Overview
The Associate Director, Finance Enablement will lead finance and analytics efforts to develop a patient-centric model valuing member touchpoints across the broader care landscape. This role works dynamically across finance professionals and uses both business acumen and technical skills to create methodologies that represent the full financial picture of a member—enabling actionable insights across Finance, Network, Actuarial, and Accounting.
Responsibilities include developing subject matter expertise, evaluating complex business issues with stakeholders, shaping analytic priorities, and building practical solutions that improve insight and decision support. Strong technical capability, sound business judgment, and the ability to guide people through complexity are required.
Responsibilities
- Drive finance and analytics work aligned to business priorities and performance objectives
- Lead discussions across finance, accounting, actuarial, and network teams to uncover and solidify business logic
- Contribute to the development and programming of analytic methodologies and pipelines, following best practices to ensure quality processes
- Serve as a functional expert on patient model analytics to support financial planning and strategic decision making
- Support leadership teams with actionable insight, structured analysis, and recommendations tied to services strategy and performance improvement
- Lead high-impact initiatives in collaboration with finance, actuarial, healthcare economics, and operations
- Present complex concepts clearly and effectively to technical, operational, and executive audiences
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on programming experience in analytics, data, or financial modeling environments
- 1+ years of people leadership or formal team leadership experience
- Demonstrated solid background in healthcare, financial, and analytical data
- Demonstrated success solving complex business problems and leading analytical work with meaningful impact
- Proven solid business and financial acumen
- Proven excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify highly complex topics for diverse audiences
- Proven ability to work across functions and influence outcomes in a matrixed organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in healthcare, payer, or managed care environments
- 1+ years of development experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar
- 1+ years of experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or similar cloud platform
- Background in accounting, FP&A, or similar finance positions
- Experience supporting leaders with data-driven recommendations tied to performance improvement and business strategy
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment
- Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.
- Benefits may include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
Location
- Remote flexibility: work remotely from anywhere within the U.S.
- For hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area: required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week
Additional Information
- Application deadline: posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected; may come down early due to volume of applicants
- Drug-free workplace: candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment
- Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law