Senior Vice President, Underwriting

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

21h•$225,000 - $375,000•Hybrid

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. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Hybrid in MN/DC: This position follows a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
8+ years of progressive experience in pricing, underwriting, contract strategy, or related financial analytics roles
Demonstrated experience leading complex analytical, pricing, or financial strategy work in a matrixed environment
Solid financial, economic, and contract acumen with the ability to translate complex analysis into executive-ready recommendations
Experience partnering cross-functionally with Growth, Client Management, Legal, Finance, and Technology teams
Demonstrated ability to lead tool, analytics, or automation initiatives, including adoption of AI-enabled capabilities
Proven executive communication skills, including the ability to explain complex pricing, contract, and market concepts to senior leaders and clients
Comfort operating in ambiguous, rapidly evolving regulatory and market environments with sound judgment and accountability

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree
PBM or health care experience

Responsibilities

Lead pricing and underwriting activities for new business, renewals, and market checks across client segments in support of enterprise growth objectives
Partner with Growth and Client Management to develop pricing, bid, and retention strategies balancing competitiveness, margin protection, and sustainability
Establish and evolve pricing models, economic assumptions, trend analytics, and market intelligence frameworks
Collaborate with executive leaders to design and implement pricing, underwriting, and supply chain economic initiatives
Lead relationships with employers & consultants driving market opportunities into OptumRx
Position OptumRx as the most innovative PBM in the market – demonstrating executive presence and financial sales acumen in all finalist meetings for Fortune 500+ companies
Act as an executive sponsor for Top 25 OptumRx clients – managing executive engagement and dispute resolution
Own strategy and execution of contract adjustments driven by regulatory, legislative, and market-based changes
Develop contract-specific and market-wide adjustment methodologies and analytics
Partner with Client Management and Legal to support client communications and negotiations related to contract adjustments
Proactively identify market developments requiring future contract adjustments
Advance pricing, underwriting, and contract adjustment tools with a focus on automation, scalability, and repeatability
Lead development of AI-enabled contract intelligence to extract, standardize, and assess contract language
Eliminate manual contract review processes through digitization and advanced analytics
Ensure governance and consistency across pricing, underwriting, and contract data ecosystems
Advance pricing, underwriting, and contract adjustment tools with a focus on automation, scalability, and repeatability
Lead and develop teams across pricing, underwriting, analytics, and contract strategy functions
Build solid partnerships with Growth, Client Management, Legal, Finance, Network, and Technology leaders
Provide executive-level communication and insights on pricing, contract, and market dynamics
Set clear priorities and governance across initiatives tied to pricing and contract strategy