Associate Director Network Pricing – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

The Associate Director, Network Pricing within OptumRx is responsible for the oversight of client contract management through financial and network price modeling, forecasting and reporting. You’ll leverage your existing expertise and knowledge in new ways as you strike the balance between health care costs and resources. This is a mid-level management role where you will learn the business fundamentals of drug pricing and client performance management, the underlying data flows, and the tools and systems used to ensure that health care contracts are priced accurately and fairly for all involved.  As you do, you’ll discover the resources, backing and opportunities that you’d expect from a Fortune 6 leader.

 

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

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Lead and perform financial analysis and modeling as it relates to setting prescription drug prices
  
• Concisely summarize and communicate the results of complex analytics
  
• Translate highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences
  
• Predict emerging customer needs and develop innovative solutions to meet them
  
• Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches
  
• Support the development of strategic initiatives aimed at reducing the total cost of care
  
• Provide consultative advice on use of data as subject matter expert and interpret/summarize analytical findings
  
• Lead projects to completion by contributing to database creation, statistical modeling and financial reports
  
• Partner with other departments including Underwriting, Legal, Operations, Product Development, and Account Management to effectively oversee client performance management
  
• Communicating and consulting with clients directly
  
• Set team direction, resolve issues and provides guidance to members of own team
  

 

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:

• 9+ years of analytical experience in financial analysis, healthcare pricing, network management, healthcare economics, or related discipline
  
• 7+ years of experience in creating and using financial modeling tools, spreadsheets, and information acquisition tools including experience in interpreting and/or displaying financial modeling results to inform actionable decisions
  
• Prior management experience
  
• Expert proficiency in performing financial impact analysis, risk management, and data manipulation
  
• Experience interacting with clients and internal leaders
  

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare or PBM experience
  
• Experience with Big data
  
• Proficiency in Alteryx, SQL and/or Tableau
  
• Efficient written and verbal communication skills

 

*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, 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 all 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.