Associate Director Sourcing Procurement - National 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.

As the Associate Director of Procurement and Sourcing, you will be challenged to lead the strategic sourcing, procurement and contracting efforts for human capital, legal services and other indirect spend categories as assigned. The successful candidate for this role will have strong experience with the full sourcing & procurement process, analytical and risk management skills, and exceptional relationship management and consultative skills. The ideal candidate should demonstrate the ability to identify risk and contract around it appropriately as well as the ability to lead and manage multiple projects and tasks.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, lead and execute category management, sourcing/RFx, vendor management and financial analysis efforts across the Enterprise in human capital, legal services and other indirect spend categories as assigned
• Review, develop, redline, and negotiate complex third-party vendor contracts, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and amendments in cooperation with legal, internal stakeholders and external business partners
• Support end-to-end procurement process from sourcing through contracting, and ongoing vendor management
• Develop impactful SLAs or key performance indicators (KPIs) for a supplier's services
• Develop strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders to support business objectives, revenue growth opportunities, supplier innovation and expense reductions
• Lead and execute market research, benchmarking and spend analysis as needed
• Ensure compliance with all government regulations and internal policies and procedures
• Manage and supervise the work of others as required

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:

• Business or related undergraduate degree, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation and Contract review, development and drafting experience
• Demonstrated competitive sourcing/(RFx) development and management experience
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple internal stakeholders at all levels and work across multiple departments, teams and deliver quality results
• Demonstrated ability to achieve targeted, positive outcomes and results
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple projects and tasks, and effectively prioritize work
• Demonstrated solid verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or JD
• Experience with MS Office; solid Excel and Power Point skills
• Experience with Ariba

*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, or Washington 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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