Vice President, UnitedHealthcare Compliance

Key Responsibilities

• Manage large team of compliance professionals and engage with legal and business partners to implement an effective compliance program including:
  • Driving timely, thorough and accurate completion of work product required to support UHC-wide government audits, regulatory remediation, and regulatory submissions and responses
  • Developing, implementing and updating strategies to prepare for federal and state government audits, including pre-audit assessments, mock audits and other readiness activities
  • Managing government audits through development and implementation of key audit strategies and effective engagement with government and third-party auditors
  • Developing, implementing and updating strategies for effective compliance monitoring to detect and correct compliance issues or gaps, including regulatory findings
  • Developing, implementing and updating risk analysis and remediation strategies, in coordination with Enterprise and UHC line of business leaders
  • Managing regulatory account management, reporting and filing functions to ensure timely and accurate submissions
• Collaborate with UHC, Optum and Enterprise compliance partners to enhance use of data and automation in compliance activities, including leveraging data analytics and enabling use of technology to drive efficiency
• Serve as strategic partner to UHC line of business (Community & State, Employer & Individual and Medicare & Retirement) compliance officers and teams to deliver a robust and agile compliance program across UHC, including risk-based approaches to resolving compliance issues and deploying compliance resources
• Partner with compliance, legal and business teams to manage communications, issue resolutions and overall compliance engagement with regulators on behalf of UHC businesses
• Influence, lead and collaborate within UHC compliance and legal teams and with business partners across the enterprise
• Lead shared services team with strategic thinking, the ability to influence, solid communication skills (verbal/written) and the ability to translate and execute strategies

Qualification & Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant compliance and regulatory experience; JD or advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience supervising and building large teams
• Solid bias for action and proven track record driving outcomes cross-functionally through teams
• Comfortable with the use of data analytics and technology solutions to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate potential compliance risks and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of compliance processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of compliance and regulatory matters relevant to the health care industry
• Solid communication skills and business acumen
• Experience working with senior executives
• Self-starter with proven track record of driving results in heavily matrixed environment
• Solid leadership skills with demonstrated ability in managing and developing others, including leading large teams
• Collaborative, innovative, accountable and agile team leader
• Excellent strategic decision-making, analytic, influence and communication (written and verbal) skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior health insurance compliance experience would be beneficial
• Previous experience engaging with federal and state agencies such as CMS, OIG, and other state regulatory agencies
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Benefits

In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as:

• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.