Health Plan Chief Executive Officer, Minnesota

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

As part of the leadership team here at UnitedHealthcare Community and State, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, you'll be surrounded by focused, performance-driven leaders who have helped us build our global strength and incredible momentum. And as the Health Plan Chief Executive Officer, you'll have an amazing opportunity to help transform the healthcare industry and improve people's lives.This is a highly visible role responsible for obtaining and maintaining credibility with state legislators and ensuring we drive the overarching Medicaid platform to service our members. We serve the healthcare needs of low-income adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and environmental factors. You'll be our 'account manager' for the state relationship; accountable for all aspects of profit-and-loss, driving performance, leading strategic planning while meeting revenue, membership and operating income objectives. As you do, you'll discover the resources, backing and opportunities that you'd expect from a Fortune 7 leader.Primary Responsibilities:

• Create an overall vision for the health plan team to ensure they can navigate a rapidly changing industry and leverage innovation to capture opportunities for growth and/or improvement
• Develop and execute market-specific strategies to drive sustainable and profitable growth while setting the strategic direction to drive business growth
• Drive industry-leading customer service and satisfaction levels as measured in Net Promoter Scores
• Build, develop, improve, influence and expand relationships with key government sector customer groups, providers/provider networks within the market
• Manage multiple levers of health plan profitability (e.g. rate advocacy, member retention, utilization management, Star performance and Medicaid Quality)In this role, the ability to handle ambiguity will be a must. We are committed to bringing new levels of innovation and performance to the ways that we deliver for our members and customers. You'll be part of an intense, focused leadership team that's driving operational excellence and results across a matrixed 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:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • 8+ years of successful leadership experience in leading and managing people
  • 8+ years of P&L and / or extensive budgeting experience as well as strategic planning and development
  • Experience with community-based organizations, FQHC's, and / or Medicaid
  • Relevant experience focused on addressing Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity and Healthcare Disparities
  • Expert level of proficiency working in a fast-paced matrix organization / environment with an enterprise focus
  • Prior leadership experience in program execution
  • You will be asked to perform this role in an office setting or other company location.
  • Employees are required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener prior to entering the work site each day, in order to keep our work sites safe. Employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained.Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people in healthcare here. Join us. Work with proactive healthcare, community and government partners to heal healthcare and create positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)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.Job Keywords: CEO, Chief, Executive, Officer, Chief Executive Officer, UHC, Minnetonka, Minnesota, MN, 903270

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