VP & Chief of Staff, Optum Financial

$188,000 - $357,600/Yr

UnitedHealth Group - Eden Prairie, MN

Full-time - Executive

Eden Prairie, MN

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The VP & Chief of Staff for Optum Financial plays a crucial role in supporting the CEO by providing leadership and guidance on strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment across the organization, and facilitating key decision-making processes. This position is integral to executing the business vision and strategies, managing critical projects, and enhancing collaboration among various business units. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, proactively identifying opportunities and driving initiatives to improve health outcomes and advance health equity.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and guidance to critical strategic initiatives across Optum Financial, business units, and the enterprise.
• Provides guidance to CEO on ideation and key decisions.
• Coordinates with leaders across the organization to create better alignment with business partners, business segments, and functional areas.
• Supports development of the strategic plan, financial plans, and annual business plans in conjunction with Executives, Finance, and other functional teams, providing insight and recommendations and ensuring alignment.
• Anticipates, manages preparation for, and facilitates CEO management meetings.
• Anticipates and leads/coordinates the preparation for all meetings CEO attends.
• Proactively identifies areas requiring CEO attention in a structured, solution-orientated format.
• Manages the development of MBOs / KPIs, ensures alignment across the executive team to deliver against goals and tracks progress against key milestones.
• Leads strategic initiatives and critical projects and priorities on behalf of the CEO and executive team focused on execution of strategic initiatives and corporate deliverables such as Board presentations.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree; MBA or equivalent master's degree is a plus.
• 10+ years of leadership experience with demonstrated experience directly and indirectly leading people.
• 8+ years professional experience in strategic planning, consulting, transformation, and/or operational leadership roles, preferably in financial services, technology or banking.
• Experience successfully translating a vision into implementation and results as well as leading enterprise level strategies.
• Exceptional collaborator, communicator, and executive presence; solid ability to communicate effectively and efficiently (both verbal and written) at multiple levels of a large, complex organization.
• Deep understanding of strategy, operations, reporting and forecasting with a demonstrated ability to quickly aggregate and analyze information and draw conclusions.
• Ability to predict, quickly understand, and act on business needs.
• Highly influential, strategic thinker, willing to challenge siloed thinking and drive change at all levels of the organization.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a track record of driving programs and projects in a matrix environment with demonstrated history of successfully managing complex and scaled initiatives.
• Ability to handle highly confidential or sensitive information in a professional, discreet manner.
• Exceptionally organized with solid attention to detail.
• Highly mission-driven, culture leader who leads by example and acts as mentor to emerging talent.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution