Director, Technology ? Ohio Based 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. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Director, Technology will be part of a team responsible for partnering and supporting technology and IT needs within local operations health plan markets. You will work directly with our clients to provide IT support for daily operations, regulatory initiatives and transformative solutions to solve complex business problems and opportunities, recommending and partnering with Health Plan leaders, state partners, vendors, and connecting technology partners to the health plan. You will bring your passion for improving care delivery, while effectively working in a dynamic, fast paced environment and be confident interacting with senior leaders (C-suite), providers, and business partners.

You will leverage your business knowledge in the healthcare industry to support daily and innovative IT efforts, along with the ability to excel in high impact and escalated crisis situations. Serving as the key client contact for all IT efforts including delivery areas for Community & States IT projects for our Ohio business. The primary goal of this position is to provide executive oversight and leadership within United?s strong matrixed environment, to meet the IT needs of the business and state partners while achieving contractual compliance. You?ll enjoy working in a collaborative environment as you take on some tough challenges in supporting and partnering with local health plan markets.

If you are based in Ohio or willing to relocate to Ohio, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities: ? Build and improve state, health plan, IT, and service unit partnerships to establish long-lasting transparent and trusting relationships, while representing UnitedHealthcare at state meetings and interacting with senior health plan and shared services leaders ? Represent United at state meetings and collaborate with other managed care organizations to influence the design, timeline, and drive common processes for state requirements and deliverables ? Influence and negotiate effectively to arrive at win-win solutions related to IT initiatives with state partner, health plan, IT, and business service partners ? Ensure compliance with state requirements for transaction loading and technology platform compliance ? Lead change and innovation by demonstrating emotional resilience, effectively managing change through proactive communication, and making sound and disciplined decisions using IT and healthcare business knowledge ? Provide subject matter expertise on business capabilities, translating business needs into technical requirements for growth and regulatory IT initiatives, while strategizing and prioritizing IT needs through collaboration with business leaders and alignment with strategic plans ? Collaborate and provide strategic leadership, subject matter expertise, and assistance in writing winning technology solutions and responses to RFPs to support United's growth initiatives

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: ? Bachelor?s degree or 5 years of Medicare/Medicaid experience ? 7 years of professional IT experience and/or healthcare operations experience ? 5 years of professional management experience in a large, enterprise environment including experience with Medicare/Medicaid experience ? 5 years of experience driving teams and/or managing workloads for IT team ? 5 years of Healthcare Industry Experience ? 5 years of internal/external client relationship management ? U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications: ? Advanced Degree ? Experience leading distributed/matrixed teams ? Experience in Strategy Development ? All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group?s Telecommuter Policy

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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