Director, Healthcare Underwriting (Ovations/Part D)

UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.



Ovations, a UnitedHealth Group company, is dedicated to improving the health and well being of Americans over 50. We currently serve over 3.6 million individuals across the nation, helping to address their unique needs for preventive and acute health care services, deal with chronic conditions, and access to care and services. Come to Ovations and discover the rare combination of a rewarding career and the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives.
The incumbent will oversee and ensure the integrity of financial underwriting activities and process, which impact the profitability of UnitedHealthcare.
Responsible for achieving profit, growth, service and expense objectives on assigned book of business
Manage a team of underwriters
Manage and oversee all account pricing, underwriting, rate setting, accounting, financial analysis, and customer financial agreements for a book of business.
Provide guidance to the underwriting staff. Develop the organizations ability to assess risk and improve processes; increase the technical knowledge of staff members.
Represent the underwriting function in customer meetings and client/broker interactions when appropriate.
Observe and analyze financial results and initiate required action with appropriate parties.
Work closely with VP and/or customer to develop profit, persistency, and sales plans to achieve organizational performance objectives.


12+ years of group insurance/financial experience.
Strong knowledge of the underwriting discipline.
Record of sound financial decision making.
Client/broker experience, case management experience.
5+ years of managing staff.
Product Knowledge
Healthcare Knowledge
Internal Operations and Capabilities
Demonstrate business acumen
Demonstrates capability to get results in a complex, often ambiguous environment
Takes and manages risk
Builds and leverages a network of experts to supplement one own?s expertise
Establishes trust and credibility at all levels of the organization
Capable of managing a variety of issues while driving momentum of key projects
Clearly a and understandably articulate goals and expectations, relating them to the business mission and direction
Change Agent-Looks for ways to improve his/her own daily work process, uses creative problem-solving in day to day work, is flexible and willing to adjust to changes in work environment and responds positively to change.
Strategic Vision and Achievement oriented.
Organizational and Personal Influencing Skills-Active team member, builds and maintains working relationships that enhance individual and team performance.
Communicates clearly either over the phone or in person. Tailors language to the audience, initiates appropriate communications with others, is tactful and listens well.
Demonstrates negotiation skills
Actively listens to understand the perspectives of others
Openly and actively communicates information and takes initiative to communicate extensively
Handles difficult situations diplomatically
Effective interpersonal influence, collaboration and listening skills
Promotes recognition of others
Holds herself/himself mutually accountable with their team
Models and supports effective team interactions
Realizes the performance potential of team
Encourages diverse opinions and expression of constructive disagreement
Seeks opportunities of team play

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