Senior Coding Director

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

The Associate Director, Coding provides strategic and operational leadership across coding functions, managing multiple teams including managers and senior-level professionals. This role is responsible for driving performance, ensuring coding quality and compliance, and leading end-to-end coding operations at a functional or market level.

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Lead and manage teams of managers, supervisors, and/or senior individual contributors
• Own and execute end-to-end coding processes across assigned business areas
• Develop and implement functional strategies, operational plans, and production priorities
• Identify and resolve complex coding, operational, and organizational challenges
• Drive performance, productivity, and quality outcomes across coding operations
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support business and customer needs
• Influence decision-making that impacts entire functions, markets, or customer accounts
• Ensure alignment to organizational goals, compliance requirements, and coding standards

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: 

• Experience leading managers and/or supervisors
• Experience in medical coding, coding operations, or clinical documentation
• Ability to lead multi-layered teams and large-scale operations
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in coding quality, risk adjustment, or CDI
• Experience in large, matrixed healthcare organizations

Key Competencies:

• Strategic leadership
• Operational excellence
• Problem solving and decision-making
• Stakeholder influence
• Organizational leadership across multiple levels

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.