Director Compliance - Remote

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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. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum is a health care and services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. We serve people throughout the entire health system. This allows us to bring a uniquely broad, yet experienced, perspective. We have the ability and scale to help our clients both envision and implement new approaches that drive meaningful, enduring and positive changes. Beyond just a company and a brand, Optum is a unique and valuable collection of people, capabilities, competencies, technologies, perspectives and partners.

The Optum Compliance Director is responsible for being a strategic and subject matter leader directing and supporting all aspects of the Whole Health Solutions behavioral and related business lines compliance programs. As a key member of the compliance team, this position provides leadership and forward-thinking problem solving skills and serves as an escalation point of contact for employees on compliance matters.

This role includes driving continuous improvement to both our compliance process as well as working with business partners to strengthen control environments to align to regulatory requirements.

Location

Telecommute, Eden Prairie, Optum or United Healthcare USA based office

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

Primary Responsibilities

• Champion strategic and forward-thinking problem solving in supporting behavioral and related product lines
• Develop/maintain product, services, regulatory, and operational knowledge for assigned businesses and products
• Provide solutioning and support for key regulatory implementation and remediation initiatives
• Champion and conduct annual compliance risk assessment and support business remediation as necessary
• Serve as strategic business partner by supporting development and revisions to applicable compliance, or operational policy and procedures
• Identify and deliver targeted compliance training and communications as indicated
• Provide subject matter expertise for compliance investigations, assessments, audits and reviews
• Manage business unit compliance committees (where required) and deliver periodic compliance updates to leadership
• Oversee remediation and corrective action plans, resulting from audits, compliance reviews, and self-identified issues
• Support compliance investigations and remediations, as needed
• Interface with client compliance officers and regulators as needed
• Review new/modified products and services to assure regulatory compliance
• Conduct compliance reviews of marketing materials, regulated documents and other external materials
• Support acquisition due diligence and manage compliance integration of acquired entities
• Partner with new and integrating entities to ensure effective compliance oversight and support

• Adept at understanding complex concepts and situations presented by the business environment
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional teams to deliver operational compliance
• Proven ability to think strategically and to translate strategic directives into tactical initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and influence in a large, matrixed organization
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex problems and recommend the appropriate compliance solutions
• Demonstrated to be objective, collaborative approach. Ability to adapt in a dynamic and high-growth environment
• Demonstrated exceptional written, verbal, analytical, organizational, problem solving and presentational skills

• Post-graduate degree preferred in law, business, clinical or behavioral specialty
• Professional licensure or certification
• 5+ years of experience and demonstrated leadership in Compliance Program development/oversight/support
• Full-time management experience, providing direct supervision and guidance to a staff of 2 or more
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to United Health Group’s Telecommuter Policy