Senior Strategy Associate, UHG Office of the CEO
About The Position
The Senior Strategy Associate is part of a small team in UnitedHealth Group’s Office of the CEO and reports to the Director of Strategy. The role supports the CEO and senior leadership through Board of Directors and committee materials, the enterprise operating rhythm, and cross-enterprise strategic priorities. Work spans UnitedHealthcare, Optum, and enterprise functions, with regular collaboration across business segments and leadership teams. Working directly with the Director of Strategy, the associate turns complex business information and leadership input into clear, executive-ready narratives, briefing documents, and polished presentations. The role involves independent research, structured analysis, and synthesizing information into conclusions and recommendations for CEO-level discussions, board materials, and monthly business reviews. The work combines recurring board, business review, and planning cycles with time-sensitive requests and strategic projects directed by the CEO and senior leaders. The associate is expected to use sound judgment and discretion with sensitive information, manage multiple priorities, take ownership of deliverables, coordinate contributors, and follow through as priorities evolve. The position offers exposure to senior leaders, enterprise decision-making, and a broad range of health care businesses and strategic topics. The posting describes remote flexibility from anywhere in the U.S., but also states in the work environment section that the role is in-office, working onsite with the Office of the CEO team. Work follows board, MBR, and planning cycles, priorities may shift quickly, and travel is limited to under 5%.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in business, public policy, economics, health care administration, or a related discipline.
- At least 2 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate development, or corporate strategy.
- Healthcare industry experience, such as payer, provider, pharmacy services, health services, or healthcare advisory experience.
- Expert PowerPoint skills, including building clear, visually polished presentations for executive audiences.
- Experience using AI tools to develop and refine ideas and build content.
- Experience working with senior executives and preparing executive-level materials.
- Experience structuring and solving ambiguous problems.
- Experience managing relationships and working with stakeholders across organizations without direct authority.
- Ability to organize multiple deliverables, deadlines, and stakeholders.
- Ability to turn complex information into clear, well-designed materials.
- Ability to deliver high-quality work under tight timelines and own work through completion, including follow-up across teams.
- Ability to bring structure to ambiguous problems and adjust as priorities change.
- Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
Nice To Haves
- Experience preparing board-level materials.
- Experience with the office of the CEO at a Fortune 500 company.
- Experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and/or operating cost management.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead preparation of Board of Directors and committee materials, including gathering inputs from business segments and finalizing content.
- Draft CEO and senior leadership presentations and briefing documents.
- Attend executive meetings as appropriate to support the materials developed.
- Support the monthly business review process, from gathering materials through updating and summarizing content.
- Maintain reporting mechanisms that give executives a view of enterprise performance.
- Lead analysis on priority questions from the CEO and senior leadership, including problem solving, structuring, analysis, and recommendations.
- Monitor progress on CEO-level priorities and commitments across the enterprise.
- Handle time-sensitive requests from the CEO and senior leaders.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders as appropriate.
- Serve as a thought partner to leaders on strategic questions and priorities.
- Coordinate initiatives across business segments and enterprise teams, including UnitedHealthcare, Optum, and UnitedHealth Group.
- Track decisions, action items, and follow-ups from CEO and executive leadership team meetings through completion.
- Serve as a point of contact between the Office of the CEO and peers and select leaders across business segments and enterprise functions.
- Set timelines, coordinate contributors, track progress, and resolve issues through completion.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase program.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
