2025-26 ULE Program Associate – Remote

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
 

Congratulations on your real-world experience and your progress toward an advanced degree! If you’re looking to (re)jump-start your career in a values-based, culturally driven community with a global footprint, look no further.
 

About Us

Join UnitedHealth Group (UHG) and you’ll get an opportunity to do something extraordinary: make a real difference. We have modest goals: help 75 million people live healthier lives. Change the landscape of health care forever. Leave the world a better place than we found it. Such aspirations attract a certain type of person. Crazy talented. Brilliant. Compassionate. Driven. You’ll find these people everywhere you turn here. You’ll also find a world of career options fueled by your performance and limited only by imagination. Start here. 

At UHG, we’ve built focused businesses organized around one giant objective: making healthcare work better for everyone. Through our two business platforms, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and Optum, we strive to improve the healthcare system and advance the health and well-being of individuals and communities. This includes the entire spectrum of healthcare participants: individual consumers, employers, commercial payers, intermediaries, physicians, hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and more.

For you, that means working on high performance teams tackling sophisticated challenges. It’s a culture of optimism unlike any place you’ve ever worked, filled with incredible ideas in one incredible company.

Are you ready?

The UHG Leadership Experience (ULE) Full-time program provides select participants pursing advanced degrees with superior, cohort-based exposure, experiences, and development opportunities designed to develop the next generation of healthcare leaders. The program start date is July 28, 2026.

 

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

 

ULE offers two Full-time tracks to fit your specific career goals.

Track 1: Rotational

Overview

• Three, eight-month rotations in Optum (Required), UHC (Required), and a third of your choosing

 

Examples:

• Behavioral Health
• Care Delivery
• Clinical Performance
• Corporate Partnerships
• Customer Experience
• Genomics
• Health Equity
• Product Development
• Risk Adjustment
• Specialty Pharmacy
• Strategy
• Payer

 

Rotations are scoped and assigned approximately three months before program start. Support is provided for finding permanent placement post-program assuming adequate performance.

 

Track 2: Direct hire

Overview

• Two-year placement in a core business segment or function
   

2026 Opportunities:

• UHC Strategic Initiatives M&R  
   

Both tracks:

• Offer 2 Years of programming
• Are for MBAs, MHAs, MPHs, and individuals pursuing dual-degrees
• Offer remote opportunities plus travel / access to local offices
• Direct-hire opportunities may have different geographical requirements
• Support high priority work
• Are available at Optum, UHC, and UHG (specific roles will vary year to year based on business needs)

 

On top of your day-to-day work, during your ULE experience, you will:

• Gain exposure to and knowledge of the healthcare industry (including care delivery), Optum and UHC businesses, functions, strategies, and senior leaders
• Develop relationships and networks
• Receive hands-on training and support
• Leverage business acumen and work experience to drive transformation
• Learn from and present to executives 
• Contribute to fun and engaging cohorts
• Lay the groundwork for a meaningful and impactful career at UHG

 

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:

• Undergraduate degree
• Currently pursuing an MBA or other relevant graduate degree with a target graduation date no later than July 2026
• 5+ years of professional work experience
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, CPT/OPT now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Outstanding academic achievement
• Consulting and/or healthcare experience and/or involvement with consulting/healthcare clubs
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills at all levels
• Practiced project management and navigating competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to articulate and solve complex problems through strategic, analytical and creating thinking
• Adaptable and comfortable in ambiguity and high-impact situations
• High emotional intelligence and capacity to GSD (get stuff done)
• Champion of change and customer orientation
• Learning/growth oriented
• Aligned to UHG’s values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation and Performance

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $110,200 to $188,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 
 

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.

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.    

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.