Associate Director, Sourcing and Procurement - Remote

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We'll put you in the driver's seat on vital projects that have strategic importance to our mission of helping people lead healthier lives. Yes, we share a mission that inspires. We need your organizational talents and business discipline to help fuel ours.

This position offers an exciting opportunity within UnitedHealth Group's Enterprise Procurement group for an experienced sourcing and contracting professional. The role will involve the procurement of strategic suppliers in support of critical enterprise operations to advance the quality, competitiveness, and agility of UnitedHealth Group.

The Sourcing & Procurement Associate Director will collaborate with business leaders on supplier strategy, negotiate contract terms, develop supplier solutions, and complete contracts for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) engagements within our Revenue Cyle Management (RCM) and Collections category. This is a challenging position requiring well-rounded knowledge of Revenue Cycle Management operations as well as outsourcing-related supplier solutions for unique needs across UnitedHealth Group entities. We are looking for a proven procurement professional who can juggle multiple priorities, solve complex problems and successfully deliver on initiatives that will often have broad and meaningful impact on the business.

Working within Procurement, your main functions will include Category Strategy and Planning, Business Collaboration, Contract Negotiations and Execution, Strategic Sourcing and Contract Execution.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. If located in the Minneapolis area, this position is hybrid in-office.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Drive solid results by effectively cultivating relationships with Enterprise leaders, including Customers, Risk, Legal, Privacy, Reporting, Operations and other Category teams
• Draft, review and negotiate terms of agreements with Suppliers, Risk and Legal teams to optimize commercial outcomes, drive risk mitigation and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory protocols
• Engage, research, and develop category strategy in collaboration with business leaders
• Analyze current BPO Labor and Revenue Cycle Management trends, forecast future performance, identify value creating or cost savings opportunities and make procurement recommendations
• Proactively monitor and analyze performance and trends within BPO and RCM operations to identify and highlight issues and opportunities that support the business
• Conduct strategic sourcing events (RFP's) and manage the evaluation and selection of BPO suppliers
• Develop, implement, and execute strategic sourcing practices, processes and techniques across all areas of RCM operations
• Identify opportunities, make recommendations, and obtain agreement for re-sourcing and re-negotiation of on-going supplier relationships and execute on the same
• Collaborate with business teams and legal resources to address supplier performance, create corrective action plans, conduct termination events
• Document cost reduction achievements across business segments
• Meet project timelines at the customer and corporate levels

The ideal candidate will have developed very solid networking and contracting skills, through experience in business process outsourcing, indirect procurement services and/or supplier management. This will ideally include sourcing skills, consensus-building with business partners, supplier negotiations, contracting, and securing savings for the organization.

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:

• 6+ years progressive experience in procurement, supplier management, category management and/or leading strategic teams or projects involving labor services
• 4+ years of experience constructing, drafting, and negotiating agreements such as complex statements of work, service level agreements, strategy, or category plans
• Procurement systems experience
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Microsoft Office and Teams
• Demonstrated ability to successfully navigate through ambiguities/difficult obstacles using facts, alternatives identification, open-mindedness, thought-through strategy, and superior leadership
• Ability and demonstrated desire to lead change
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, deconstruct and explain findings/results
• Demonstrated track record of success in a high demand, multi-tasking environment
• Demonstrated consultative and influencing skills to gain buy-in and support of customers and leadership in a matrixed environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Revenue Cycle Management category management experience
• Prior experience in vendor strategy and contracting for BPO or RCM services
• Experience with generating and evaluating competitive-bid sourcing events
• Experience in health insurance or managed care industry

*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, or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 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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