Director Service Delivery - Account Management - 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.    

The Director, Service Delivery is a strategic client-facing leader responsible for driving the execution of service delivery commitments for assigned Health Plan clients. This role partners closely with Strategic Partnership leadership to align client priorities, ensure operational excellence, and deliver measurable client value.

The Director serves as a primary escalation point, leads client engagement, and ensures contractual obligations, performance guarantees, and service delivery expectations are consistently achieved across complex accounts.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain and strengthen multi-level client relationships, including senior stakeholders
• Lead client-facing engagement, governance discussions, and communication cadence
• Partner with Strategic Account Executives and leadership to align client strategy and priorities
• Ensure effective execution of service commitments for assigned clients
• Operationalize client objectives through alignment with Strategic Partnership and delivery teams
• Ensure adherence to contractual obligations, performance guarantees, and reporting requirements
• Serve as primary escalation point for client issues requiring leadership intervention
• Lead issue resolution, root cause identification, and remediation planning
• Drive proactive risk identification and mitigation strategies
• Lead operational readiness activities including implementations, transitions, and annual readiness efforts
• Ensure cross-functional alignment across operations, clinical, product, and technology teams
• Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to Account Managers and client management resources
• Foster a culture of accountability, performance excellence, and client focus
• Support evaluation of legislative changes impacting pharmacy benefits and translate into operational actions
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and enterprise priorities as assigned

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:

• 3+ years of Client Management PBM experience and/or Health Plan experience with direct oversight of the PBM, with at least 2+ years working with Medicare and/or Health Exchange (HIX) lines of business
• 3+ years of direct client facing roles
• Experience leading direct reports OR experience successfully leading cross-functional matrix project teams
• Proven successful in client escalation resolution
• Demonstrated ability to interpret data and successfully manage from data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Rx Claims
• Project Management experience
• Experience with continuous improvement processes
• Client Risk Management Planning

Skills & Competencies

• Solid ability to solve complex problems in dynamic, ambiguous environments
• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills
• Proven leadership and ability to develop high-performing teams
• Solid project and program management capabilities
• Deep understanding of PBM, healthcare, and government markets
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex client relationships and resolve escalated issues
• Solid influencing and negotiation skills across internal and external stakeholders

*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.