Finance Director - Eden Prairie, MN - Hybrid

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.

This role provides strategic leadership for Optum Insight operating costs and operating cost management, overseeing financial planning, forecasting, month-end close, and reporting across IT, corporate functions, and core business operations. The position drives cost transparency, reporting discipline, and data-driven decision-making through standardized processes, advanced analytics, and strong cross-functional partnerships. It also stewards key financial models-including pricing inputs, workforce and operating expense frameworks, and IT product allocation-and leads a high-performing team to enhance financial rigor, strengthen cost stewardship, and support the organization's long-term performance and growth.

Primary Responsibilities:

* Partner cross-functionally to build a deep understanding of Optum Insight Financial Services cost structure and support model, translating insights into clear narratives, meaningful metrics, and disciplined reporting

* Lead SG&A financial planning and analysis activities-including monthly close, forecast, allocations, and long-range model consolidation-providing variance analysis and senior-level reporting

* Lead development of SG&A inputs for the pricing model by coordinating with underwriting and finance to continuously validate and refresh assumptions, analyzing drivers of rate changes, and building detailed rate components

* Standardize and manage centralized processes for planning, monitoring, and reporting operating expenses and FTEs to ensure consistent, high-quality financial inputs across all functions

* Drive transparency into cost drivers, workforce dynamics, vendor spend, and SG&A performance to enable proactive, data-driven decision-making

* Strengthen cost discipline through maintenance of enterprise cost-takeout frameworks, improved alignment of forecast and actuals, and continuous refinement of cost management models

* Develop tools, dashboards, and analytics that enhance SG&A visibility and improve business performance, while contributing to the maturation of the centralized operating cost management model

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 roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

* Undergraduate degree in Finance or equivalent field

* 5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, accounting, strategy, or corporate finance within large, complex matrixed organizations

* Experience designing, implementing, and delivering financial models

* Extensive experience managing large-scale financial initiatives, operating cost budgets, and forecasting processes

* Expertise in shared services models, enterprise cost structures, allocations, and associated accounting implications

* Demonstrated success driving enterprise-wide transformation, including automation, advanced analytics, and forecasting enhancements

* Proven exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and relationship-building skills at all levels of a matrixed organization

* Proven solid financial and business acumen with the ability to identify issues, assess impact, and develop actionable plans

* Proven ability to articulate ROI and business value of financial investments and cost-management strategies

* Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills with a history of driving transformational change

* Proven highly effective leader who builds, manages, and inspires teams, fostering collaboration, credibility, and trust

* Demonstrated…