Diligence And Integration Manager - Hybrid - West Coast

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The PacWest (California, Washington and Oregon) Diligence and Integration team manages the M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) project and corresponding relationships, both internally and externally, from the point of letter-of-intent through close.

The Diligence & Integration Manager supports Optum PNW in managing all aspects of the Diligence and Integration process for the acquisition of providers or medical groups joining the Pacific Northwest Region. This individual will need to be highly motivated, organized, process-oriented, self-directed and able to manage multiple projects across regions or states at any one time. This position requires the ability to travel within the PNW region as required by project requirements.

If you are located in West Coast, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the 300+ acquisition task list, ownership of the project agenda, and overall communication, while holding numerous associated departments (lanes) accountable for their assigned responsibilities throughout the acquisition process
• Set project-related deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitor and track status of all diligence or transactional integration key activities, and summarize progress for reporting out to the leadership team
• Serve as a primary liaison between the seller, operations, and functional lanes within the organization
• Rely on project management experience to plan and accomplish goals by working closely with operations and departmental leadership to complete due Diligence and pre-close integration process for acquisitions
• Maintain attention to detail in documenting the entire project transition process using a project management software system
• Participate in the designing and revising of operating process for various departments to improve efficiency and functionality as is relates to the acquisition process
• Interact with all functional lanes including, but not limited to, Information Technology, Human Capital, Payor Contracting, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Revenue Cycle Management, Purchasing, Treasury, and Legal on a regular basis to resolve outstanding action items necessary for a smooth transition within acquisition timeline
• Use business knowledge and experience to bring attention to any potential ethics and compliance issues particularly related to the acquisition process
• Participate in preliminary due diligence process and review, partnering with the deal execution team to gather information needed for valuation
• Serve as a primary point of contact and super-user for the Virtual Data Room (VDR) and Smartsheets system used during the due diligence process.
• Work remotely on a regular basis as needed by travel, project, or team requirements.
• Supports standardization initiative between WA, OR, CA, and other Optum West states as needed.
• Support new groups in their close process; recommend improvements and enhancement while navigating the pre-close and post-close Operations Integration and Optum support teams and assist with plans to mitigate identified deficiencies to provide stability throughout the process.
• Ad hoc and special project management as needed

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:

• 5+ years of project management experience focused on enterprise-wide business projects and major strategic initiatives
• 3+ years of healthcare experience - Familiar with healthcare concepts, practices, and procedures as it relates to providers and medical clinics
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while effectively driving progress towards established goals
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or equivalent experience
• PMP Certification or equivalent education or experience
• Mergers & acquisitions experience
• Experience coordinating across a matrix organization
• Experience working in a corporate environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders

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OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians.

California and Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California residents is $67,800 to $133,100. 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.

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