Associate Compensation Director, Optum – Remote

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position in this function supports the Optum Insight and Optum Financial businesses in the design, development, implementation and administration of compensation programs related to base salary, annual cash bonus plans, rewards and recognition initiatives, sales compensation, and equity compensation.  Staying ahead of market trends and providing proactive solutions to help drive key business initiatives and priorities.

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:

• Act as an internal and external consultant to the business, responsible for building solid relationships with leaders of each business to ensure effective compensation solutions and strengthen engagement
• Works directly with People Business Partners on complex field-initiated projects to drive business results, generally with no oversight
• Work with the leadership in Compensation to proactively identify value added compensation initiatives
• Assist in the design of new and/or revised incentive or reward and recognition programs. Ensures programs and plans are competitive, cost effective, drive and reward a high-performance culture and are aligned with UnitedHealth Group’s current and future strategic direction
• Work with leadership in Compensation to lead annual common review process, including planning, communications, analysis and management of key process areas
• Works on the most complex compensation projects.  Independently drives and completes the projects with little to no oversight
• Independently leads mergers and acquisition efforts to include due diligence and integration activities
• Evaluates new jobs for appropriate title and grade, typically at the manager and director levels
• Remain abreast of best practices and thought in the compensation field
• Design and deliver training to managers, Business partners and associates

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 compensation experience. Includes business acumen and an understanding of people team practices
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex and longer-term projects to completion
• Specific technical expertise in compensation theory and best practices
• Proven solid history of quickly building relationships and gaining credibility with people team and business sr. management
• Demonstrated solid project management skills, highly organized, with an ability to manage multiple competing priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications, such as CCP 
• Experience working in human resources shared service delivery model 
• Experience working in a matrix environment
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft or comparable ERP System
• Solid technical background with Excel and PowerPoint 
• Proven ability to lead and work effectively within teams and across the organization
• Proven ability to lead and mentor others

*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 $112,700 to $193,200 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.