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The SVP of Genoa Growth serves as the enterprise leader responsible for shaping and executing Genoa's growth strategy across commercial performance, strategic partnerships, market expansion, and new business development. This role drives sustainable revenue and margin growth by identifying new market opportunities, expanding strategic partnerships, and advancing Genoa's de novo expansion strategy, while leading Sales, Business Development, Partnerships, and Client Success functions in support of the organization's long-term growth objectives.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
Enterprise Growth Strategy
- Define and execute Genoa's multi-year growth strategy
- Establish growth priorities, investment strategies, and resource allocation decisions
- Partner with Finance to develop business cases, long-range growth plans, and performance targets
- Own revenue, margin, forecasting, and growth-related financial outcomes
- Evaluate strategic investments, partnerships, acquisitions, and expansion opportunities
Market Expansion & New Business Development
- Lead two Sales Teams - Sales Directors who are accountable for selling ~60 new sites per year with a TCV target of $500M+; Business Development Directors who are accountable for selling 3,000+ external account locations per year with a TCV target of $1B+
- As Genoa continues to expand into adjacent markets, lead market entry and Sales for PACE, Justice-Involved and IDD programs
- Develop market entry and scaling strategies
- Identify and evaluate new business models and partnership opportunities
- Build relationships with key external stakeholders
Partnerships & Client Success
- Drive customer acquisition, retention, and partner growth
- Evaluate partnership opportunities and mitigate partnership risk
- Oversee specialized growth initiatives, including 340B and Health Equity
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:
- 15+ years of progressive executive leadership experience in healthcare, pharmacy services, payer, provider, or related industries
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise growth, commercial strategy, business development, and market expansion initiatives
- Experience launching or scaling new markets, business lines, or strategic partnerships
- Solid financial and operational acumen, including P&L accountability and investment analysis
- Proven track record of leading large, geographically dispersed teams and achieving aggressive growth objectives
- Exceptional executive presence, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in behavioral health, pharmacy services, value-based care, specialty populations, or integrated care delivery models
- Experience with de novo expansion, mergers and acquisitions, or enterprise growth transformation initiatives
- Familiarity with PACE, Justice-Involved populations, IDD, Medicaid, and other underserved healthcare segments
- MBA, MHA, or other advanced business or healthcare-related degree
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
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 $200,400 to $343,500 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.