No industry is moving faster than health care. And no organization is better positioned to lead health care forward. We need attention to every detail with an eye for the points no one has considered. You'll help improve the health of millions. And you'll do your life's best work.(sm)

The Physician Executive, Transformational Partnerships, is responsible for directing clinical, financial and operational opportunity assessments and due diligence processes for potential client partners while managing Chief Medical Officer and Chief Clinical Officer relationships.

This position will engage with client physician executives and advise on solution design initiatives with a clinical focus through both remote and onsite client work. This leader will also help identify synergies and design solutions across administrative and clinical domains for customers. All leaders on the Design team are expected to be hands-on with project design and deliverable creation for customers.

The role of the Solution Design team is to support sales by completing assessments and detailed due diligence to identify financial and operational opportunities at potential clients and internal business units that are being integrated onto the Optum platform. There are also several projects associated with continuous improvement of our valuation methodology, product innovation needs and solution redesign across clinical and administrative functions to unlock value for clients.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external physician executive leaders to support Market Performance Partnerships
  • Connects with internal clinical leaders as needed to ensure health system clinical imperatives are supported through the partnership in a cohesive manner
  • Creates a trusted partner relationship with client executives
  • Ensures physician leadership engagement and solution success through transparent design and solutioning processes
• Oversees other clinical leadership on the design team and directs them in relationship management across multiple partnership opportunities
• Supports individual partnership development opportunities by
• Hires and develops infrastructure for other clinical leaders to allow scale and continuity across multiple simultaneous design projects
• Provides leadership to and is accountable for the performance of solutions spanning administrative (e.g. revenue cycle, information technology and clinical (e.g. care variation, clinical efficiency, case management) domains
• Provides expert input to key Optum staff members through the evaluation of the opportunity at a potential client site
• Identifies and reviews problem areas that Optum can improve through people, process or technology and validates benefit estimates and financial models for potential clients
• Contributes to timeline and project plan development for the completion of the assessment and full due diligence process
• Completes the final draft of benefits based on high level assessment and full due diligence efforts, coordinates with key internal and external stakeholders to create buy-in and to obtain sign-off
• Serves as the primary day to day contact for a potential client, including reviewing the work of the experienced analysts and serving as the coordination point for the certain functions such as practice management, clinical care optimization or other areas requiring clinical expertise
• Contributes to Potential Client Evaluation methodology development and other functional assignments as assigned
• Displays the ability to effectively communicate within the potential client evaluation team, growth team and other Optum functional teams
• Participates in the development of sales materials in preparation for initial and ongoing client clinical conversations
• Presents to large groups well and has the ability to adjust message to audience (e.g. CFO, CEO or CMO)

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:

• MD or DO degree
• 15+ years of Consulting or Clinical improvement experience
• 8+ years of Business Development / Client Assessment experience
• Hospital based practice experience within the last 7 years
• C-Suite presentation experience
• Experience managing through strategic shifts or redirection
• Successful at navigating matrixed relationships and partnerships
• Methodology development experience
• Willing and able to travel 50-75% for client meetings
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Business Administration; Master of Health Administration
• Client sales and solution development

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado/Connecticut/Nevada residents is $174,600 to $332,200. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.

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.