OverviewAssociate Director of Clinical Growth & Ideation — Optum. Optum is a global organisation 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 Caring. Connecting. Growing together.In healthcare, evolution doesn't just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum.As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we're expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We'll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You'll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.The Associate Director of Clinical Growth & Ideation will provide strategic oversight and direction on growth & ideation strategy, and growth portfolio management to maximize opportunity across all claim platforms. This is a leadership role based in Ireland leading ideation and growth as part of Payment Integrity operations team. The successful candidate is accountable for driving clinical growth and ideation pipe-line end to end, partnering with key value streams stakeholder across One Payment Integrity Organization.A successful candidate will have experience in leading ideas and project implementation. The objective is to help the Clinical Growth & Ideation team drive incremental/sustainable growth and affordability outcomes.The Associate Director of Clinical Growth & Ideation will be responsible for supporting and driving incremental savings (pre- and post-pay) via various claim data and trend analysis, and partnerships with Analytics, Concept Research, and Operations. This role will function as a key leader in the team to drive incremental value with effective deployment of concepts across the teams, via effective payment integrity leadership and expertise.Schedule: Full-time position with standard working hours of Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.Primary ResponsibilitiesDevelop Clinical pipeline to deliver upon growth & affordability outcomes that directly contribute to enterprise-level medical cost savings goalsEffectively driving initiatives from concept through execution, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and timely delivery of value and value tracked/realizedWorking within the client governance framework (compliance, regulatory, ethical) to ensure timely approvals and deployment to achieve planned affordabilityCross-Functional Collaboration and Influence to serve as a strategic connector across Operations, Analytics, Concept Research & Development, Technology, and Clinical teams to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Collaborate with leadership/stakeholders (internal and external (client) partners)Define and articulate data requirements, and translation of complex data, to support ideation and growth efforts, including acquisition of new data sources and alignment of data mapping for utility buildsDevelop multi-year growth strategy referencing medical spend trends, AIML technology opportunities, and industry/landscape changesRepresent the Clinical Ideation & Growth function in strategic planning sessions, executive reviews, and industry engagementsOperational Integration and Value Realization delivered via ideation outputs into operational workflows, with clear ownership, accountability, and performance metricsDetail oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skillsYou will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required QualificationsBachelor's Degree (or higher) with equivalent experience in Business, Change Management, StrategyKnowledge of US Healthcare industry, major healthcare entities, Member/Eligibility and claims lifecycleExperience with Payment Integrity business, Health Technology or Healthcare Financial ServiceProven track record in driving Change Management, identifying and driving ideation, managing large scale complex programs within a matrix environmentReporting skills in developing requirements, and interpretation of reporting dataPreferred QualificationsExtensive United Payment Integrity ExperienceExtensive experience with financial analysis and prioritization of pipeline driven demandHigh degree of proficiency in Microsoft productsAbility to serve the team in a strategic position in the absence of the DirectorAdvanced level of proficiency with clinical processes and application within UHG - must be able to demonstrate facility and professional clinical knowledgeSoft SkillsLogical, detail-oriented thought process with the ability to break down a complex problem into individual root causesTime management and prioritization skills to meet multiple deadlines; comfortable working in a high-paced/high production area and reporting to senior leadershipAbility to maintain understanding of numerous client protocol & governance processesSelf-motivated, ability to work independently and drive changeOtherPlease note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. 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. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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