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.The Sr. Account Manager drives retention and growth through development of account strategies and business relationships with external clients. In this role, the focus will be on delivering best-in-class service to clients, leading and managing internal and external relationships, as well as developing new business from existing clients. The ability to proactively identify client’s needs and establish proactive plans will be key in this role. This role will conduct customer consultations, lead applicable negotiations and work with internal partners to support client commitments & contractual deliverables.You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.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:
5+ years of external client-facing Healthcare Account Management
3+ years of PBM operations experience
Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Intermediate level of proficiency with working collaboratively and influencing across a matrix environment to influence client account financial goals
Must be able to work EST or CST business hours
Preferred Qualifications :
5+ years of experience PBM client account management
3+ years PBM Medicare Client Management experience
3+ years of PBM health plan account management experience
Experience with PBM benefits design set up
Operational Readiness experience (go live 1.1 client readiness)
Project Management/implementation project management experience
ServiceNow experience
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 $88,000 to $173,200 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.
