Director Compliance - Remote
Job Description:
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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Optum is a health care and services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. We serve people throughout the entire health system. This allows us to bring a uniquely broad, yet experienced, perspective. We have the ability and scale to help our clients both envision and implement new approaches that drive meaningful, enduring and positive changes. Beyond just a company and a brand, Optum is a unique and valuable collection of people, capabilities, competencies, technologies, perspectives and partners.
The Optum Compliance Director is responsible for being a strategic and subject matter leader directing and supporting all aspects of the Whole Health Solutions behavioral and related business lines compliance programs. As a key member of the compliance team, this position provides leadership and forward-thinking problem solving skills and serves as an escalation point of contact for employees on compliance matters. This role includes driving continuous improvement to both our compliance process as well as working with business partners to strengthen control environments to align to regulatory requirements.
Location
Telecommute, Eden Prairie, Optum or UnitedHealthcare USA based office
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities
- Champion strategic and forward-thinking problem solving in supporting behavioral and related product lines
- Develop/maintain product, services, regulatory, and operational knowledge for assigned businesses and products
- Provide solutioning and support for key regulatory implementation and remediation initiatives
- Champion and conduct annual compliance risk assessment and support business remediation as necessary
- Serve as strategic business partner by supporting development and revisions to applicable compliance, or operational policy and procedures
- Identify and deliver targeted compliance training and communications as indicated
- Provide subject matter expertise for compliance investigations, assessments, audits and reviews
- Manage business unit compliance committees (where required) and deliver periodic compliance updates to leadership
- Oversee remediation and corrective action plans, resulting from audits, compliance reviews, and self-identified issues
- Support compliance investigations and remediations, as needed
- Interface with client compliance officers and regulators as needed
- Review new/modified products and services to assure regulatory compliance
- Conduct compliance reviews of marketing materials, regulated documents and other external materials
- Support acquisition due diligence and manage compliance integration of acquired entities
- Partner with new and integrating entities to ensure effective compliance oversight and support
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
- Adept at understanding complex concepts and situations presented by the business environment
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional teams to deliver operational compliance
- Proven ability to think strategically and to translate strategic directives into tactical initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team and influence in a large, matrixed organization
- Demonstrated ability to assess complex problems and recommend the appropriate compliance solutions
- Demonstrated to be objective, collaborative approach. Ability to adapt in a dynamic and high-growth environment
- Demonstrated exceptional written, verbal, analytical, organizational, problem solving and presentational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Post-graduate degree preferred in law, business, clinical or behavioral specialty
- Professional licensure or certification
- 5+ years of experience and demonstrated leadership in Compliance Program development/oversight/support
- Full-time management experience, providing direct supervision and guidance to a staff of 2 or more
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
The salary range for this role is $124,500 to $239,400 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.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
