UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
This position is an impactful and strategic role for Optum Insight leading a team of compliance professionals focused on operating an effective compliance program in partnership with the broader enterprise compliance program and providing strategic leadership to our business partners. This position reports to the Optum Compliance Officer and will partner closely with the UHC and UHG compliance leadership teams.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, strategy and guidance to Optum Insight executive leadership and business teams on compliance and ethics issues.
- Partner with the business leadership team and the compliance leadership team to establish a top-down culture of compliance and ethics.
- Lead the Optum Insight compliance team in partnership with the enterprise compliance team to ensure an effective compliance program designed to detect, prevent and correct compliance issues including:
- Develop, implement, and update as needed policies, procedures, processes, and best practices across Optum Insight to promote compliance with applicable laws and contractual obligations.
- Develop, implement, and update as necessary training, awareness and educational materials and programs to support compliance, ethics and privacy agendas.
- Conduct routine monitoring and annual compliance risk assessments working with enterprise risk management, internal audit and other stakeholders.
- Enforce standards through well-publicized disciplinary guidelines in partnership with the People team and other stakeholders.
- Respond promptly to detected offenses and undertake corrective action.
- Identify relevant information to provide analysis and insight for executive leadership and board of directors/audit committee reporting.
- Manage communications, issue resolution and overall compliance engagement with regulators on behalf of Optum Insight businesses in partnership with legal and business teams.
- Influence, lead and collaborate with enterprise legal and compliance partners and with matrixed business partners across the enterprise.
- Keep current on technological advancements and emerging tools within data science and compliance technology fields, leading the organization in compliance innovation.
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:
- JD or other relevant advanced degree preferred or at least 10 years of relevant compliance and regulatory experience.
- Strong knowledge of compliance and regulatory matters relevant to the health care industry.
- Strong communication skills and business acumen.
- Self-starter with proven track record of driving results in heavily matrixed environment.
- Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability in managing and developing others, including leading large teams.
- Collaborative, innovative, accountable and agile team leader.
- Excellent strategic decision-making, analytic, influence and communication (written and verbal) skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficient understanding of data science and artificial intelligence and how to leverage techniques that are impactful to compliance.
- Leverages technological tools and platforms to analyze and visualize data, enhancing decision-making processes while enabling proactive risk management.
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $188,000 to $357,600 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.
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