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 continuous growth and success of our organization has led to this search for a Senior Financial Consultant to join our team. The successful candidate will be involved in the pricing activities of RFPs (Requests For Proposals) for high profile cases with routine presentations to senior executives. This position will provide the opportunity to acquire a breadth of knowledge in all financial/operational aspects of our business. The department is headed by the Chief Pricing & Underwriting Officer/Senior Vice President of OptumRx. This is an opportunity to have an impact on further business growth while enjoying the benefits of working for a Fortune 4 company, so take the next step and apply today.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Determine pricing for the various products and services we offer, customized for each individual case using a variety of forecast models
• Leverage business knowledge to propose solutions to unique business problems regularly in a dynamic work environment
• Build and maintain financial models to assist in the economic analysis competitive RFP work, as well as market checks, and ongoing ad hoc financial analysis for our Health Plan clients
• Evaluate and recommend alternative pricing options based on market analyses and trends
• Assess the risk of pricing guarantees offered and communicate such risks to pricing leadership
• Collaborate with the Sales, Proposals and Legal teams to project pricing and profit for a range of services and products the company offers
• Gather, summarize and analyze detailed data in a variety of formats
• Work on integrated UHG proposals and intersegment agreements
• Ongoing reviews that directly aligns with client strategies as well as OptumRx guidelines
• Validate renewal and prospect RFP’s for underwriting accuracy
• Work on large cases and present pricing recommendations to executive management

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:

• 6+ years of financial analysis or accounting experience
• 3+ years of experience in the Pharmacy Benefit Management industry, pharmaceutical industry
• 3+ years of underwriting pharmacy proposals
• Proven solid analytical skills using MS Excel, MS Office product suite, and other technology tools
• Proven solid financial, analytical, and business acumen
• Proven ability to coordinate with multiple task with multiple departments and identify various business owners.
• Proven ability to visually present the financial analysis in a way that is easy to understand in addition to verbally communicating all risks and strategies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Client facing experience
• Proven excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Proven ability to take ownership of work with little oversight
• Proven ability to work with sales and account management in a strategic and productive manner that contributes to a positive working relationship
• Proven ability to create “out of the box” ad hoc analysis that enhances our ability to communicate financial strategies both internally and to our external clients and consultants

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 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.

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.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.