Associate Director, Care Value and Affordability

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here’s your opportunity. We’re going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

Join our elite team at UnitedHealth Group, where collaboration and innovation drive change. As the Associate Director of Healthcare Economics within UHC Medicare & Retirement, you’ll lead a team analyzing Medicare Advantage utilization and cost data to identify and communicate healthcare cost/trend opportunities and risks. You’ll interpret clinical data, recommend transformative approaches, and influence strategic decisions.

 

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide unbiased, data driven clinical program strategy
• Oversight of Cost of Care Analytics and trend analytics 
• Perform statistical modeling and analyses
• Present data to guide strategic decisions
• Build strong internal relationships
• Deliver organized analytics and reporting
• Analyze benchmarking data and forecast trends
• Document business, analysis, and reporting requirements
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Serve as a leader and mentor to department analysts

 

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 identifying and effectively communicating trends in highly complex data
• 2+ years of supervisory experience
• Experience working with cost of care analytics
• Experience interacting collaboratively with internal customers across multiple departments and business segments
• Experience prioritizing and documenting work on multiple complex assignments with ongoing deadlines
• Knowledge of statistical methods

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Biostatistician and/or Healthcare Researcher
• Experience with Medicare Advantage products
• Ability to learn quickly and produce high-quality work
• Solid problem-solving and analytical skills
• Solid verbal and written communication skills

  

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

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
 

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.