Associate Director, Pharma Business Operations

Job Title: Associate Director, Pharma Business Operations
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Location: Dublin and/or Letterkenny
Workplace / Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Job Type: Full-time
Business Segment: Optum
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About the Role

We are looking for an experienced, curious and self-motivated individual who will be responsible for identifying and developing net new business opportunities intended to deliver enhanced financial and operational performance. The successful candidate will report to the VP of Industry Relations, Emisar. We are looking for people who can collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, lead and develop teams, have proven business development experience, and the ability to manage multiple competing business projects at one time.

About the Team

Emisar is a Group Purchasing Organisation within the overall Optum structure, working closely with manufacturers to negotiate value on pharmaceutical products for the benefit of our member._
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What You'll Do:

*Develop and implement pharmaceutical tracking that inform Emisar Industry Relations leads to key opportunities to drive Emisar initiatives and standardization
*Review and monitor pharmaceutical contract deviations to inform standardization
*Help establish objectives, define deliverables, structure work effort, and mobilize cross-functional teams to deliver against Emisar initiatives
*Actively seeks to improve current processes and coordinate organizational procedures for optimized efficiency
*Manage the analysis of industry trends, competitive risks, client and consumer needs, expansion opportunities and internal performance
*Help drive development of market and competitive intelligence to support business planning and strategy development efforts
*Support pipeline development of high-ROI, high-growth opportunities
*Help evaluate new opportunities, including assessment of opportunity size, capabilities and gaps, cost and risk to develop, and buy/build/partner analysis
*Inform the development and evolution of processes to monitor invoicing of Emisar initiatives

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications & Experience:

*Undergraduate degree or equivalent
*Understanding of competitive landscape and familiarity with pharmaceuticals or healthcare industry
*Proven ability to work collaboratively across a matrix environment to deliver business goals
*Experience in working with and analyzing diverse datasets to develop business insight and strategy
*Proven ability to develop and lead business projects with accountability of work to senior management level stakeholders
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying complex or technical information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret complex information

If you don't meet every single requirement, don't let that hold you back-we're just as
excited about potential as we are about qualifications and experience, and you could be
exactly who we're looking for.
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About Us
UnitedHealth Group is a Fortune 10 global health care leader committed to helping people live healthier lives and improving the health care system for everyone. The organization operates through two complementary businesses (learn more about UnitedHealth Group):
*UnitedHealthcare, which offers health benefits and insurance services(learn more about UnitedHealthcare)
*Optum, which provides care delivery, technology, and data-driven health solutions (learn more about Optum)

Optum Services (Ireland) Ltd, with offices in Dublin and Letterkenny, serves as a strategic innovation and technology hub, driving transformation in health care through advanced analytics, software engineering, and clinical expertise (learn more about Optum Ireland).

Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
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What We Offer
*Opportunities for professional development
*Inclusive and supportive team culture
*[Other benefits: e.g., health insurance, wellness programs, etc.]
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How to Apply

Click "Apply" and submit your CV or LinkedIn profile. If you need any accommodations during the application process, please let us know - we're here to help.

Interview Process

Should you application be shortlisted the process will be as follows:
*Recruiter Call (within 10 working days of application)
*Initial Call from Hiring Manager
*Technical assessment
*Final Interview
oTechnical Interview
oBusiness Fit/Meet the Team
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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 UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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