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.

As the VP of Clinical Strategy & Enablement you will report to the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO). You will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the Clinical Consulting vision and strategy spanning clinical account management, clinical products, drug trends, and specialty medication strategy.

This key leadership position drives strategic and operational excellence within the Clinical Consulting team helping to enhance client satisfaction, patient access, and outcomes.

You will work collaboratively with leaders and teams across Optum (including Clinical Consulting, Product, Operations, Analytics, and Specialty) to ensure cross-functional alignment, efficiency, and partnerships.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and oversee the Clinical Consulting vision, strategic plan, and business portfolio to ensure strategic clarity and performance

• Operational Optimization: Streamline the operational model and continuously improve business processes to maximize efficiency, resource utilization, and subject matter expertise

• Integrated Roadmap Creation: Establish a cohesive business roadmap aligned with organizational objectives, ensuring clear integration and execution with key delivery partners

• Performance Management: Develop and track KPIs/MBOs to align with goals, ensuring progress is monitored and maintained across the leadership team

• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish formal alignment processes that foster collaboration among key stakeholders to enhance product development and efficiency across functions

• Transformation & Governance: Apply operational expertise to identify growth opportunities and optimize governance structures, ensuring effective business rhythms, meeting cadences, and delivery tools

• Strategic Initiatives: Identify and lead strategic initiatives and critical projects on behalf of the CCO and Clinical Consulting leadership team (e.g. – talent, product enhancements/penetration, high-priority trends, ad-hoc client or stakeholder needs)

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:

• 5+ years of increasing leadership scope with demonstrated experience building, leading, and developing teams

• 5+ years of experience with strategy development, program design, and end-to-end implementation management (including delivery mechanics, operational optimization, team structures, and change leadership)

• Deep experience in healthcare and/or pharmacy strategy, transformation, and operations with a comfortability translating clinical concepts into business strategy

• Leadership experience using Agile methodology, preferably managing the creation, support, or delivery clinical program roadmaps, developing business and technology requirements, and ensuring proper prioritization and value

• Experience gathering & analyzing multifaceted data and distill into key strategies, analysis, themes, and trends with data infrastructure and strategy in a healthcare and/or pharmacy setting

• Advanced organizational, written, and oral communication skills with fluency in the creation and delivery of executive-level presentations, deliverables, and cross-functional communications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma

• Advanced Excel experience

• PowerBI experience

• SQL knowledge

• Experience with Tableau dashboards

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

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $147,300 to $282,800 annually. 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.