Director Business Partner, Network Contracting

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.

OptumRx is looking for a curious and self-motivated individual to identify and develop strategies that leverage the full breadth of Optum assets to solve healthcare's biggest challenges in the area of pharmacy services.  This role will be responsible for understanding the needs of industry partners and developing business solutions using the data and capabilities of Optum.  We are looking for people that can collaborate with business partners, anticipate future industry needs, and have solid financial acumen.  

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Anticipates senior leadership team needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them
• Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues
• Solves complex problems and develops innovative solutions
• Accountability for developing contract offerings, in collaboration with stakeholders, for large pharmacy chains, grocers, and groups in the US
• Review work performed by others and provide recommendations for improvement
• Forecasts and plans for contract values to be determined by offers for contracting and network teams
• Analyze network and/or provider performance along ley indicators (e.g. compliance with regulatory audits; financial performance; risk adjustment scores; prevalence rates; Unit Cost Reduction) in order to determine which programs to implement and/ or modify
• Provide direction to analytics teams regarding market application of data, intelligence, and create roadmaps for deployment and monetization of analytics solutions
• Develops 'tradeables' tool kits for contract managers, showing levers for value
• Authorizes deviations from standards
• May lead functional or segment teams or projects
• Provides explanations and information to others on the most complex issues
• Motivates and inspires other team members
• Supports senior leadership team in presenting financial consequences of decision making

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent
• Finance or Accountancy degree
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and influence across a matrix environment to deliver financial goals
• Proven extensive work experience in strategic and business development roles, ideally in related industry (Pharmacy Benefit Management, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of competitive landscape and familiarity with pharmaceuticals industry or healthcare industry
• Demonstrated solid communication and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.  

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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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