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.
Position in this function is responsible for shaping, enhancing, and advocating for the consumer/customer (Member, Patient, Prescriber, Employee, Client) experience across all channels (i.e. Digital, Phone, etc.) of Optum Rx, including PBM and Pharmacy Care Services. Leverage various Voice-of-the-Customer data inputs (surveys, market trends, research, operational reports) to identify improvement opportunities and define best-in-class experiences with the organization's products and services. Partner cross-functionally across Optum Rx to ensure experience recommendations are translated into viable technology and/or business process requirements for prioritization, capital funding, and implementation.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Experience Analytics & Research: Perform research and analyze data and feedback to understand consumer/customer needs, pain points, and preferences and identify opportunities for improving consumer/customer satisfaction and engagement, leading to improved retention and growth support. Identify success metrics to measure outcomes and effectiveness of recommendations
- Cross functional Communication: Collaboration and stakeholder engagement with Senior Leaders (Operations & Capability) for alignment to annual and long-term business strategies
- Experience Strategy & Design: Define key consumer experience needs and requirements for business process and/or system enhancements to build business cases that are aligned to P&L Owners business priorities
- Experience Optimization: Visualize experiences, needs, and recommendations with the appropriate audiences in a manner tailored to their understanding, level, or experience
Accountabilities:
- Analyze and synthesize insights using voice of customer data, surveys, market trends, research, operational data and other data inputs to clearly identify experience opportunities and recommended success metrics
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and integrate consumer-centric imperatives into business strategies and priorities and ensure systems and processes align with the consumer experience strategy
- Own the design of end-to-end consumer experiences, ensuring seamless interactions across various channels (i.e. Digital, Phone, etc.) to enable ease and consistency
- Facilitate working sessions (host meetings, workshops, etc.) and create documentation (journey maps, blueprints, touch point analysis, architecture diagrams, etc.) to visualize and communicate end-to-end experiences to obtain stakeholder alignment
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:
- Previously worked or is currently working as a contractor placed at UHG or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates."
- 2+ years of experience in consumer experience, journey transformation, service design, UX, product, operations, and/or enterprise change management
- 1+ years of experience translating customer insights, journey pain points, operational data, and competitive intelligence into strategic priorities, business cases, and measurable action plans
- Experience with Voice of Customer, consumer insights, data analysis, project management, KPI development
- Experience with business process modeling, including but not limited to visualizing and communicating complex experiences and processes, creating documentation (process maps, flowcharts, diagrams, presentations)
- Proven track record of successfully leading initiatives and delivering experiences that positively impact consumer and business needs
Preferred Qualification:
- Experience in healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, benefits administration
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
Skills Required
- Previously worked or is currently working as a contractor placed at UHG or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates.
- 2+ years of experience in consumer experience, journey transformation, service design, UX, product, operations, and/or enterprise change management
- 1+ years translating customer insights, journey pain points, operational data, and competitive intelligence into strategic priorities, business cases, and measurable action plans
- Experience with Voice of Customer, consumer insights, data analysis, project management, KPI development
- Experience with business process modeling, visualizing and communicating complex experiences and processes, creating documentation (process maps, flowcharts, diagrams, presentations)
- Proven track record of successfully leading initiatives and delivering experiences that positively impact consumer and business needs
- Experience in healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, benefits administration
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues each pay period with eight paid U.S. holidays plus a floating holiday, and generous time away is consistently emphasized. This breadth supports planned and unplanned time off beyond standard vacation days.
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Parental & Family Support — Six weeks of paid parental leave, up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance signal strong family-oriented support. EAP access with counseling sessions further extends help to employees and their households.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability, Calm app membership, tuition reimbursement, commuter and FSA accounts, and broad employee discounts expand everyday wellbeing resources. Free or low‑cost virtual visits complement these lifestyle supports.
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Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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