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Associate Director, Vendor Management - Optum Financial - Remote

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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Brentwood, TN
113K-193K Annually
Mid level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Brentwood, TN
113K-193K Annually
Mid level
Lead global vendor management and contact center operations across multiple sites (up to 6,500 FTE). Drive performance, quality, P&L, staffing, audits, vendor negotiations, process improvements, change management, and peak season readiness while collaborating with stakeholders to improve customer experience and reduce service cost.
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Requisition Number: 2364742
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.
The Director of Optum Financial Global Contact Center Performance will be leading Optum Financial call operations across multiple Global sites with up to 6,500 FTEs. This position will represent OFS Operations in key projects and initiatives and with strategic client initiatives.
This position will lead and have responsibility for Global Vendor Management, with sites for Optum Financial Contact Centers that support call, email and chat capabilities, policy and procedures, key performance indicators, quality, P&L management, and peak season readiness. This leader will play a key role in implementing strategies to award call volume to the highest performing sites, improving customer experience and reducing the cost to service our customers.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Develops and executes Global strategies or functional/operational objectives
  • Global performance across multiple platforms in a matrixed organization
  • Global oversight of staffing
  • Directs Global to resolve or drives resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems that impact major functions or processes
  • Deliver operational excellence, achieving customer satisfaction and quality results and expense management
  • Identify process improvements and lead the execution of initiatives in an effective, efficient, compliant, and consistent manner
  • Negotiating agreements and changes to meet the needs of the business
  • Collaborate and build relationships
  • Lead Global change management efforts
  • Onsite Global site audits to monitor performance and compliance

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:
  • 3+ years of people leadership experience
  • 1+ years of experience working with Global Contact Center Business Process Outsourcing contracts and performance in a leadership role (Director, Associate Director level) in a Healthcare and/or Financial Services
  • 2+ years of experience managing performance and delivery of medium-large sized operations teams
  • Willing or ability to travel between sites up to 50%

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in executing Global business transformation projects involving people, processes, and technology
  • Experience leading Global teams
  • Health Benefit Account subject matter expertise
  • FinTech subject matter expertise

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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