Senior Director Finance

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

10h•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. Reporting to and partnering with the Optum Operating Expense & Capital Management Senior Vice President, the Optum Operating Expense Management & Capital Senior Director will play a key role as the financial advisor and strategic business partner driving financial administration, budgeting/planning/forecasting, analysis/modeling, involvement in capital planning, etc. as well as helping with business strategy and decision support. The role will be an advisor to both senior operating and finance leadership responsible for evaluating and assisting with financial plans. The role will also be responsible for overseeing finance staff. This position follows a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
10+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, accounting, internal controls, financial analysis
4+ years of progressive leadership experience, with a proven track record of leading high-impact teams, driving enterprise-level financial strategy, and influencing cross-functional decision-making in a complex organizational environment
Experience leading enterprise-wide transformation and change including automation, advanced analytics, and tools to enhance forecasting and decision-making
Demonstrated experience setting vision and delivering on an Operating Cost Management Model
Deep understanding of accounting principles, financial systems (e.g., Essbase, Peoplesoft)
Proven solid analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
Demonstrated ability to identify and solve complex business problems and solid analytical skills with ability to drive transformational change
Demonstrate exceptional business and financial insight. Capable of foreseeing and recognizing planning, forecasting, and operational challenges; assessing their impact and devising and executing effective action plans

Responsibilities

Capital Finance Lead of Enterprise Capital Investments Portfolio
Manage team that is accountable for facilitating and deploying the Optum Capital Plan including effective prioritization and deployment of Capital Budget
Demonstrated ability to drive and manage the overall Optum capital planning (budgeting, forecasting, etc.) and monthly reporting processes
Responsible for oversight, improvement, deriving, forecasting and reporting of capital investments, benefits, and overall P&L management
Develop solutions to complex financial issues. Provide business recommendations and solutions based in sound financial principles and robust financial modeling
Possess solid financial skills: Applying financial rigor leveraging key metrics, activity-based costing, cost allocations, Key metrics including ROI, IRR, Pay back, etc., capitalization and other GAAP accounting measures
Demonstrated effectiveness working across a highly matrixed organization influencing business leaders and driving decision-making and action utilizing financial skills and business acumen
Understand and synthesize complex strategic business and financial information from an end-to-end perspective and translate into succinct, easy to understand and actionable information on the impacts to the overall financial picture of the Optum business
Develops solid relationships across the business by proactively meeting with key leaders within Product, Finance, Affordability, IT, and committee governance members that facilitate financial planning, performance measurement, reporting, and analysis as well as devise, recommend, and implement strategies, plans, and processes to enhance profitability and cost efficiency
Perform ad-hoc financial and operational analyses to support cost optimization and strategic decision-making
Drive system improvement initiatives to enhance financial and operational efficiency
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement technology and process upgrades
Establish policies, procedures, and internal controls for consistent capital reporting
Develop and maintain costs allocation models
Lead the transition of Optum’s Capital operating model to adopt UnitedHealthcare’s best practices, fostering enterprise-wide consistency, scalability, and performance improvement
Foster a high-performance culture that emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Lead and guide larger, cross-divisional teams, even those outside of your direct span of control, to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives
Implement strategies to enhance team performance and drive innovation across various departments
Mentor and develop a team of managers and financial Analysts and help them to create solutions to problems. Set team direction, resolve problems, and provide guidance to team members