Director, Enterprise Strategy and Partnerships - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Washington, DC

4d•$134,600 - $230,800•Remote

About The Position

The UHG Enterprise Strategy and Partnerships team, which reports up through the UHG Chief Strategy and Growth Office, is focused on driving cross-enterprise efforts that span the breadth of the UHG portfolio (UHC and Optum). We work with technology, product, and P&L executive owners to identify market opportunities, create strategic plans, build partnerships, and drive company shaping decisions. Team members have solid analytical problem-solving skills and can break down some of the company’s biggest opportunities and most complex challenges into discrete, solvable workstreams and projects. This role involves working with UHG’s executives and business leaders, as well as external partners, to support innovation and transformation across the healthcare landscape. The Director, Enterprise Strategy & Partnerships is an experienced business strategist and leader who provides thought leadership, market analysis and project execution to guide enterprise growth and operational excellence. 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

6+ years of working experience
4+ years of strategy consulting, corporate strategy and/or corporate partnership experience
Demonstrated experience leading complex, ambiguous projects end-to-end, including problem framing, analysis, and executive recommendations
Experience leading project teams
Proven exceptional executive communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leaders and influencing decision-making in a matrixed environment
Willing or ability to travel up to 20%25 (may be required depending on projects)
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MHA, MPH, or other relevant graduate degree)
3+ years of healthcare experience
Experience at a digital health, healthcare technology company or similar
Demonstrated conceptual, analytical, and financial modeling skills

Responsibilities

Drive enterprise strategy initiatives spanning growth, operational excellence, and AI-enabled transformation across UnitedHealthcare, Optum, and the broader UHG enterprise
Own enterprise strategy development by assessing emerging healthcare and AI trends and capabilities; defining implications for UHG’s business model, growth priorities, innovation priorities
Lead the development of external partnership strategies and value creation theses, including support for deal positioning, valuation considerations, and enterprise-level solution design
Develop partnership strategies across UHG to maximize enterprise-level impact, clearly outlining tradeoffs, benefits, and risks
Analyze industry trends, competitive threats, expansion opportunities, and internal performance to inform strategic direction and investment decisions
Develop rigorous analytical frameworks and insights to support enterprise prioritization and long-term planning
Synthesize complex analyses into clear, executive-ready recommendations for senior leadership, the Board, and other key stakeholders
Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior executives on how strategy and partnerships can accelerate growth, improve affordability, and differentiate healthcare experiences
Enable actionable decision-making through strategy communication aligned to executives, investors, and enterprise stakeholders
Scope, initiate, plan, execute, and close high-priority strategy initiatives
Manage multiple concurrent priorities, balancing depth in core healthcare and AI strategy domains with responsiveness to executive needs
Act as a visible representative of Enterprise Strategy in executive and cross-enterprise forums related to strategic business opportunities, AI, and growth priorities