Manager Business Process, Quarterly Variable Compensation - Remote

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Missouri City
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life's best work.(sm) The Quarterly Variable Compensation (QVC) Manager, Business Process is responsible for providing consultative services to Optum client groups and designing/developing variable compensation programs to meet client business needs. We seek a motivated individual with well-developed consultation skills who will exceed client expectations while maintaining the enterprise governance standards for the QVC program. This role is for someone who works well independently and contributes to a community of practice of their peers to share best practices and create common operating procedures. Further success traits include solid critical thinking skills, advanced analytic ability, a sound process for tracking and completing deliverables, comfort with ambiguity, a strong initiative to seek missing information and overcome obstacles, and ability to partner with and influence senior leaders. This role will act as the front facing representative to the VP over each QVC plan and act as the QVC SME resource for these leaders. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Primary Responsibilities: Consultation Work with Sr. Leaders (VPs and Directors) to understand their business strategy and design, develop, and recommend compensation program/policy that align to supporting strategy Anticipates customer needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues, providing explanations and information to leaders on the most complex issues Provides ongoing consulting and collaboration with business VPs, Human Capital Partners, Finance, and Total Rewards constituencies to champion/ensure integration of Quarterly Variable Compensation philosophy and governance Ensures an enterprise-wide perspective is applied across job families/functions when providing consulting/expertise Ensures compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements Proactively identifies and manages risk as it relates to enterprise pay standards and practices Develop new reporting and audits to help identify process improvements and opportunities to improve transparency Analysis & Reporting Performs complex conceptual analyses Models data to understand performance trends and forecast financial outcomes Interprets and conveys incentive/spending reports to applicable stakeholders Analyze compensation data to identify root causes/trends/issues, and respond appropriately Ability to create Executive-level Summary Reports of QVC Analysis Project Management Be the Lead for an entire Line of Business for new plan implementations and plan design changes Lead broad based projects for the QVC team to standardize processes, determine how QVC will interface with new performance management tools as the business introduces them, and ensure best practices are followed Lead multiple simultaneous project plans through stage gate processes for change orders and new program launches Provide training and education on Quarterly Variable Compensation-related tools/processes/issues and ongoing communications to ensure awareness/understanding of Compensation programs, tools, and changes Acts as a SME/Mentor for others on the QVC team to ensure they are aware of best practices and processes Required Skills Stakeholder Management: Fosters meaningful relationships with critical stakeholders, understands their diverse needs, expectations, concerns, and capabilities. Uses adaptive techniques and messaging to motivate and influence Data and Analytics Leverages data and analytics to drive decision making and action. Designs, develops, and deploys solutions through ongoing analysis and connecting multiple data sets together to recommend action Business Fluency Understands how the business operates, major categories of cost, and how profits are generated. Able to articulate the strategy, customer base, and external factors impacting the business 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 or equivalent experience 5 years HR/Compensation consulting experience or 5 years B2B client relationship, account management, sales or consulting experience, or a combination of these Project Management experience (theory and practice) Experience working in a highly matrixed environment Microsoft Excel proficiency Preferred Qualifications: CCP or PHR/SPHR Certification Lean Six Sigma Certification Data visualization experience (Power BI preferred) Experience working with Variable Compensation plans and strategic HR consulting Experience with SharePoint, Varicent, and Smartsheet Solid communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges. All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington residents is $85,000 to $167,300. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 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. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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