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Minneapolis, MN, US

Minnetonka, MN, US

Responsible for UnitedHealthcare's automated prior authorization / utilization management auto decisioning product processing over $5B of transactions, driving $50M annual margin improvement savings and $20M annual productivity savings. Manages strategic direction, product roadmap development, implementation, maintenance, operational performance and.

Eden Prairie, MN, US

Responsible for managing strategy and execution, product development and implementation of Optum’s cross benefit specialty drug business for OptumRx reporting to SVP of Specialty Product. Initiative includes integration of pharmacy and medical benefit medications, integration of Optum business unit capabilities and integration of products and programs.

Miami, Florida, US

Madison, WI, US

Product Management and Strategic Planning consulting. Clients include BCBS, Prime Therapeutics, UnitedHealth Group (UHG)/Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) and other organizations. Prime Therapeutics: 20 month engagement leading Walgreens/Prime Therapeutics retail alliance co-development efforts including senior executive management office, clinical.

Stamford, Connecticut, US

Vice President of Product Management leading product development and marketing for Connexion Loyalty's start-up effort in the Health and Wellness incentives space. Led overall product strategy and execution including brand development, market research, design and development of product offering for companies looking to drive improved health behavior and.

US

• Member of senior leadership team leading strategy and marketing teams for $150 million Government Solutions start-up business unit targeting 20% annual growth. Led development of strategy projects including market.
• Strategy Process: Developed and led business unit level strategy process.
• Product Development: Solution ideation, evaluation and prioritization.
• Business Case Development: Led team in development of capital projects and business plans.
• Marketing: Led team of marketing specialists and responsible for $800,000 budget.

• Strategic Business Development and Business Planning Including Marketing and Product Development with a Data Driven Focus.
• Cigna: Advised on development of healthcare exchange strategic plan. Performed market segmentation, market sizing, industry landscaping including SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces analysis, created value proposition.
• Thomson Reuters Healthcare: Advised on post healthcare reform business and acquisition strategy. Assessed market to determine opportunities, prioritized opportunities, recommended acquisition approach, developed list.
• UnitedHealth Group: Developed customer focused product naming structure. Produced market segmentation, product families grouping and developed customer relevant naming. Managed external agency and led internal UHG.
• DSM Personal Nutrition: Created business plan, business case, and product strategy for start-up. Outlined business model, forecasted future market scenarios, sized market, estimated market penetration, developed.

US

• Consumer Driven Health Care Product Development and Management, Marketing and P&L Responsibility: Managed $37MM P&L for UnitedHealth Group’s 1,000,000 plus HRA and FSA related accounts and managed team of product.
• Performance: Delivered 98% growth on HRA accounts and 14% growth on FSA accounts.
• Metrics: Created and implemented operational metrics program – delivered 20% improvement in complaints/thousand.
• Product Development: Directed development of first to market Retiree Reimbursement Account product to a Fortune 500 pilot customer. Initiated development of Health Incentive Account, section 105 reimbursement account.
• Operations: Led training, RFP production, road map development, operational enhancements, consumer experience enhancements and marketing material development for product portfolio.Directed development of Consumer.
• Product Development: Conducted market research, sales training and prioritized resources. Managed system implementations, product enhancements, consumer experience improvements, marketing material and project deadlines.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Supply Chain, Financial Manager of Baking Division Supply Chain and Milling Locations
• Baking Division Supply Chain Financial Operations: Managed financial operations for General Mills’ $400 million Baking division supply chain. Responsibilities included sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics.
• General Mills Milling Locations: Managed financial operations of eight milling locations located throughout the United States.
• Business Strategy: Led supply chain finance portion of divestiture of milling assets saving $1.0 million. Developed long term production plan for mills saving $1.5 million in inventory costs.
• Personnel Management: Directed six financial managers at mill locations. Managed Baking supply chain senior financial analyst and junior level analyst.Supply Chain, Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis
• Supply Chain planning and forecasting: Led General Mills’ $6 billion supply chain matrix organization through midyear and annual plan cycles. Decreased midyear timeline by 20% and streamlined spring plan process.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Benefit Finance, Manager of Private Equity reporting to Chief Investment Officer
• Pension and Private Equity: Managed General Mills’ $420 million pension private equity portfolio consisting of over 60 investment funds and over 10 direct investments. Responsible for growth of over $50 million in.
• Corporate Private Equity: Managed General Mills’ $50 million corporate private equity investments. Evaluated prospective fund holdings for technologies and skill-sets with potential strategic interest to General Mills.
• Pension Stock Distributions: Monitored $10 million in stock distributions and provided analytical support and recommendations for position movements. Treasury Department, Financial Analyst reporting to Assistant.
• Corporate Cash Flow: Created treasury cash flow model for $13 billion General Mills’ organization. Produced quarterly presentations for senior management, board and rating agencies.
• Corporate Campus Project: Developed NPV and EPS based financial model for $150 million new corporate campus.

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

• Business Development Strategy, M&A, and Commodity TradingStrategy and Business Development Group (SBD), Business Analyst
• Corporate Center Strategy: Led cross business unit team to develop corporate level strategy for Cargill’s $1 billion grain origination and fertilizer sales businesses. Analyzed market trends, conducted focus groups.
• FCOJ Business Unit Strategy: Modeled optimum inventory carrying practice and recommended $8.4MM cost savings through inventory reduction. Analyzed cost curves and industry capacity to determine client’s strategic.
• Cargill/Monsanto Joint Venture: Created transfer pricing model for Cargill/Monsanto biotechnology joint venture. Negotiated preliminary pricing structure with Monsanto representatives.
• Business Intelligence: Led analysis of customer/competitor as part of Cargill’s business intelligence effort. Determined customer/competitor’s growth engines.CARGILL COCOA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Merchant Trader: Worked as cocoa merchant trader at Cargill Cocoa, The Netherlands. Hedged physical purchases. Forecast worldwide supply and demand for cocoa products.

Mba, Strategic Marketing And Finance

Bse, Chemical Engineering