Senior Director, Digital Prior Authorization, Market Activation - 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 diversity and 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.

The Senior Director, Market Activation is a strategic leadership role within Optum Insight's Innovation pillar that will play a critical role in launching new products in the digital prior authorization space. This leader will be responsible for defining market strategy, strategically shaping solutions that meet client objectives, and help the digital prior auth business achieve its growth targets. The Senior Director will partner closely with product, sales, marketing, and account management to evangelize our digital prior authorization vision, represent the team as a thought leader, architect solutions for customers, and bring the voice of the customer to product and engineering teams.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Engage prospective clients by offering a consultative approach, partnering with sales, and helping drive early customer growth
• Architect solutions for customers and lead presentations, proposals, and overall client solution strategy in collaboration with sales
• Become an expert in the space by building knowledge of customer needs and trends, the regulatory environment, the competitive landscape, and new approaches/technologies in the industry
• Evangelize our vision and approach at conferences and other industry events
• Represent the voice of customers to the product teams to ensure overall vision and solutions are best-in-class
• Effectively communicate both the big picture as well as deeply understand the details
• Operate effectively in a matrixed organization working across product, sales, marketing, operations, pricing, and legal

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:

• 10+ years of professional experience in either Consulting, Product or Business Development
• 5+ years in a customer-facing function
• 3+ years of experience with both payers AND providers, understanding of payer and provider business imperatives and processes
• Experience assessing market need and developing strategy
• Proven solid relationship-building skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and persuasively in a variety of settings
• Proven comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty
• Ability to travel 30%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with new products and emerging healthcare technologies
• Experience leading senior-level presentations and discussions or workshops
• Deep understanding of the healthcare ecosystem including payers, providers and regulatory agencies
• Working knowledge of Optum & UnitedHealth Group
• Proven strength in making data-driven decisions
• Proven solid leader who aligns cross-functional teams around a compelling vision, especially in a matrixed organization

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $150,200 to $288,500 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.