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# Senior Network Pricing Consultant - Remote

- **Company:** Optum, Inc
- **Location:** Eden Prairie, MN, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $91,700.0 - $163,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Spreadsheets, Network Administration, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7f933e241146f524

## About the Role

* 5+ years of analytical experience in financial analysis, health care pricing, PBM network pricing, network management, health care economics, pharmacy benefit management, or a related discipline
 * 5+ years of experience developing, maintaining, or leading financial models, analytical tools, spreadsheets, dashboards, or reporting outputs used to support pricing strategy and business decisions
 * 3+ years of experience leading process improvement, business transformation, operational change, product delivery, or technology-enabled initiatives
 * Demonstrated experience using claims, contract, reimbursement, pricing, utilization, or network data to identify business insights, risks, and improvement opportunities
 * Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage competing priorities, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes in a complex matrixed environment
 * Proven understanding of Agile delivery practices, including requirements definition, backlog management, prioritization, testing, release planning, and adoption support
 * Proven excellent executive communication skills, with the ability to summarize complex analysis, business impacts, risks, and recommendations for senior leaders
 * Proven solid analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Product Owner, Scrum Master, Project Management, Business Analysis, Lean/Six Sigma, or similar certification
 * Advanced experience in PBM, pharmacy network pricing, reimbursement strategy, contract valuation, MAC pricing, client guarantees, claims analysis, or health care economics
 * Experience leading transformation, product, automation, governance, or operating model initiatives in a pricing, analytics, operations, or technology environment
 * Experience mentoring analysts, consultants, or cross-functional partners on pricing concepts, analytical approaches, process standards, or delivery practices
 * Experience preparing executive-level presentations, business cases, decision papers, or strategic recommendations

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

## Description

* Lead complex PBM network pricing analysis, financial modeling, scenario evaluation, and unit cost initiatives supporting pharmacy network strategy, client guarantee performance, contract valuation, and executive decision-making
 * Serve as a senior subject matter expert for claims, contract, pricing, reimbursement, MAC, network, and utilization data, translating complex findings into clear recommendations and business actions
 * Own or lead cross-functional workstreams that improve pricing tools, data products, governance, operating model processes, reporting capabilities, and scalable business controls
 * Partner with senior stakeholders across Network Pricing, Data Science, Operations, Product, Technology, Finance, and other business teams to shape priorities, define requirements, resolve issues, and deliver measurable outcomes
 * Drive transformation delivery by identifying process gaps, automation opportunities, control weaknesses, and operational risks, then leading practical solutions from discovery through implementation and adoption
 * Provide analytical leadership on pricing anomalies, client performance drivers, pharmacy network trends, reimbursement changes, and claims data issues, including root-cause analysis and recommended remediation
 * Lead Agile delivery activities for pricing-related capabilities, including backlog refinement, prioritization, requirement definition, user acceptance testing, release readiness, stakeholder communication, and adoption tracking
 * Mentor and guide less experienced team members by sharing pricing knowledge, analytical methods, business context, and best practices for stakeholder engagement and delivery execution
 * Prepare executive-ready materials, decision summaries, action plans, and status updates that clearly communicate risks, trade-offs, recommendations, and progress against business priorities

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.


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