Director of Policy – Remote

# Role Overview
At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

How we are able to serve and engage our members is governed largely by the role of public policy. By joining a team of policy experts as a Regional Director of Policy, you have the opportunity to engage in a fast‑paced, evolving and engaging area of health care. Our team works closely with health plans, functional partners and our government affairs colleagues to inform the broader business of emerging policy trends, establish policy positioning, build influence through advocacy and thought leadership, and support sustainable growth.

As a Director of Policy, you would serve as a subject matter expert with health plan and regional CEOs to provide needed policy expertise and consultation on issues pertaining to Medicaid. You would be accountable for tracking and understanding policy priorities across multiple states. For assigned markets, you will be accountable for the development of market‑specific advocacy plans that seek to support growth through shaping programmatic and RFP opportunities to ensure optimal positioning, support membership growth through enrollment logic methodologies, improve program design and optimize plan performance, and support program evolution to ensure solid opportunity to achieve business objectives.

For this role, advocacy includes the creation, in partnership with national policy experts, of thought leadership content to support the health plans’ role as trusted advisors, including: an annual thought leadership plan that maximizes use of national tools and provides exposure to best practices, differentiated solutions, etc.; ad hoc thought leadership content; and alignment with stakeholder influence campaigns.

The person in this role must have a deep passion and affinity for Medicaid policy and be a solid, concise communicator. The role will frequently be responsible for the development of ad hoc policy/position documents, RFI content to effectively shape program design, and presentations. The person must also be a solid speaker who has experience speaking with Medicaid Directors, legislators, influential stakeholders, and other government officials. The individual should also be acutely aware of the needs of diverse audiences internally and externally and adjust messaging accordingly. This individual must be effective at synthesizing complex policies and concepts into meaningful messages and actions.

The Director of Policy must be skilled at building relationships and coalitions both internal to the business and external within the markets. This individual will be a critical member of the team supporting our health plans, bringing policy expertise and insights to the competitive procurement activities, providing strategic growth leadership, and influencing team members.

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.

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# Primary Responsibilities

**Develop market‑specific advocacy plans, including:**
– RFP shaping to ensure optimal positioning
– Enrollment logic shaping to support membership growth
– Program shaping to improve program design and optimize plan performance
– Program shaping in response to defensive needs

**Create, in partnership with national policy experts, thought leadership content, including:**
– Annual thought leadership plan that maximizes use of national tools and provides exposure to best practices, differentiated solutions, etc.
– Ad hoc thought leadership content

**Engage with government and regulatory officials:**
– Organize and participate in forums to review business activities and potential legislation and program design changes that may affect the organization

**Coordinate dissemination of organizational positioning and thought leadership:**
– Through state partners, stakeholders, special events, public speaking, or other influence channels

**Serve as SME for CEOs, including production of:**
– Draft RFI content to effectively shape program design
– Ad hoc policy/position documents to support markets

**Represent the organization in state meetings and procurement‑related activities:**
– Participate in development of procurements, program regulations, and program design

**Serve as policy expert to inform growth and sustainable operations:**
– Provide insights to inform competitive procurement activities
– Partner with the Growth Team to influence priorities and drive execution
– Support Influence Team activities by providing policy perspective and priorities

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# General Job Profile

– Company thought leader
– Functional SME
– Resource to senior leadership
– Develops pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends

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# Job Scope and Guidelines

– Predicts emerging customer (state, health plan and functional partner) needs and develops innovative solutions
– Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business
– Participates in the development of business strategy
– Develops and manages business plans to achieve objectives
– Leads large, complex projects related to policy, advocacy and influence
– Translates highly complex concepts for diverse audiences
– Influences senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and approaches
– May have segment‑wide impact
– Directs cross‑functional and/or cross‑segment teams

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that challenges you and provides clear direction for success, as well as development for future roles.

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# Required Qualifications

– Experience shaping, creating, and/or analyzing public policy
– Experience advocating in legislative or other public environments
– Solid PowerPoint and Excel skills
– Proven excellent written and verbal communication

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# Preferred Qualifications

– Experience building coalitions and/or creating advocacy forums
– Medicaid experience
– Command of Medicaid policy, with preference for experience in state or federal government or advocacy organizations
– Proven analytical and research expertise

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# Common Language of Leadership

**Technical and Functional Skills**
– Achievement drive
– Being accountable
– Building relationships
– Communicating with others
– Solving problems

**Engaging Leaders**
– Communicating effectively
– Demonstrating presence
– Motivating & influencing

**Critical Thinking**
– Problem analysis
– System thinking

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.*

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# Compensation and Benefits

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 subject to eligibility requirements).

The salary for this role ranges from **$134,600 to $230,800 annually** based on full‑time employment. We comply with all applicable minimum wage laws.

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# Application Timeline

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.

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# EEO Statement

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. We are committed to mitigating our environmental impact and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves outcomes.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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