The Role
Conduct market and competitive intelligence in healthcare: design and execute primary and secondary research, synthesize insights using frameworks (SWOT, Porter), produce reports and newsletters, advise senior leaders on go-to-market and product strategy, manage research initiatives and vendor relationships, and present findings to executives.
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Requisition Number: 2369284
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualification:
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.
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Serving as a subject matter expert, gathering, synthesizing and sharing deep actionable market and competitor knowledge and insights, to enable strategic and tactical decision-making
- Manage initiatives by implementing the entire intelligence process, defining the scope, selecting the appropriate research methodologies, managing research vendor relations, interpreting, and analyzing data and information, as well as synthesizing disparate data, developing reports, communicating, and presenting findings and implications to senior members of the organization
- Conduct and analyze market and product research and competitive intelligence across healthcare industry
- Utilize standard frameworks (e.g., Porter's Five Forces, SWOT, Market Maps) to create actionable research findings
- Utilize standard primary research methodologies and practices (quantitative and qualitative) to deliver actionable research insight
- Assist in the development and maintenance of the market research plan assuring delivery of research on time and within budget and recommend changes in the organization of the market intelligence group to ensure the effective fulfillment of objectives and provide flexibility to move swiftly in relation to market research needs and opportunities
- Monitor industry developments and announcements to create internal newsletters and produce market and competitor intelligence deliverables using a wide variety of research sources and data
- Conduct and analyze market and product research and competitive intelligence
- Partner with leaders to understand strategic business projects impacting market-focused strategies
- Demonstrate understanding of applicable business strategies/goals and how they can impacted by research insights
- Inform go-to-market approach and product development with pertinent market and competitive insight
- Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation.
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Postgraduate degree
- Experience in market research and competitive intelligence
- Experience in the healthcare domain
- Demonstrable experience with primary and secondary research methodologies
- Experience with senior stakeholder management and executive conversations, written and verbal, both internal and external
- Experience in thriving in ambiguity and driving strategy in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, including strong executive presence
- Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills and extremely organized
- Proven to work independently and is self-directed
Preferred Qualification:
- MBA with 2+ years of Work Experience
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.
Skills Required
- Postgraduate degree
- Experience in market research and competitive intelligence
- Experience in the healthcare domain
- Demonstrable experience with primary and secondary research methodologies
- Experience with senior stakeholder management and executive conversations, written and verbal
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and drive strategy in a fast-paced environment, strong executive presence
- Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills and extremely organized
- Proven to work independently and is self-directed
- MBA with 2+ years of work experience
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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The Company
What We Do
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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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
Typical time on-site:
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