UnitedHealth Group · 1 month ago
Head of Enterprise Technology Procurement
Eden Prairie, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$197K/yr - $337K/yr
15+ years expUnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company dedicated to improving health outcomes globally. They are seeking a Head of Enterprise Technology Procurement to lead the Technology Category Strategy team, manage significant technology spend, and drive procurement strategies that support the company's transformation in healthcare.
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Responsibilities
Casts a positive leadership shadow and operate as a servant leader who leverages UHG's values
Sets vision and strategy for team, appropriately delegates, and motivate their teams through execution
Translates business priorities into actionable procurement strategy to drive results
Developing individuals and teams, managing through change, and transforming teams to serve as trusted advisors
Successfully support migration to the cloud through effective deal structures for both on prem and cloud resources
Earn and retain a "seat at the table" with key business stakeholders by adding value through strategic guidance and recommendations
Partners effectively with peers toward achieving linked outcomes
Embraces the "team-of-teams" concept toward collaboration in a matrixed organization
Be motivated by and promote continual improvement and contribute toward team outcomes by seeking out solutions to complex problems
Manages team performance goals through objective measures
Qualification
Required
15+ years progressive experience building and managing global supply management / procurement with focus on procurement operations, strategic sourcing and cost reduction initiatives
5+ years of experience negotiating complex enterprise-wide contracts
Expertise in supplier negotiations, including pricing strategy, 'should-cost' modeling, legal terms, supplier risk management, and service-level requirements
Deep expertise in technology sourcing and procurement (including hardware, software, telecom, services, and/or subscription-based technology products and services)
Prior experience partnering with technology executive leadership & other stakeholders to define long term category and supplier strategies
Highly refined executive presence with both written and verbal communication abilities across all audiences
Prior experience leading procurement negotiations within Fortune 100 organizations
Proven track record of stakeholder management and influencing outcomes
Demonstrated ability to lead global team across North America, LATAM, APAC, and Europe and drive outcomes across borders/cultures
Track record of leveraging standardized business processes, data & analytics with a focus on continuous improvement
Experience integrating suppliers and team members introduced through M&A activity
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group is a medical insurance company that offers health technology, patient checkups, and pharmacy services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.57BKey Investors
Berkshire Hathaway
2025-08-15Post Ipo Equity· $1.57B
2024-03-22Post Ipo Debt· $6B
2021-08-25Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Andrew Hayek
Chief Executive Officer
Wayne DeVeydt
CFO
Recent News
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