Advisory Manager, Strategy and Growth - Remote
Company: Optum
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: May 20, 2025
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Job Description:
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. -
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The Advisory Manager (Strategy & Growth) - Remote is the overall
project lead across moderate complexity engagement types and is
responsible for determining overall approach and structure of
analysis for engagement and key deliverables. The Manager (Strategy
& Growth) Advisory Services will need substantial industry
knowledge and will serve as the driving force behind team problem
solving to help the clients identify strategic priorities, improve
financial and market performance, rationalize services, and meet
the many challenges that health care reform gives them. The Manager
(Strategy & Growth) Advisory Services will assign workstreams to
team members and self that reflect skills and development needs
while meeting the needs and timelines of the client. This role will
have a focus on project economics and will direct team to follow
the practices needed to ensure both quality and profitability.
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You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere
within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. -
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Primary Responsibilities: -
Overall project lead across moderate-complexity engagement types
(or workstream lead for higher-complexity engagements) -
Ability to accurately diagnose the issues the client has identified
(as well as underlying issues) and determine the appropriate
strategic solutions -
Build consensus among client stakeholders who play a critical role
in the client's ability to successfully implement the identified
solutions -
Determining overall analytical approach and structure for
engagement / workstream including key deliverables -
Spend time coaching team members to develop approaches for their
own sections when appropriate, reviewing and validating their work
for accuracy and effectiveness -
Principal point of day-to-day contact for client project lead -
Establishes optimal communication cadence with client and
demonstrates sufficient executive presence to lead onsite
presentations -
Assigns workstreams to team members and self that reflect skills
and development needs while meeting needs and timelines of client
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Focuses on project economics and directs team to follow practices
needed to ensure both quality and profitability -
Closely monitors actual vs. expected team utilization -
Effectively and appropriately apply both deductive and inductive
thinking -
Provide subject matter expertise to other Optum Advisory Services
business units as it relates to strategic planning -
Provide support to other Optum Advisory Services business units
when strategy expertise is required in dealing with client issues
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Communicate effectively and accurately in writing and verbally to
prospects, clients, and other staff -
Demonstrate solid relationship management skills and ability to
handle challenging interpersonal situations -
Contribute to practice-level initiatives including business
development and thought leadership beyond client project work -
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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: -
3+ years of external client/customer facing experience at a
consulting firm (Big 4 / Big 6 / Boutique) environment -
3+ years of experience utilizing formal industry strategy
consulting frameworks -
3+ years of healthcare, payer and/or provider, life sciences
experience -
Familiar with variety of strategy consulting frameworks and
problem-solving approaches -
Proficiency in MS Office Suite - Word, PowerPoint, Excel -
Ability to travel domestically, up to 50% when required -
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Preferred Qualifications: -
Payer and/or provider experience -
Experience mentoring junior level staff -
Experience managing projects that achieved budget and timeline
goals -
Background in healthcare consulting -
Proven analytical reasoning and solution-focus problem solving
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Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams -
Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision -
Proven ability to drill down to the root cause of issues and be
creative in problem solving Proven written and verbal communication
skills -
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*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to
UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy -
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The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually
based on full-time employment. 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. -
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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.
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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. - -
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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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UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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