Senior Medical Director – Clinical Intelligence Optum Life Sciences – 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.

Optum is part of the family of companies that comprises UnitedHealth Group, the national leader across most major segments of the US health care system.

The Senior Medical Director, Clinical Intelligence, Optum Life Sciences is a physician leader who will report directly to the Chief Medical Officer, Optum Life Sciences. This is a telecommuter position. This physician will execute and support the clinical strategic plan for Optum Life Sciences and other stakeholders in the marketplace. The Senior Medical Director manages the clinical relationships with key accounts, healthcare professionals, business partners and industry thought leaders. This role will be integral in client, member, and provider engagement as well as business development. The Senior Medical Director represents the business in a variety of internal and external settings.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ability to work closely with strategy, product, sales, marketing, account management, healthcare economics and market business and clinical leaders, to respond to written proposals 
• Uses a data driven and experiential approach with clients on analytics, assessment and potential solutions
• Leverage clinical and business expertise to accelerate solution development and maximize value of the OLS product portfolio
• Serves as an external expert spokesperson to communicate our clinical value story to audiences including public sector, national accounts, professional associations and other thought leadership events
• Ensures all aspects of clinical strategy at the account level are executed and provides oversight and direction for the implementation of clinical programs and strategies
• Represent the CMO, Optum Life Sciences as needed before internal and external audiences
• Serves as a subject matter expert in the development of business cases, ROI calculations for account specific clinical initiatives, clinical guidance to business leaders regarding appropriate solutions, improving outcomes while optimizing cost
• Ability to effectively lead a team of clinicians and non-clinicians.
• Manages tasks successfully and is self-directed

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:

• Medical Physician with a current, unrestricted Medical License in any U.S. state
• Board Certified in ABMS specialty 
• 3+ years clinical practice 
• 3+ years in previous leadership positions 
• Life sciences experience
• Must be current with medical and life science issues and practices guidelines 

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

The salary range for this role is $278,000 to $417,500 annually based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. 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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.