Leadership - ULE - Program Associate - MN or D.C

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.

Congratulations on your real-world experience and your progress toward an advanced degree! If you're looking to (re) jump-start your career in a values-based, culturally driven community with a global footprint, look no further.

At UHG, we've built focused businesses organized around one giant objective: making healthcare work better for everyone. Through our two business platforms, United Healthcare (UHC) and Optum, we strive to improve the healthcare system and advance the health and well-being of individuals and communities. This includes the entire spectrum of healthcare participants: individual consumers, employers, commercial payers, intermediaries, physicians, hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and more.

For you, that means working on high performance teams tackling sophisticated challenges. It's a culture of optimism unlike any place you've ever worked, filled with incredible ideas in one incredible company.

The UHG Leadership Experience (ULE) Full-time program provides select participants pursing advanced degrees with superior, cohort-based exposure, experiences, and development opportunities designed to develop the next generation of healthcare leaders. The program start date is July 27, 2027.

You'll have the exciting opportunity to work in person alongside leaders, peers, and cross-functional teams in Minnesota or Washington, D.C., building meaningful connections while taking on impactful challenges that help shape the future of health care.

ULE offers a rotational experience designed to provide broad enterprise exposure, hands-on leadership development, and meaningful experience across United Health Group's businesses and functions.

Through three eight-month rotations, participants gain exposure to Optum, United Healthcare, and a third business area or function aligned to enterprise priorities, business needs, and individual development goals.

• Behavioral Health
• Care Delivery
• Clinical Performance
• Corporate Partnerships
• Customer Experience
• Genomics
• Health Equity
• Product Development
• Risk Adjustment
• Specialty Pharmacy
• Strategy
• Payer

Rotations are scoped and assigned approximately three months before program start. Support is provided for finding permanent placement post-program assuming adequate performance.

• Two years of programming
• Based in-person either in Minnesota or Washington, D.C.
• Support high priority work
• Assigned Mentors and Alumni Buddies
• Are available at Optum, UHC, and UHG (specific roles will vary year to year based on business needs)

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.

On top of your day-to-day work, during your ULE experience, you will:

• Gain exposure to and knowledge of the healthcare industry (including care delivery), Optum and UHC businesses, functions, strategies, and senior leaders
• Develop relationships and networks
• Receive hands-on training and support
• Build AI literacy and practical experience using AI-powered tools to enhance problem solving, productivity, decision making, and innovation
• Explore how AI and emerging technologies are transforming healthcare, operations, customer experiences, and business strategy
• Leverage business acumen and work experience to drive transformation
• Learn from and present to executives
• Apply AI-enabled insights and data-driven approaches to identify opportunities, solve complex business challenges, and create value
• Contribute to fun and engaging cohorts
• Lay the groundwork for a meaningful and impactful career at UHG

You'll be rewarded and recognized 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 provide development for other…