Ireland Job Openings

Optum

Director General Management

Dublin

FULL TIME

September 7, 2024

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 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.

In healthcare, evolution doesn’t just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum.

As the fastest growing part of the United Health Group family of businesses, we’re expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We’ll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You’ll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.

As part of a business startup, the Director General Management will develop and implement a regular rhythm to managing the business, including establishing a cadence of controls and reviews to manage the “running of the business”. The Director General Management will work with cross-functional teams in a matrix, enterprise environment to gain insights into complex business process to make strategic, innovative decisions that positively impact customers, patients, and our business. As a leader in our Clinical Solutions Team, you’ll not only have the opportunity to have a significant impact on the organization’s continued growth, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader.

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 office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary responsibilities of the Director General Management:

Assist the General Manager on a daily basis to navigate the organization and various stakeholders in order to get the management team in position
Coordinate short, medium and long-term strategy planning, providing executive oversight and guidance to major projects on behalf of the business General Manager
Assist leaders across the new organization to create better alignment with business partners, business segments and functional areas, thereby ensuring internal and external coordination and a unified approach
Support development of the strategic plan, financial plans, and annual business plans in conjunction with Executives, Finance, and other functional teams, providing insight and recommendations and ensuring alignment
Manage the development of MBOs, ensure alignment across the executive team to deliver against the MBO’s, and track goals and milestones of major projects/ initiatives to communicate status and results
Ensure a consistent representation of the business and managing partnerships with internal stakeholders across the enterprise who are contributing to initiatives
Anticipate, manage preparation for, and facilitate meetings on behalf of the General Manager, ensuring adherence to deadlines.
Gather and decipher critical documents and information, investigate, and thoroughly answer critical questions and ensure timely follow up of all action items.

Required Qualifications of the Director General Management:

BA/BSc degree or equivalent experience
Management/leadership experience
Demonstrated success working collaboratively across multiple stakeholders in a global environment
Deep understanding of strategy, operations, reporting and forecasting with a demonstrated ability to quickly aggregate and analyze information and draw conclusions
Ability to quickly understand needs and act on those needs; ability to conceptualize and effectuate change management and “out of the box” thinking
Effective communicator capable of effectively presenting ideas and selling concepts and tactics with excellent writing skills and a proven ability to communicate effectively with executive levels
Influential, strategic thinker, willing to challenge siloed thinking and drive change at all levels of the organization
Self-starter with a track record of driving programs and projects in a matrix environment with demonstrated history of managing complex and scaled initiatives
Intermediate level skill with Microsoft suite

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.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the United Health Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

At United Health 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.

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