Risk Management Auditor - Telecommute

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

This position will have a deep understanding of all financial and security audits activity as well as commercial client assessments. They will be an extension of the Risk and Audit Analyst role and support the Associate Director of Data Security and Governance with the data security and governance framework. 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other compliance functional areas
• Creating strategies to test business processes for compliance with laws, regulations, and/or contractual requirements
• Conducting Risk Reviews of the business value-streams and reporting results to management
• Conduct and/or assist with risk assessments to define and analyze potential risks for Optum Payment Integrity business units
• Propose possible solutions/programs/protocols for minimizing risk and liability
• Prepare and present comprehensive risk assessment reports
• Evaluate existing policies and procedures to find weaknesses
• Transfers data into meaningful, professional, and easy to understand formats for leadership
• Acts as a single point of contact for assigned Quality/Risk Adjustment projects, as warranted
• Monitor changes in requirements to mitigate risks and achieve compliance with State and Federal laws and regulations
• Serve as a well-informed resource for Optum Payment Integrity (OPI) Value-streams to ensure successful outcome of audit
• Protects assets by ensuring compliance with internal control procedures, and regulations
• Leading discussions with business partners to learn, understand, and document complex business processes
• Leading discussions with Optum Technology to learn, understand, and document complex technology processes
• Reviewing and documenting audit testing results where evidence conclusions reached
• Communicating and Leading Audit demonstrations with external audit firms
• Prepare clear, accurate and complete work papers in accordance with department quality standards; meet project timelines and deliverable due dates
• Identify audit issues and perform root cause analysis with practical corrective solutions
• Communicating audit results with business partners to ensure proper actions are taken to obtain compliance
• Assists with preparing and educating business partners and control owners on requirements and expectations for audit assessments
• Executes scoping and planning activities and performs detailed procedures for different types of audits
• Ensures compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation 

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:        

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business in 1 of the following: Healthcare Compliance, Auditing, Risk Management, Technology, or equivalent work experience
• 2 years of conducting compliance, financial, and/or operations audits with a focus on controls testing
• Experience communicating complex information via phone conversations and emails to technical and non-technical clients, external customers, internal customers, and executives
• Experience in providing explanations and information to others on the most complex issues and performing complex conceptual analysis
• Able and willing to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:        

• Advanced Microsoft Skills (PowerPoint Graphics, Excel Pivot Tables)
• Experience taking complex information and presenting in a clear concise manner
• 3 years of experience with interacting with External Audit Firms
• Experience in working for an external audit firm:  Examples - Willis-Towers Watson, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, or PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Solid Verbal and Written Communication
• Demonstrate flexibility, availability, and dependability to conform to position responsibilities and department needs
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination 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.

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary/hourly range for Colorado residents is $79,700 to $142,600. The salary/hourly range for Connecticut/Nevada residents is $87,900 to $156,900. 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.

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.

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