Senior Director of Strategic Enablement

1 month ago


Eden Prairie, United States Optum Full time

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

In this newly created position, you will be accountable for developing and leading the Optum Health Enablement strategy.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement plans and programs that support business priorities, help employees see the connection between their work and Optum Health priorities, and inspire them to drive the organization's success
  • Working with Optum Health key stakeholders to create "One Optum Health" internal communication and engagement strategy and approach that drives consistency, enables more "One Optum Health" thinking, and works with individual businesses and markets to drive that and cascade it while tailoring locally
  • Manage a team of 20+ direct and indirect report who's responsible for driving the strategy. Create and foster a warm, inclusive team culture while supporting the team member's development
  • Understand the goals and priorities of Optum Health develop and implement a strategy that's aligned with and helps employees understand those goals and priorities
  • Drive efforts to enhance employee experience in partnership with leaders, People team and internal communication in creating an aligned culture, leadership behaviors, and overall talent engagement
  • Build and maintain solid, trust-based relationships with Sr. Leaders and key matrixed partners, internal communication, People team and Transformation team to ensure alignment
  • Identify the most appropriate tactics to achieve the goals as well as the most effective channels to reach employees
  • Collaborate with leaders and colleagues on the planning and execution of town halls and other employee events; provide support with agendas, talking points, slides, logistical coordination, speaker prep and event facilitation
  • Support efforts to better equip people leaders with the tools and resources they need to effectively lead their teams
  • Evaluate the performance of the enablement strategy using quantitative and qualitative metrics; leverage those metrics to maximize the effectiveness the strategy

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 may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of progressively responsibility for communication and/or engagement initiatives
  • Demonstrated ability to connect business deliverables with enterprise objectives and strategy
  • Strategic thinking with experience developing a long-term plan and ensuring execution of the key elements
  • Proven track record of influencing senior leaders
  • History of developing and leading an engaged organization that is passionate about our impact to patients and employees

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $147,300 to $282,800 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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.



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