Advisory Manager, Strategy and Growth - Remote

Posted 2025-08-23
Remote, USA Full Time Immediate Start
<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">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 <strong>Caring. Connecting. Growing together.&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">The Advisory Manager (Strategy &amp; Growth) – Remote is the overall project lead across moderate complexity engagement types and is responsible for determining overall approach and structure of analysis for engagement and key deliverables. The Manager (Strategy &amp; Growth) Advisory Services will need substantial industry knowledge and will serve as the driving force behind team problem solving to help the clients identify strategic priorities, improve financial and market performance, rationalize services, and meet the many challenges that health care reform gives them. The Manager (Strategy &amp; Growth) Advisory Services will assign workstreams to team members and self that reflect skills and development needs while meeting the needs and timelines of the client. This role will have a focus on project economics and will direct team to follow the practices needed to ensure both quality and profitability. &nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Primary Responsibilities:&nbsp;</span></span></strong></p>
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<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Overall project lead across moderate-complexity engagement types (or workstream lead for higher-complexity engagements)&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Ability to accurately diagnose the issues the client has identified (as well as underlying issues) and determine the appropriate strategic solutions&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Build consensus among client stakeholders who play a critical role in the client’s ability to successfully implement the identified solutions &nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Determining overall analytical approach and structure for engagement / workstream including key deliverables &nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Spend time coaching team members to develop approaches for their own sections when appropriate, reviewing and validating their work for accuracy and effectiveness&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Principal point of day-to-day contact for client project lead&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Establishes optimal communication cadence with client and demonstrates sufficient executive presence to lead onsite presentations&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Assigns workstreams to team members and self that reflect skills and development needs while meeting needs and timelines of client&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Focuses on project economics and directs team to follow practices needed to ensure both quality and profitability&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Closely monitors actual vs. expected team utilization&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Effectively and appropriately apply both deductive and inductive thinking&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Provide subject matter expertise to other Optum Advisory Services business units as it relates to strategic planning&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Provide support to other Optum Advisory Services business units when strategy expertise is required in dealing with client issues&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Communicate effectively and accurately in writing and verbally to prospects, clients, and other staff&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Demonstrate solid relationship management skills and ability to handle challenging interpersonal situations&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Contribute to practice-level initiatives including business development and thought leadership beyond client project work&nbsp;</span></span></li>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">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.</span></span></p><br><br><p style="font-family: Tahoma;"></p>
<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Required Qualifications:&nbsp;</span></span></strong></p>
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<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">3+ years of external client/customer facing experience at a consulting firm (Big 4 / Big 6 / Boutique) environment&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">3+ years of experience utilizing formal industry strategy consulting frameworks&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">3+ years of healthcare, payer and/or provider, life sciences experience&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Familiar with variety of strategy consulting frameworks and problem-solving approaches&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Proficiency in MS Office Suite - Word, PowerPoint, Excel&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Ability to travel domestically, up to 50%25 when required&nbsp;</span></span></li>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Preferred Qualifications:&nbsp;</span></span></strong></p>
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<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Payer and/or provider experience&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Experience mentoring junior level staff&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Experience managing projects that achieved budget and timeline goals&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Background in healthcare consulting &nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Proven analytical reasoning and solution-focus problem solving&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision&nbsp;</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">Proven ability to drill down to the root cause of issues and be creative in problem solving Proven written and verbal communication skills&nbsp;</span></span></li>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 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. 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.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 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.</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">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. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></em></p>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. &nbsp;</span></span></em></p>
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