Associate Consultant - Remote Nationwide

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Client Insights Associate Consultant provides year-round strategic consultative services with a consistent focus on the UnitedHealthcare Value Story, leveraging industry-leading analytics of health plan performance data to further support UnitedHealth Group's position as a trusted advisor and carrier of choice.

Schedule Monday - Friday standard business hours (some flexibility) 8:00am - 5:00pm in the time zone candidate resides in, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• This role is part of a dedicated strategic team that supports the Blackstone Equity Health block of business, as well as the Aon exchange customers with complex employer groups within National Accounts
• The Consultant creates and presents compelling analytic insights and solution recommendations to a variety of fully insured and self-funded employer groups, most commonly through the delivery of annual Healthplan Performance Reviews.
• The Consultant is part of a team within National Account Client Insights and works in coordination with sales and account management teams and other stakeholders throughout UHG including Optum and OptumRx.
• The Consultant focuses on actionable insights and effective storytelling; navigation of our analytic tools and the distillation of compelling insights from health plan performance data is central to the role.
• The Consultant builds an analytic business case for proposed solutions and supports the sales and account management team in presenting recommendations to our clients.

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 OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years in a health care experience, preferably with customer-facing experience within a sales, account management, TPA, underwriting or consulting environment
• 2+ years of healthcare experience with general knowledge of healthcare quality and affordability topics and emerging industry trends
• 2+ years of experience in data analytics, data science, statistics or underwriting strongly preferred
• Intermediate level of proficiency with Office 365 applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• The ability to travel up to 25% of the time (depending on customer needs)
• Must obtain a valid U.S. driver's license and access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Resides in the Eastern U.S., preferably near major metropolitan areas / airports

Soft Skills:

• Clear and concise written & verbal communication skills; successful virtual presentation experience a plus
• Demonstrated presentation skills, preferably with a human resource and/or finance audience

*All Telecommuters 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 rangefrom $60,200 to $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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.

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