[Hiring] Senior Strategic Writer @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

The Senior Strategic Writer will be responsible for continually driving and elevating the quality of proposal responses relating to assigned content areas, contributing to an industry-leading proposal win rate and top scores among responses. In response to State-issued Medicaid Requests for Proposals (RFPs), the Senior Strategic Writer will be responsible for writing proposal responses within their assigned functional areas that are of greatest complexity and highest point value with a focus on ensuring development of a compliant, responsive, compelling and high-quality bid.

In addition to writing responses to RFPs, this position will review drafts at each critical milestone throughout the proposal process to ensure consistent, compliant and high-quality responses. Outside of live RFPs, the Senior Strategic Writer will work with writing team and growth and health plan leadership in advance of an RFP release to adequately prepare writing efforts relating to responses related to their assigned content area. This position will also be the primary owner for all writing tools and resources relating to the network functional area, ensuring that these tools and resources are up-to-date and relevant.

The Senior Strategic Writer translates bid strategy into a clear, compelling, and consistent proposal story. Working across functional teams, the role helps define bid-specific writing strategy, equips writers with the information and tools needed to execute it, develops complex responses, and provides strategic writing oversight throughout the proposal lifecycle.

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

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant Medicaid experience
• 5+ years of experience in RFP management or writing
• 3+ years of experience in writing to Provider Network responses
• 5+ years of project management experience in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
• Experience incorporating client vision and strategy into proposals
• Solid writing experience, both in content and writing organization abilities
• Experience working in a large, matrix organization with multiple stakeholders
• Intermediate or greater proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
• Demonstrated proficiency using generative AI tools to support research, synthesis, drafting and effective prompting
• Demonstrated experience in navigating conflict, collaborating with stakeholders with varied styles, and building credibility and solid relationships
• Demonstrated problem solver and decision maker amidst ambiguity
• Composure during pressure and ability to effectively drive results in a dynamic, matrixed environment with a high degree of organizational change, growth and ambiguity

Requirements

• Experience at an MCO
• Solid strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to align people related strategies and recommendations with business objectives
• Excellent consultative, interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Champion continuous change, consult with versatility, exhibit personal leadership and model a customer focus
• Ability to effectively drive results in a dynamic, matrixed environment with a high degree of organizational change, growth and ambiguity
• Proven ability to analyze healthcare trends and develop solutions to address them
• Solid history of partnering with business leaders to successfully execute on cross-team initiatives
• Proven ability to articulate business strategies and formulate concise solutions to complex problems

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Application Deadline

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.