Regulatory Adherence Consultant - Regulatory Finance - Minnetonka, MN

UnitedHealth Group•Minnetonka, MN

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Regulatory Adherence Consultant is responsible for managing regulatory adherence processes and projects across Regulatory Finance, with accountability for project coordination, program support, and certain governance related processes. This includes ensuring that regulatory initiatives are planned, executed, and delivered in compliance with organizational standards, timelines, and control expectations. The role may also support vendor management by coordinating with business teams to facilitate the procurement process and track vendor spend. The position partners closely with Regulatory Financial Operations (RFO), Regulatory Accounting & Reporting, and vendors to manage risk, resolve issues, and continuously improve regulatory and data enabled processes. The role is responsible for clear proactive communication with stakeholders and management. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with excellent organizational and communication skills. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, excels at problem-solving and critical thinking, and is passionate about driving process improvements that support regulatory compliance and operational excellence, while advancing our mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive experience in regulatory adherence, audit program management, compliance, or financial operations
3+ years of experience managing projects or programs in a matrixed environment
Proficiency in documenting workflows and processes
Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, complex timelines, and cross functional stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Exposure to regulatory reporting, regulatory finance operations, or data governance in a regulated environment
Working knowledge of AI tools (Copilot, Facilitator) and planning tools (Smartsheet)
Demonstrated Integrity through Say Equals Do by setting clear commitments, following through on deliverables, and communicating early when timelines, risks, or control requirements are at risk
Demonstrated Innovation by acting as a Constructive Agitator by challenging the status quo thoughtfully and respectfully, surfacing opportunities to simplify controls/processes, and proposing practical improvements

Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage regulatory and data related projects across Regulatory Finance, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities, regulatory commitments, and identified remediation efforts
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including scope definition, resource coordination, timelines, dependencies, and delivery milestones
Identify, track, and help resolve project issues, risks, and dependencies; escalate as appropriate
Provide regular project status updates to management, including progress, risks, dependencies, and next steps
For vendor projects, ensure effective project management is occurring, including status updates to leadership across milestones defined in the statement of work (SOW)
Partner with regulatory and business stakeholders to define and operationalize working standards for recurring work (scope/filing inventories, planning approach, operating cadence/due dates, escalation paths, and documentation) and support consistent adoption
Develop and maintain executive-ready status reporting, including risk and dependency tracking and supporting documentation, to provide clear visibility into regulatory risks, dependencies, and capacity constraints
Document workflows and procedures, as needed, to support repeatable execution and audit-ready evidence
Lead program debriefs after program milestones to identify successes and opportunities for improvement, as well as identifying projects to remediate issues
Support capacity planning across department initiatives to support efforts to balance workload and ensure appropriate resource management
Participate in cross functional initiatives, working groups, and enterprise programs, as assigned
Assist in standardizing and executing Model Audit Rule (MAR) related governance processes to improve consistency, support enterprise visibility into compliance status and risk, and adapt to evolving regulatory expectations
Manage certain MAR processes which may include coordination related to legal entity officers and audit committee, internal control testing, and regulatory attestations
Support statement of work (SOW) development, renewals, and approvals by coordinating scope inputs, assembling required documentation (including cost benefit analyses (CBAs) and executive summaries), tracking review/approval status, and following up with stakeholders
Prepare and distribute routine reporting on existing and forecasted vendor spend, utilization, and capacity trends; reconcile inputs across teams and summarize key variances