Vice President, External Affairs, Pharmacy Care Services - UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Key Responsibilities:

The Vice President, External Affairs, Pharmacy Care Services (PCS), will position the Enterprise as a thought leader by shaping and informing our policy decisions and advocacy strategy related to pharmacy and prescription drug issues to advance our mission and modernize the health care system. The Vice President cultivates and partners with industry allies, influential stakeholder organizations, health care thought-leaders, and policymakers to advance shared pharmacy care services priorities. They shape and manage formal and informal advocacy coalitions and contribute to bipartisan relationships with legislators and executive branch officials to advance the Enterprise's pharmacy advocacy objectives and growth priorities.

The Responsibilities of the Vice President, External Affairs, Pharmacy Care Services include:

• Proactively identify emerging business threats or opportunities and partner with business leaders across the Enterprise to manage priority pharmacy and prescription drug policy issues at the state and federal levels, including pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform efforts, prescription drug affordability, innovative care delivery for pharmacy services, and promoting value-based payment arrangements for prescription drugs.
• Anticipate emerging pharmacy trends and work with leadership across UHC and Optum to prepare for responding to the trends to position the enterprise effectively. Partner across the business to identify and develop opportunities to help sustain and grow the business.
• Have deep understanding of the pharmaceutical supply chain, FDA approval processes, coverage and reimbursement processes for prescription drugs, and familiarity with key prescription drug policy influencers across the Administration and Congress.
• Produce thought leadership and advocacy materials and shape research deliverables to effectively communicate Enterprise positions.
• Shape PCS advocacy and messaging strategies and help prepare business leaders for external engagements.
• Partner with subject matter experts across Government and the private sector and shape coalition activities to proactively shape prescription drug policy discussions to advance Enterprise priorities.
• Synthesize and communicate policy activities of interest - such as major regulations, legislation, hearings, and other activities - to Executive leadership and the Enterprise as a whole.
• Collaborate with colleagues in advocacy, communications, research, public affairs, business, and other functions to ensure coordinated engagement and consistency of messaging.
• Contribute to policy team-wide initiatives and contribute to policy development and advocacy efforts led by other policy team members.
• Lead and manage internal working groups.
• Supervise a policy team member.
  

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:

• Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of 10 years of health policy experience, including a minimum of 2 years of PBM and/or Drug Pricing Policy experience.
• A demonstrated track record of successful engagement shaping legislation and regulations through negotiation with stakeholders and policymakers at the state and federal levels across all policy areas of interest to the Enterprise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, listen attentively, and build rapport and trust.
• Superior oral and written communication skills with the ability to persuasively communicate complex concepts and programs at the highest levels of business and Government.
• An ability to develop and maintain solid internal and external relationships while enhancing the company's positions.
• Executive presence, dynamic professional style and the ability to inspire confidence in senior management and those outside the company.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to gather, assess, and synthesize information from various sources.
• Proven track record of effectively directing and supervising internal teams and outside contractors.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Experience working across a variety of sectors, including: the U.S. Congress or the Department of Health and Human Services or similar relevant agency, in-house with a corporation, consulting firm, or a leading industry association.
• Demonstrated understanding of UnitedHealth Group businesses (organizational structure, business strategies, current initiatives, goals and objectives, global businesses).

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). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 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.

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.

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.