Vice President, Compliance - UHC Community & State

Vice President of Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing Together.

As Vice President of Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer for our Community & State business, you will manage within a matrixed team of compliance professionals and provide strategic leadership to our business partners. The impact is huge and the stakes are high. Join us today and start making a difference in the lives of millions by helping to make the health system work better.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Provide leadership and guidance to UHC Committee & State (C&S) executive leadership team on Medicaid compliance and regulatory issues
• Establish and implement standard policies, procedures and align best practices across the company to promote compliance with applicable laws and contractual obligations
• Manage a team of regional and local health plan compliance officers and staff supporting C&S program integrity and RFP responses
• Work within a UHC Compliance Shared Services structure that works with the business to prevent compliance issues from occurring; monitors with the business to detect issues and corrects those issues when detected through monitoring or regulatory audits
• Collaborate with support functions to deliver an effective compliance program for the state and federal regulated products within the business segment. Collaborate with fellow line of business (Commercial and Medicare) compliance officers to ensure robust compliance program across UHC
• Influence, lead and collaborate within the highly matrixed Compliance team and with highly matrixed business partners across UHC, Optum and UHG
• Drive issue problem resolution for the C&S business and collaborate with operations, clinical, pharmacy, network and other areas to review, analyze and develop / oversee initial implementation project plans and / or corrective action plans to ensure compliance with new or existing laws and state and federal regulations, including company, customer and accreditation requirements
• Consult and coordinate with new business / product development, including robust bid process to determine regulatory requirements and expectations unique to a marketplace
• Lead business segment with strategic thinking, the ability to influence, strong communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to translate and execute strategies
• Provide strategic leadership on regulatory affairs, compliance and privacy through multiple layers of management and senior level professional staff
• Passion for a mission driven team committed to delivering smart, confident growth with societal impact
• 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 :

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). The salary for this role will range from $196,600 to $337,100 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.

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.