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About Workpartners:

UPMC Workpartners is a free-standing Pennsylvania corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of UPMC, and part of the UPMC Insurance Services Division. As UPMC’s product line for self-insured and commercially insured workers’ compensation and employer-directed services such as short-term disability, ADA, and FML management, Workpartners is committed to serving the needs of employers across the country.

For 25 years, Workpartners has been a proven partner of large employers across the U.S. to boost health, productivity, employee engagement and human capital management to help clients create vibrant workplaces where every employee can maintain their physical and emotional health. Workpartners has developed a powerful portfolio of integrated solutions to better identify, engage, and impact clients’ human capital needs, including: absence management, workers’ compensation and data analytics.

For more information about Workpartners, please visit: www.workpartners.com

About UPMC:

UPMC is a $28 billion world-renowned nonprofit health care provider and insurer committed to delivering exceptional, people-centered care and community services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC is shaping the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research, and education. Dedicated to advancing the well-being of our diverse communities, we provide nearly $2 billion annually in community benefits, more than any other health system in Pennsylvania. Our 100,000 employees – including more than 5,000 physicians – care for patients across more than 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, as well as overseas. UPMC Insurance Services covers more than 4 million members, providing the highest-quality care at the most affordable price.

For more information about UPMC, please visit: UPMC.com.

About the Position:

Reporting to the Executive Vice President of UPMC Insurance Services Division, and Chief Operating Officer of UPMC Health Plan, the President of Workpartners will oversee all components of the Workpartners business including an Employee Assistance Program, Analytics Group, Workers’ Compensation and Absence Management, serving customers throughout the United States. The President will establish strategic direction/priorities in collaboration with other senior leaders, communicate priorities to the broader team, and support ongoing evaluation of progress toward goals.

We are looking for a collaborative leader with the ability to effectively build relationships both internally and externally. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and results-driven leader with a strong understanding of new product development and target markets. The President must approach this role with an innovative lens and will play and key role in developing growth opportunities that focus on the unique strengths of Workpartners, both regionally and nationally.

Select Responsibilities:

• Ensure integration and growth by focusing on alignment, product development, implementation and retention of assigned products and services.
• Oversee client relationship management for all products and services providing personal support for account management on major accounts when needed.
• Complete evaluations of commercial workers’ compensation products.
• Work collaboratively with Clinical, Network and Quality Departments to enhance development and application of training, performance improvement and education programs for providers in the plans’
• Responsible for the critical business strategies and go-to market plans across market and product segments.
• Consistently strive to ensure product regulatory compliance with all products.
• Continually evaluate operations of all business lines and service along with development of new services.

Qualifications & Experience:

• BA/BS from a reputable, accredited institution is required; MBA or equivalent degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of success in leadership positions with progressive management and sales experience in health or general insurance market required.
• 5+ years of Director-level experience managing a large and dispersed team.
• Experience in an industry such as insurance relating to interpreting and executing contracts is desired.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or experience leading or playing a significant role in Lean or other process improvement methodologies is highly desirable.
• CSP, ARM, CPCU preferred.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across the organization and establish relationships and efficient processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

About Pittsburgh:

Pittsburgh is full of natural beauty – there are 15,000 acres of public parks and green spaces in the city’s urban core and more than 13 state parks in the surrounding region. Pittsburgh has its sights set squarely on a sustainable future – Pittsburgh International Airport is pioneering a new microgrid field with eight acres of solar panels and the airport’s own natural gas. You’ll find world-class architecture in more than 90 unique neighborhoods, each with its distinctive character and charm. Residents here unwind by biking along the region’s 400 miles of trails, wandering through the lush botanic gardens, and basking in the glow of the city’s stunning fall foliage, just to name a few activities. The city is a huge player in the arts, with more than 32 museums, 30 concert venues, and 19 public libraries gifted by steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Pittsburgh has a robust nonprofit and philanthropy scene, bolstered by generous residents and their donations. Plus, you’ll actually be able to enjoy all that Pittsburgh has to offer, thanks to the city’s low cost of living and doing business. The median price for a single-family home is more than 40% less than the national average.

Source: livability.com, sponsored by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development
Explore the area: visitpittsburgh.com, livability.com/pa/pittsburgh

To further explore this opportunity, express interest, or share referrals, please contact Amy Jones:

Amy Jones, Senior Executive Search Consultant
Morgan Consulting Resources, Inc. ~ Healthcare Executive Search
amy@morganconsulting.com

Additional Responsibilities:

• Create an integrated product with market materials.
• Establish effective business plans and budgets for various service lines and companies.
• Oversee product development and in collaboration with division business development strategies.
• Partner on sales strategy integration across all the lines of products/services.
• Provide account management and maintain relationships with all major accounts.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Workpartners suite of services.
• Responsible for and oversee financial and data analysis/management. Oversee the business critical measurement, implement tracking and reporting processes and provide analyses.
• Provide thoughtful leadership regarding current customer trends, and objectives. Recruit, retain and develop a competent staff. Develop and manage relationships across all departments.
• Responsible for keeping up to date on local, regional and national affairs, policies, and legislation affecting business operation/products. Advise the President/CEO on matters pertaining to current and future performance as well as external influences of public perception, and political issues.
• Meet aggressive budgets, targets for all service lines.
• Establish strategic direction. Interact with UPMC, Health Plan, and third party administrators as a leader consulting and providing services by UPMC Workpartners.

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