Associate Director Brand Integration – Telecommute

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It’s an opportunity to do your life’s best work.(sm)

No industry is moving faster than health care. And no organization is better positioned to lead health care forward. We need attention to every detail with an eye for the points no one has considered. You’ll help improve the health of millions. And you’ll do your life’s best work. In Optum Care, we’re not just imagining a world where health care works better for everyone – we’re creating it.

The Associate Director, Brand Integration with Optum Care Marketing will play a critical role in supporting execution of marketing and brand integration programs across the Optum Care portfolio in support of revenue and growth goals.

The successful candidate can collaborate cross-functionally, work well within large-scale, complex initiatives and is passionate about delivering measurable outcomes. The incumbent thrives on variability in day to day activities and can quickly adapt to the needs of the project and business to achieve strategic priorities.

If you are an enthusiastic, fun and a highly collaborative professional who works effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and wants to learn and grow, the Optum Care Marketing team is the place for you.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work closely with VP, Marketing Services to manage project teams focused on brand integration
• Execute in a matrixed environment and adjust quickly when priorities change
• Collaborate with Care Delivery Organization leaders and subject matter experts to facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the new market integration programs across marketing, digital, technology, clinical operations and back office functions
• Ensure that the Optum Care brand standards and identity is adhered to across all brand integration activities including real estate, communications, creative services and digital
• Institutionalize and continuously evolve methods and processes to optimize integration techniques
• Build presentation decks that convey ideas and data in a cohesive story
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, while developing detailed project plans to monitor and track progress
• Leverage insights to generate new ideas and find opportunities

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience of enterprise level project management experience, managing project timelines with multiple stakeholders
• 5+ years of experience leading a project management team to successfully deliver results
• Experience communicating, presenting and building relationships with all levels within the organization to influence change effectively
• Experience using data to understand and solve and problems
• Experience managing multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Proficiency in MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to eventually travel nationally up to 25% as needed
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management experience in Marketing, M&A or Healthcare
• Experience delivering presentations to senior leader audiences
• Experience working in Mergers and Acquisitions
• Consulting background

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

Careers with Optum. Here’s the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world’s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life’s best work.(sm)

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $97,300 to $176,900. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $97,300 to $176,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.