Associate finance director - 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 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.

Whole Health Solutions is looking for an experienced Associate Finance Director to join our team. This role will function as the primary finance business partner to our Population Health Solutions leadership within the Optum Whole Health Solutions product portfolio. This role will support financial planning and analysis support through month end close, forecast, long-range modeling and strategic partnership to help senior leadership develop, execute, and manage the growth and profitability of the business. Whole Health Solutions is a business comprised of Optum’s Behavioral solutions and its Clinical solutions that address needs across a diverse set of conditions along the continuum of care, and this role will align with Clinical solutions.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert applying in-depth knowledge of the business for recommendations to management
• Provide direction on the structuring, negotiating, and drafting of annual intersegment agreements
• Work with the Product team and Pricing in the development of client pricing and profitability analysis, collaborating cross functionally to gather inputs, challenge assumptions, and clarify financial narratives
• Support Product investment decisions to maximize returns
• Identify opportunities and prepare business cases for existing client scope expansion
• Accountability to achieve revenue and profit budgets
• Identify opportunities and drive financial decisions in partnership with business leadership with focus on priority strategic initiatives
• Understand and explain monthly, quarterly, and annual variances and key action items
• Maintain real-time forecast as new information becomes available from the business
• Lead ad hoc projects that drive cost efficiencies and increase profitability
• Provide direction and development to three plus employees – domestic and offshore

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:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive finance experience
• Experience in financial planning and analysis supporting business partners in P&L management
• Experience prioritizing & managing demanding workloads with concurrent deadlines
• History of supporting product capital and operating budgets
• Proven ability in preparing and presenting materials to senior leaders and clients
• Proven excellent interpersonal relationship building and communication (written and verbal)
• Proven ability to deal with ambiguity and change
• Proven ability to achieve success in a matrix business partner structure

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the Healthcare Industry
• Experience in utilizing AI agents to develop financial insights, data manipulation, and driving efficiencies across financial processes
• Structuring, negotiating, and drafting intersegment agreements

*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 $112,700 - $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. 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.