Director Regulatory Affairs – 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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

 

Making the health system work better for everyone isn’t just our motivation. It’s our responsibility, and it’s behind every single decision we make. As a Director of Regulatory Affairs, you will lead a team of regulatory professionals who analyze new regulatory requirements, work closely with the business to understand the impact and obligations of those requirements, and support the business in understanding the evolving regulatory landscape.

 

It will be your job to determine how we can provide more value to our business teams and clients in a regulatory space. That requires big picture thinking and a keen, strategic mindset. In the meantime, you will be expected to monitor and drive new regulatory requirements.

 

You will be expected to take the helm and provide training and guidance on regulatory affairs and compliance throughout the business. Your challenge will be tracking and analyzing all new regulatory requirements. You’ll need to be rock solid in your role as the expert on regulatory changes and in understanding how these changes will affect the business, and communicating these changes in a meaningful way that will facilitate a stronger front-end compliance consistent with regulations. Fundamentally, you will need to ensure our company focuses on

 

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

For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze and communicate complex newly enacted federal and state laws, regulations, and regulatory guidelines that impact various Optum businesses
• Maintain awareness of current and emerging trends/changes in the regulatory environment, in particular federal laws and regulations
• Lead a team of regulatory affairs professionals to manage regulatory requirements across multiple businesses, including complex federal regulations and technology-related federal and state requirements
• Triage complex regulatory issues 
• Cultivate and maintain solid collaborative relationships with business clients, and ORx business partners to maintain ongoing influence on regulatory matters
• Collaborate with business partners to review, analyze and oversee/monitor implementation of regulatory requirements 
• Utilize appropriate tools and processes to track new laws and regulations and implementation activity (State Net, LexisNexis, eGRC)

 

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:

• 8+ years of experience working in a regulatory role within health care, managed care and/or health insurance interpreting federal and state proposed or new laws
• Experience working with health insurance entities and/or health care provider organizations 
• Experience building relationships across business groups internally and outside the organization 
• Experience directly managing a team in a regulatory or compliance setting
• Proven solid analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple deliverables

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in healthcare data/analytics and related regulatory issues including interoperability, privacy, and artificial intelligence/machine learning  
• Experience with federal regulatory requirements including requirements related to Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, ACA/Healthcare Marketplace plans, non-discrimination, etc.
• Ability to effectively understand and communicate detailed and complex information verbally and written with others. Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate experience with legal research applications (such as Lexis), and experience using technology to support regulatory affairs work including artificial intelligence tools

 

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

 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $132,200 to $226,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.