Business Development Manager, Asian Initiatives, UHOne - Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Business Development Manager (BDM) is responsible for recruiting, developing, and supporting Asian agents and agencies nationwide to accelerate revenue growth across multiple lines of business, including Medicare, Individual & Family Plans (IFP), Group Retiree Insurance Coverage (GRIC), fixed indemnity, individual ancillary, and multi carrier solutions. This role focuses on market facing, growth oriented activities that strengthen distribution reach, expand geographic and demographic presence, and improve agency productivity.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

Agency Recruitment & Development:

• Recruit, build, nurture, and retain independent Asian agents and agencies nationwide across assigned scopes and business lines
• Develop and maintain strong, long term agency relationships to support sustained growth and production
• Identify and refer brokers to appropriate sales teams, including commercial group sales

Business Development & Growth Execution:

• Conduct regularly scheduled, structured business review meetings with agencies to assess performance, identify opportunities, and drive growth
• Support agencies to increase revenue and production across UnitedHealthcare businesses, including Medicare, IFP, GRIC, fixed indemnity, individual ancillary, and multi carrier offerings
• Drive cross sell, product adoption, and expansion of agency product portfolios, including GRIC and system adoption

Cross Functional Coordination:

• Serve as a liaison and coordinator between Asian Initiatives sales teams and local market sales partners, including: 
  • Medicare Market Growth Managers
  • IFP Market Managers
  • GRIC sales teams
  • Golden Outlook Territory Managers
• Ensure agencies receive consistent, aligned support across all applicable business lines and markets

Agency Engagement & Field Presence:

• Attend and participate in agency in person meetings, trainings, educational seminars, and community events
• Engage with carrier partners, providers, and other centers of influence to generate leads and facilitate local marketing initiatives
• Coordinate and support local marketing and community engagement activities as needed

Centers of Influence & Community Development:

• Develop relationships with community organizations to enhance local area marketing and agency reach, including hospitals, clinics, senior centers, and local associations
• Strengthen community presence to support demographic expansion in Asian markets nationwide

Operational & Lifecycle Support:

• Act as a point of contact between agencies and internal sales process owners to support the full agency lifecycle, including:
  • Contracting and licensing
  • Appointments and certifications
  • Training and onboarding
  • Enrollment administration
  • Commission payments
  • Agent servicing and compliance
• Ensure newly onboarded agents reach “Ready to Sell” status efficiently, prioritizing cases pending beyond established timeframes in coordination with onboarding specialists

Communication & Reporting:

• Communicate timely updates, program information, and operational guidance to agencies and agents via established channels
• Support reporting and tracking related to agency engagement and business development activities

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:

• 2+ years of experience working with brokers/navigators and building community-based enrollment models
• Experience developing culturally responsive marketing strategies and in-language community education programs
• Familiarity with operations and compliance requirements
• Bilingual proficiency in one or more languages commonly spoken in Asian communities (e.g., Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese)
• Willing and able to travel 75%25 +/- depending on business need (travel is across the US most often to TX, IL, WA, CA, NY, NJ).

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience supporting CMS-regulated products (e.g., Medicare Advantage)

*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 $72,800 to $130,000 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.