Associate Director – Business Development

Associate Director Business Development – Dublin 

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.

About the Role:

As a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter. 
We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we’re on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams.

As a Senior Business Partner you will be supporting business growth, program management, The planning, governance and process improvement. The successful candidate will report to the VP of Business Development, Emisar. We are looking for people who can collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, have proven business growth experience and the ability to manage multiple competing business projects at one time. In addition to having impact on a great team, you’ll also discover the career opportunities you’d expect from an industry leader. 

Working Schedule:  
 
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model. 

Primary Responsibilities of the Associate Director, Business Development:

•    Apply commercial acumen to evaluate new opportunities, supporting business growth
•    Build pipeline of high-ROI, high-growth opportunities 
     o    Create and maintain a roadmap of opportunities and a pipeline of project initiatives
     o    Prioritize projects based on feasibility and impact
     o    Create and articulate business cases for highest impact opportunities 
•    Develop recommendations to senior executives based on analyses to identify the highest value opportunities to pursue
•    Support initiatives spanning growth strategy, analytics strategy and operational excellence by directly scoping, initiating, planning, executing and controlling large complex strategy projects tied to high priority business objectives 
•    Lead program management efforts, ensuring project success and alignment with business growth objectives
•    Monitor and report on key business metrics, providing strategic insights to senior leadership
     o    Develop executive summary reports and high level documentation and overviews
•    Implement governance and process improvements to optimize cross functional operations, driving operational innovation and sustainable growth
•    Collaborate with data, technical, insights and analytics teams to enhance data-driven project outcomes
•    Develop cross-Optum and UHG relationships to develop new opportunities
•    Develop communication channels and ensure feedback loops
•    Support target operating model refinement as the organization scales

You will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications of the Associate Director, Business Development:

•    Degree Qualified (BA, BS) in relevant business field (economics, business, finance) or equivalent experience
•    Commercial awareness and ability to influence growth strategies
•    Experience in a business strategy or business planning function
     o    Proven experience in program management, governance, change management and process improvement
     o    Proven ability to work collaboratively across a matrix environment to deliver business goals
     o    Proven ability to develop and lead business projects with accountability of work to senior management level stakeholders
•    Experience working with technology and data teams with a strong analytical approach to problem solving
•    Ability to work within a changing environment or prior working experience in a start-up environment
•    Attention to detail and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Advanced degree (e.g. MBA) or Master’s Degree equivalent
•    Financial background/ability to perform quantitative analysis
     o    Experience in creating and using models to evaluate the quantitative impact of business decisions 
•    Prior working experience in a consulting/advisory firm
•    Experience in managed health care, pharmacy benefit management, consulting or technology
     o    Understanding of competitive landscape and familiarity with pharmaceuticals or healthcare industry
•    Experience in Product Management or Analytics

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

 
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