Sr. Director, Medicare Advantage Product or Benefits

About the position The Senior Product and Benefits Director will play a critical role in developing strategies to successfully position risk products within Optum Health value based care arrangements including benefit design and planning, sales distribution relationships, identifying best practices, and AEP/OEP/SEP payer performance. Must be available within the hours of 7AM -6PM Monday through Friday. Responsibilities • Lead end to end benefit strategy for all payers across Medicare Advtange plans • Create solid relationships with payer product teams to align membership strategies with enterprise financial performance targets • Analyze benefit performance/ROI and develop investment recommendations • Partner with Health Care Economics and Actuarial teams to ensure MACVAT data is completed and correct prior to socialization with key regional partners • Conduct in-depth analysis and strategic summary of AEP results • Identify key benefit battle ground states and areas of greatest risk and opportunity along with key market insights • Ensure cross functional collaboration with finance and HCE to quantify benefit decision impact • Partner with local growth and marketing teams on broker/partnership strategy and execution, to unify capabilities where possible and create a cohesive approach • Develop and socialize specific AEP strategies with leadership and provide market feedback • Develop executive materials for overall benefit strategies and approach • Collaborate with care delivery and optum at home to build risk programs that strengthen overall market positioning and advance Optum’s value prop to further differentiate for consumers and partners Requirements • Experience with Medicare Advantage and/or Value Based Care models and health plans • Experience driving initiatives in a heavily matrixed environment which requires the ability to influence and hold accountable Nice-to-haves • Proven ability to achieve superior results in a performance-oriented environment • Proven ability to work with all levels of management across all functions and business partners • Demonstrated problem solving, analysis, and resolution at strategic and functional levels • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and a rapidly changing business environment • Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills • Willingness to travel up to 20%25 Benefits • a comprehensive benefits package • incentive and recognition programs • equity stock purchase • 401k contribution