Senior Strategic Director, Business Development - Remote

We are seeking a high-impact leader to drive enterprise-critical strategy initiatives and translate them into accelerated growth through partnerships. The Senior Director will operate as both an internal strategy leader-owning complex, high-visibility initiatives end-to-end-and as a market-facing executive responsible for sourcing, structuring, and scaling partnerships across product, distribution, and innovation ecosystems.

This role demands a 'player-coach' who can seamlessly shift between executive-level strategy, hands-on problem solving, and develop external relationships.

The ideal candidate will have experience in in-house strategy, business development, consulting, or corporate development with strong knowledge of fintech and healthcare industries. This position will report to the current VP in developing strategy and driving inorganic growth across Optum Financial.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

- Leads strategy engagements across Optum Financial, including the development of industry landscapes, long-term strategy, GTM strategy, and inorganic growth strategy - Frame and decompose ambiguous problems into structured analyses and actionable workstreams (e.g. research plans, testing of assumptions and hypotheses, financial analysis and market assessments, competitive benchmarking) - Deliver clear, executive-ready recommendations and influence senior stakeholders - Drive execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring accountability, measurable outcomes, and sustained impact - Rapidly develop deep expertise in business unit strategy, growth priorities, and competitive positioning - Serve as a strategic advisor, shaping direction and identifying new growth vectors - Manage senior stakeholder expectations in a fast-moving matrixed organization

- Proactively identify and prioritize partnership opportunities aligned with strategic growth areas - Build and maintain a robust pipeline of potential partners across product, distribution, technology, and innovation - Develop partnership theses, including strategic rationale, value creation opportunities, and risk assessment - Actively engage the market to source opportunities-leveraging networks, industry events, and outbound outreach - Lead early-stage discussions, opportunity shaping, and partner qualification

- Undergraduate degree in business or related field - 10+ years of experience in managing and executing strategy projects from end-to-end, business development, consulting, or corporate development - 10+ years of experience/expertise in fintech and healthcare - 10+ years of experience working with senior level leaders - 10+ years of executive communication and story-telling, Excel modeling - Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional strategy initiatives with enterprise impact - Proven excellent communication and presentation skills - Proven ability to work independently and drive projects to completion - Proven ability to work across multiple teams and supporting functions - Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

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

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 are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $159,300 - $273,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.