Director of Regulatory Affairs - Remote

Requisition Number: 2370653
UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
How do we go about making transformative change happen? We shoot for the top and then look even higher to see if there's room for us up there. That's what it takes to make the health care system work better for everyone. As Director of Regulatory Affairs, you will manage a team of regulatory/compliance professionals and provide strategic leadership to our business partners. Here you'll find yourself striving for even better every single day.
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.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop relationships with representatives of federal and state regulatory & enforcement agencies to ensure effective communication and cooperation
• Coordinate with various internal departments and committees to assure operational and procedural compliance with all state and federal regulations
• Oversee data collection, analysis and presentation for compliance-related reports required (such as reports to support license filings, appeals & complaints reporting, accreditation audit reports, customer audits etc.)
• Triage complex compliance issues that are escalated by staff
• Collaborate with operations to review, analyze, and develop/oversee initial implementation project plans and/or corrective action plans to ensure compliance with new or existing laws and regulations and company, customer and accreditation requirements

You will be expected to take the helm and provide training and guidance on regulatory affairs and compliance throughout the business. Your challenge will be tracking and analyzing all new regulatory requirements pertaining to public sector and commercial lines of business. And you will be expected to prepare summaries of analysis that include, as appropriate, relevant legislative history, comparisons to existing or proposed legislation in other jurisdictions and detailed descriptions of the operational requirements and affected departments.
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:

• 8+ years of experience working in health care, managed care and/or health insurance
• 5+ years of experience in health care regulatory or legal environment
• 5+ years of experience supervising and leading a team
• 5+ years of project management experience, including experience simultaneously managing multiple projects
• 5+ years of experience with state, HIPPA and other federal privacy laws
• 3+ years of experience working with Federal or State Programs
• Experience providing strategic direction and guidance on regulatory and compliance issues

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience working with Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D and Medicaid managed plans

*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 $134,600 - $230,800 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.
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 marginalized 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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.