Chief Financial Officer, Optum Care Delivery East Region

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 equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

TheOptum Care CFO for Care Delivery East Region is responsible (in partnership with the Optum Health Care Delivery CFO and broader leadership team) for providing strategic financial direction and leadership for the Optum Care Delivery East Region.Optum Care Delivery is a national care delivery platform spanning across primary care, specialty care, urgent care, and ambulatory surgery. Optum Care is a nearly 70 thousand employee, $50+ Billion-dollar enterprise, serving almost 20 million unique patients annually and charged with driving the quadruple aim, operating under fee-for-service, value-based and risk-based models.

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

Hybrid in MN/DC: This position follows a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week.

Must live in the CST or EST time zones.

Primary Responsibilities:

• As a member of the leadership team, is accountable for business performance and results, working in partnership with the Optum Care Delivery leaders

• Leads the Optum Care Delivery East Region Finance organization through a strong culture and high operating standards, to plan, develop, enhance and direct the financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting processes

• Rapidly assess complex financial, operational, and performance challenges and translate them into clear executive-level options and recommendations.

• Drive decision-quality analytics, scenario modeling, and executive-ready insights across multiple simultaneous initiatives.

• Serve as Finance lead for M&A activity for the region including input on transaction structure, valuation, diligence and integration (and a member of the acquisition approval committee)

• Develop systems, processes and controls to capture and deliver required financial information to a public company standard

• Drive toward integration/standardization across the business units

• Evaluate and prioritize capital needs and oversee capital plan for the East Region

• Monitor operating costs, identify cost efficiency opportunities and develop/implement innovative solutions for the East Region

• Conduct medical cost trend analysis and devise strategies for unit cost and utilization efficiency for the East Region

• Develop revenue growth and optimization strategies including support of sales & marketing, risk assessment, and quality incentive programs for the East Region

• Evaluate existing finance structure and team for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance organization
  

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in complex, matrixed environments

• 10+ years of experience in Healthcare Finance

• 10+ years of people leadership experience (including leading through other leaders

• Solid strategic orientation with the ability to translate analysis into action

• Exceptional communication and influencing skills with senior executive audiences

• Experience leading large-scale initiatives, transformations, or turnaround-related workstreams
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Master's degree

• Fee-for-service (FSS)and/or Value-Based care experience

• Provider Group experience  

• Based in MN or on the East Coast

  
  
  

*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 $225,000 to $375,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.