Head of Business Operations - 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. The Advisory Manager, Payer Operations - Remote
This role leads healthcare payer consulting engagements focused on payment integrity and payer operations. This role is accountable for leading teams, managing work through direct and indirect reports, delivering projects on time, and translating analysis and stakeholder feedback into clear, client-ready recommendations that demonstrate measurable business value.

Success in this role requires healthcare management consulting experience and demonstrated expertise in payment integrity and payer operations, including claims operations, operational performance, and financial value realization.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

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.

5+ years of relevant healthcare experience, including health plan operations or healthcare management consulting

3+ years of healthcare management consulting experience serving payer clients

3+ years of experience with payment integrity and payer operations, including claims processes, operational controls, performance drivers, and financial impacts

3+ years of experience leading teams and managing work through direct and indirect reporting relationships in a matrixed environment

3+ years of project management experience, including scope, work plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and on-time delivery

3+ years of experience developing business cases and cost-benefit analyses and articulating the financial and operational value of recommendations

Ability to travel up to 50%

Experience applying process improvement or implementation methodologies, such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile

Experience supporting payment integrity transformation, audit, recovery, prevention, or operational optimization initiatives

Written, verbal, facilitation, relationship-management, and executive 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. equity stock purchase

The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 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. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. 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. 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.

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