Director, Sourcing Analytics and Strategy – 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 Director of Sourcing Analytics & Strategy is responsible providing analytics for informing OptumRx product access strategy, providing industry intelligence, product market research and analytics support to the OptumRx Pharmacy Businesses, and Industry & Network Relations (INR) across Brand/Specialty, Generic, Biosimilar, and Consumer Category Product classes.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring Pharmaceutical Manufacturer commercialization trends, drug launch pipeline, and the volume by OptumRx pharmacy to identify and support opportunities
• Monitoring the healthcare marketplace for regulatory changes impacting OptumRx’s sourcing strategy and position in the marketplace
• Providing COGS to underwriting and finance teams monthly
• Support financial tracking and identify IOI maximization opportunities with our Wholesaler Relationship by supporting negotiations, programs, contract adherence, dashboard analytics and enhancements
• Maintain and enhance ongoing processes for measuring and monitoring all supplier metrics, including Wholesaler & Direct Manufacturer related metrics and data
• Collaborate with finance to develop a Dashboard, Trend Analysis, and financial metrics that enable and drive actionable and business decisions that drive margin growth and position OptumRx pharmacies as leaders in their respective segments
• Scan marketplace to identify product sourcing arbitrage or leverage opportunities for ORx pharmacies
• Analyze and communicate Peer PBM Pharmacy product sourcing strategies & practices to ensure ORx Pharmacies continue to be leaders & become the most competitive in their respective pharmacy segments

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop and utilize the necessary tools and processes to provide usable data, analysis and market research to INR & Pharmacy Services Business Leaders by receiving and processing data requests from those teams
  
• Provide guidance to colleagues & Business Unit Leaders on availability of data and actionable insight and promote best practices amongst the group
  
• Support inventory optimization product targeting, helping develop automated reports, in partnership with data engineers in Ireland
  
• Support Contract Management in Manufacture asks, tracking, Conference Presentations tracking of item LOE dates and sales changes and analytics on one ad hoc requests
  
• Define roles and responsibilities within the group to ensure each Associate is accountable for delivering results
  
• Liaise with the Enterprise Data & Analytics teams to support INR & Pharmacy Services Business needs including dashboard development, ongoing maintenance/updates, and strategies for 3rd Party data strategy and design; assists with the execution of the data feeds related to both external parties
  
• Pinpoint systemic issues that lead to poor service, missed opportunities and misaligned communication, and recommend new procedures, technical solutions or policy changes enabling compliance and ease of doing business
  
• Support Ad hoc projects as necessary
  
• Perform related duties as assigned
  

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 experience in an analytical role in Business Intelligence, Market Research, and/or Finance, within the Healthcare Supply Chain Industry
• 1+ years of experience negotiating contracts with vendors and/or customers in healthcare 
• Experience building cohesive and effective teams
• Experience communicating complex information concisely to executive leadership    
• Advanced knowledge of product and supplier base, product relationships and pharmaceutical/life sciences industry trends
• Proven exceptional business acumen and project management skills, including experience working collaboratively across a matrixed organization and managing multiple projects of diverse scope 
• Ability to travel as need up 10%

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Wholesaler sell side experience 
• Experience with SQL and/or Power BI 
• Financial forecasting experience
• Pharmaceutical consulting experience
• Working knowledge of sales, supply chain management and/or inventory management principles and methodologies

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

The salary range for this role is $124,500 to $239,400 annually based on full-time employment. 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.