Lead the design and creation of analytic models to evaluate financial impact of value-based care contracting opportunities
• Interface with business leaders and build relationships in support of value based contracting strategy and payments
• Leverage technology and carry out process improvement activities
• Ability to concisely summarize and communicate the results of complex analytics to cross-functional teams of network, clinical, health plan and finance leaders
• Prepare written analysis and summarize results using graphical representations and professional formatting
• Collaborate with business leadership on ad hoc requests
• Be an independent, innovative leader
• Act as liaison / subject matter expert to health plan leaders

 

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:

• 5+ years of analytical experience in financial analysis, health care pricing, network management, healthcare economics or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in creating and using financial modeling and financial impact analysis, risk management and data manipulation
• 2+ years of experience leading, coaching, or mentoring analytic team members 
• Experience in data analytics using one or more of the following tools: Excel with Pivot tables, MS-SQL Developer, SAS, Access, TOAD, Snowflake or equivalent
• Advanced or higher level of proficiency working with MS Excel; including advanced formulas, pivot tables, macros, lists, statistical functions, etc., for data analysis and presentation

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Stars, HEDIS, Medicare Advantage, and/or other quality or risk adjustment programs
• Experience with SQL or SAS for data extraction and manipulation
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2)
• Solid facilitation, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

 

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. 

 

 

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.