Associate Director, M&A Communications - Remote
About The Position
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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As an Associate Director, M&A Communications at Optum, you will lead and execute communications strategies for M&A transactions, ensuring accurate, timely, and well-coordinated messaging across stakeholders during critical deal milestones from pre-close through close. In this strategic leadership role, you will own the development of high-impact deal communication materials, direct cross-functional alignment across HR, Legal, Executive Leadership, Content, and Integration teams, and establish repeatable frameworks and templates to optimize future deal executions. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive corporate communications, executive communications, or strategic communications experience
- 3+ years of experience managing communications in fast-paced, high-stakes M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, or enterprise-level change initiatives
- Demonstrated track record of providing strategic communications counsel to executive leadership
- Proven ability to write, edit, and deliver clear, concise, and compliant communications under tight transaction timelines
- Proven solid organizational and project management experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams simultaneously
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading communications within a large, highly matrixed healthcare or health services enterprise
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, drive alignment, and maintain high accuracy in rapidly evolving deal environments
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, development, and execution of comprehensive communication plans for transaction milestones (pre-sign, pre-close, close)
- Own transaction-specific messaging and communication materials, including deal announcements, executive leadership messaging, FAQs, and enterprise employee communications
- Direct cross-functional alignment and messaging coordination across HR, Legal, business leaders, Content, and Executive Communications teams
- Translate complex transaction strategy into clear, accurate, consistent, and compliant communications tailored across diverse stakeholder groups
- Manage high-pressure communication timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across multiple deal workstreams simultaneously
- Provide strategic counsel and leadership readiness support to executive leadership, developing key messages, talking points, and briefing materials
- Build and maintain standardized templates, tools, frameworks, and repeatable playbooks for future deal communications
- Partner with Integration Specialists to ensure a seamless transition from transaction communications to post-close integration messaging
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
