Associate Director, Network Pricing & Contract Analysis

Job title: Associate Director, Network Pricing & Contract Analysis

Company: UnitedHealth Group


Job description: Associate Director, Network Pricing & Contract Analysis- Dublin or Letterkenny/ HybridOptum is a global organisation 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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.About the Role:As a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter.
We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we’re on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams.
OptumRx is looking for a curious and self-motivated individual to identify and develop strategies that leverage the full breadth of Optum assets to solve healthcare’s biggest challenges in client contract management. This role will be responsible for understanding the needs of our partners and developing business solutions using the data and capabilities of Optum. We are looking for an individual that can collaborate with business partners, anticipate future industry needs, and has strong financial acumen.Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitor client financial performance to identify opportunities to improve performance and the client relationship
• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure ongoing execution of processes are in line with contractual obligations.
• Assist in data generation and collateral for senior leadership business updates, providing explanations and information to others on the most complex issues.
• Utilize exceptional organizational skills in the management of OptumRx contracts including but not limited to ensuring accurate/timely data, generating reports, and tracking monthly performance & adherence metrics.
• Be on point as the SME for client contracting related queries
• Lead the coordination of the redlining process as well as communications and negotiations of contractual terms and conditions in tandem with internal stakeholders
• Demonstrate understanding of complex contract language to assess; financial, non-financial impact and legal implications of requested contract changes.

You will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in contract analysis, contract management or review strategy development and contract redlining experience
• Proven previous experience in commercial, procurement or legal teams with focus on contracts
• Strong communication and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MBA or PharmD)
• Experience in managed health care or pharmacy benefit management
• Advanced experience utilizing PowerPoint and Excel

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.For more information on our Internal Job Posting Policy, click .All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.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. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalised groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved

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Location: Dublin

Job date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:59:19 GMT

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