OptumInsight Operating Expense Management Senior Director - Eden Prairie, MN Hybrid

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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Optum Insight Operating Expense Management Senior 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.
Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Reporting to and partnering with the Optum Insight VP of Operating Expense, the Senior Director will play a key role as the financial advisor and strategic business partner to our Payer business, driving financial administration, budgeting/planning/forecasting, analysis/modeling, involvement in capital planning, and helping with business strategy and decision support. The role will be an advisor to senior operating and finance leadership, responsible for evaluating and assisting with financial plans, and will also oversee finance staff.

This position follows a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week.

• Manage a team of directors and analysts accountable for monthly close, forecasting, capital, vendor & FTE management, leadership reporting, cost management, and cost allocations.
• Overall P&L management responsibility for oversight, improvement, deriving, forecasting and reporting of operating cost for the Optum Insight Payer business.
• Develop solutions to complex financial issues and provide business recommendations based on sound financial principles and robust modeling.
• Apply solid financial rigor leveraging key metrics, activity‑based costing, cost allocations and key operating metrics such as OCR, Rev/FTE, cost to collect.
• Demonstrate effectiveness working across a highly matrixed organization, influencing business leaders and driving decision‑making with financial skills and business acumen.
• Understand and synthesize complex strategic and financial information from an end‑to‑end perspective, translating it into concise, actionable insights.
• Perform ad‑hoc financial and operational analyses to support cost optimization and strategic decision‑making.
• Drive system improvement initiatives to enhance financial and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement technology and process upgrades.
• Develop and maintain cost‑allocation models.
• Foster a high‑performance culture that emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and guide larger, cross‑divisional teams, even those outside direct span, to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Implement strategies to enhance team performance and drive innovation across various departments.
• Mentor and develop a team of managers and financial analysts, help them create solutions, set direction, resolve problems, and provide guidance.

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, while providing development opportunities for other roles you may be interested in.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, accounting, internal controls, and financial analysis.
• 4+ years of progressive leadership experience, with a proven track record of leading high‑impact teams, driving enterprise‑level financial strategy, and influencing cross‑functional decision‑making in a complex organizational environment.
• Experience leading enterprise‑wide transformation and change, including automation, advanced analytics, and tools to enhance forecasting and decision‑making.
• Demonstrated experience setting vision and delivering on an Operating Cost Management Model.
• Deep understanding of accounting principles and financial systems (e.g., Essbase,…