Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start **Caring. Connecting. Growing together.** **Primary Responsibilities:** + Serving as an subject matter expert, gathering, synthesizing and sharing deep actionable market and competitor knowledge and insights, to enable strategic and tactical decision-making + Manage initiatives by implementing the entire intelligence process, defining the scope, selecting the appropriate research methodologies, managing research vendor relations, interpreting, and analyzing data and information, as well as synthesizing disparate data, developing reports, communicating, and presenting findings and implications to senior members of the organization + Conduct and analyze market and product research and competitive intelligence across healthcare industry + Utilize standard frameworks (e.g., Porter's Five Forces, SWOT, Market Maps) to create actionable research findings + Utilize standard primary research methodologies and practices (quantitative and qualitative) to deliver actionable research insight + Assist in the development and maintenance of the market research plan assuring delivery of research on time and within budget and recommend changes in the organization of the marketing intelligence group to ensure the effective fulfillment of objectives and provide flexibility to move swiftly in relation to marketing research problems and opportunities + Monitor industry developments and announcements to create internal newsletters and produce dashboards utilizing a wide variety of research sources and databases + Conduct and analyze market and product research and competitive intelligenc + Partner with leaders to understand strategic business projects impacting market-focused strategies + Demonstrate understanding of applicable business strategies/goals and how they can be addressed by research efforts + Inform go-to-market approach and product development with pertinent market and competitive insight + Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so **Required Qualifications:** + Postgraduate degree. MBA preferred + 2+ years work experience + Experience in market research and competitive intelligence + Experience in the healthcare/ life sciences space + Experience with senior stakeholder management and executive conversations, written and verbal, both internal and external + Experience in thriving in ambiguity and driving strategy in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, including solid executive presence + Demonstrable experience with primary and secondary research methodologies + Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills and extremely organized + Works independently and is self-directed _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._