Compensation Consultant

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.

Optum is seeking a Senior / Manager, Compensation Consultant to join the Total Rewards / Compensation Center of Excellence (CoE). This role provides hands‑on compensation consulting and analytics support to HR Business Partners and business leaders, while also owning select projects, providing quality oversight, and acting as a lead consultant for assigned business groups.

This role is designed for experienced compensation professionals who enjoy a strong individual‑contributor focus with player‑coach responsibilities, rather than traditional people‑management roles.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary compensation consultant to HR Business Partners and business leaders on salary actions, promotions, job leveling, incentives, and market positioning
• Conduct job evaluations and market pricing using approved survey sources and tools
• Support and lead annual and cyclical compensation processes, including merit, promotions, off‑cycle adjustments, and pay equity reviews
• Analyze internal equity and market competitiveness; prepare recommendations aligned with Optum compensation governance
• Review and guide complex compensation recommendations to ensure consistency and policy alignment
• Lead components of compensation programs and initiatives, including incentive plan updates, market reviews, and process improvements
• Provide Tier II compensation support for complex cases escalated from HR shared services (Employee Center)
• Act as an escalation point for stakeholder questions and complex policy interpretations
• Support and mentor junior consultants as needed (formal people management may be limited or situational)
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation or total rewards, with strong compensation focus.
• Demonstrated experience with market pricing, job evaluation, and compensation cycle execution
• Proven solid analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear, practical recommendations
• Proven solid consulting and stakeholder management skills
• Proven comfortable working in a shared services / CoE environment with tight timelines

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience leading compensation projects or workstreams

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.

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