Sr Director, Compensation - Optum Health - Remote

Overview

In this role you drive and execute complex compensation initiatives for OptumHealth, partnering with senior leaders to align pay programs with enterprise strategy. You design, implement, and maintain compensation systems, analytics, and governance to support care delivery outcomes and workforce objectives. You manage a large team and serve as a trusted advisor to the SVP People Team, shaping strategy across multiple segments. The role combines strategic consulting, data analysis, and program leadership to advance health care delivery through thoughtful total rewards.

Compensation / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• incentive and recognition programs
• remote work flexibility
• telecommuter policy

Responsibilities

• Shape the OptumHealth compensation strategy with senior leadership, aligning provider and care delivery initiatives to workforce objectives and governance expectations
• Translate enterprise compensation philosophies into OptumHealth-specific programs that are practical for local operations while maintaining consistency
• Lead design, consulting, implementation and administration of physician and care delivery compensation programs and packages
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of healthcare and financial data to support program management and leadership reviews
• Develop and recommend compensation models and metrics to drive productivity and alignment with business and financial goals
• Conduct market data reviews and communicate compensation ranges; participate in salary surveys and external benchmarking
• Manage and develop a large team of compensation resources; lead complex field-initiated projects with minimal oversight
• Partner with senior leaders to ensure alignment of compensation priorities with business strategy and enterprise philosophy
• Provide executive-ready recommendations and advisory support for decision-making by senior leadership
• Remain current on compensation best practices and industry trends

Key requirements

• CCP certification
• 10+ years of compensation experience with physician practice understanding
• Strong business acumen and financial literacy in a HR/Business partner context
• Expertise in market analysis, program design, development and implementation, and variable pay
• Proven ability to partner across a matrix organization and influence senior stakeholders
• Experience with change management and measuring effectiveness of compensation initiatives
• Demonstrated leadership consulting skills and ability to build relationships with business leaders and HR peers

• stakeholder management
• leadership and people development
• change management
• market analysis
• compensation program design and implementation
• variable pay and sales compensation