Senior Director Payor Contracting – Remote

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here’s your opportunity. We’re going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

If you are in either the PST or MST, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Recommends, develops, and executes strategic long-range planning as it relates to contracted payors and product participation in support of the market and enterprise strategic mission, philosophy, and goals
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for business development and expansion opportunities within assigned territories
• Oversees the implementation of all expansion projects within assigned territories
• Utilize applicable financial tools and reports (e.g., internal financial models; external reports) to evaluate performance of current contracts.
• Balance financial and operational impact of contracts to providers, members, payors, Optum Care Network, and different customer groups when developing and/or negotiating contract terms
• Interacts and consults with Network Pricing team to evaluate different financial arrangements and to identify and recommend applicable payment methodologies (e.g., FFS; capitation; Value-Based Care; Pay for Performance) to maximize value for stakeholders
• Ensures compliance and consistent contracting across the enterprise.
• Evaluates market rates and payor performance to establish rate requests and negotiation strategies
• Communicates proposed contractual terms with payors and negotiate mutually acceptable agreement
• Monitors and/or oversee payor performance and industry trends to identify opportunities to refine, develop, and/or implement market strategies
• Represents department in internal meetings (e.g., medical management; M&R; C&S, growth, and acquisitions) to gather relevant information, present/recommend solutions, and provide updates on results/decision/activities
• Develops and/or implements contracting strategies to support new benefits designs and plans

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 related experience in managed care contracting with an understanding of managed healthcare or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of experience managing a team
• Extensive understanding of clinic financials with the ability to analyze operations and continually implement efficient operational processes
• Proven solid business acumen and proven strategic leadership skills
• Ability to travel up to approximately 25% within assigned market and to California corporate office for meetings

Preferred Qualifications:

• California Market Managed Care Experience
• Understanding of California insurance rules and regulations as it relates to managed care contracting

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

California, Nevada and Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $122,100 to $234,700 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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment