**manager - Provider Strategy - Optum Advisory - Remote - Remote Eligible

Manager (Provider Strategy) Optum Advisory

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 Manager (Provider Strategy) Optum Advisory is the overall project lead across moderate-complexity engagement types and is responsible for determining overall approach and structure of analysis for engagement and key deliverables. The Manager (Provider Strategy) Optum Advisory will need substantial healthcare industry knowledge and will serve as the driving force behind team problem solving to help provider clients identify strategic priorities, improve financial and market performance, rationalize services, and meet the many challenges that health care reform gives them. The Manager (Provider Strategy) Optum Advisory will assign workstreams to team members and self that reflect skills and development needs while meeting the needs and timelines of the client. This role will have a focus on project economics and will direct team to follow the practices needed to ensure both quality and profitability.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Overall project lead across moderate-complexity engagement types (or workstream lead for higher-complexity engagements)
• Ability to accurately diagnose the issues the client has identified (as well as underlying issues) and determine the appropriate path to recommending strategic solutions
• Build consensus among client stakeholders who play a critical role in the client's ability to successfully implement the identified solutions
• Responsible for determining overall analytical approach and structure for engagement / workstream including key deliverables
• Spend time coaching team members to develop approaches for their own sections when appropriate, reviewing and validating their work for accuracy and effectiveness
• Principal point of day-to-day contact for client project lead
• Establishes optimal communication cadence with client and demonstrates sufficient executive presence to lead onsite presentations
• Assigns workstreams to team members and self that reflect skills and development needs while meeting needs and timelines of client
• Focuses on project economics and directs team to follow practices needed to ensure both quality and profitability
• Closely monitors actual vs. expected team utilization
• Effectively and appropriately apply both deductive and inductive thinking
• Provide subject matter expertise to other Optum Advisory business units as it relates to strategic planning
• Provide support to other Optum Advisory business units when strategy expertise is required in dealing with client issues
• Communicate effectively and accurately in writing and verbally to prospects, clients, and other staff
• Demonstrate strong relationship management skills and ability to handle challenging interpersonal situations
• Contribute to practice-level initiatives including business development and thought leadership beyond client project work

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 external client/customer facing experience at a consulting firm (Big 4 / Big 6 / Boutique) environment
• 3+ years of experience utilizing formal industry strategy consulting frameworks
• 3+ years of healthcare provider experience
• Familiar with variety of strategy consulting frameworks and problem-solving approaches
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite - Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Ability to travel domestically, up to 50% when required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing projects that achieved budget and timeline goals
• Experience mentoring junior level staff
• Proven background in healthcare consulting
• Proven to possess analytical reasoning and solution-focus problem solving
• Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to drill down to the root cause of issues and be creative in problem solving
• Proven written and verbal communication skills

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 $110,200 to $188,800 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.