Federal Health Plan Consultant - Remote (EST or CST)

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The Federal Health Plan Consultant will serve as a core member of UnitedHealthcare Retiree Solution's team focused on federal retiree benefits. This critical position is responsible for developing relationships with local HR contacts at federal agencies around the country. The Federal Health Plan Consultant is responsible for both the direct agency relationship as well as, presenting to members and must quickly transitions between being a strategic partner to local agency HR leads and delivering presentations to large groups of potential members.

The position is a combination of external relationship building and strategic sales support, and the successful candidate will be working to ensure the sales and account management team meets growth targets.

If you are located in the Eastern or Central time zones, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 50% - Relationship development and educational meetings
• Develop relationships with federal agencies around the country through outbound calls and in person visits. Establish yourself as a strategic partner for agency HR teams. Schedule and deliver educational meetings to educate retirees and soon-to-be-retirees about the UnitedHealthcare plans available through the FEHB program. Support conference marketing and follow-up activities
• 25% - Market analysis
• Conduct extensive research to thoroughly understand the options available to our target audience
• 25% - Technical/Operational/Executive Level Support
• Provide high level technical/executive support for FEHBP sales lead and leadership team including assisting with preparation for internal and external presentations. Manage special projects on an as needed basis

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:

• College degree or experience working with FEHB plans
• Active Health Insurance license or be in the process of earning one (must commit to holding the license within 3 months of hire)
• Experience speaking in front of crowds of 50+ people
• Reside within commutable distance of a major city HUB airport (ie Chicago, DC, Dallas, Minneapolis, Boston)
• Willingness and ability to travel 50% with increased travel (up to 75% between October and December)
• Ability to lift 25 pounds (required for transporting materials to retiree events)
• 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:

• Experience balancing customer/member requests and the needs of the business
• Proven organizational skills
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated track record in building relationships internally and externally
• Ability to navigate a complex business environment
• Appropriate sense of urgency and ownership for resolving issues
• Computer literacy, including expertise leveraging Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

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*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington Residents Only Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington residents is $85,000 to $167,300. 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.