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Growth Associate roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field and falls under a specialty occupation. Employers initiate the PERM labor certification process, advertising the role domestically before filing your I-140 petition for permanent residency.
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Explore opportunities at Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses. We're an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. Our entire team of providers (physicians, AP/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities. Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Director, Strategy & Growth will partner directly with the Chief Strategy and Growth Officer to support strategic planning, enterprise alignment, and execution on key strategy and growth initiatives across the East Region. Operating within a highly matrixed environment, this leader will help translate enterprise priorities into actionable regional initiatives, align stakeholders, and drive execution of key payer, growth, and partnership strategies. The role serves as a central integrator across markets, national teams, and functional leaders to support decision-making, operational effectiveness, and execution.
- Partner with senior leadership and functional leaders to develop, communicate, and advance regional payer, partnership, and growth strategies
- Lead and facilitate cross-functional initiatives across markets, national teams, and business partners to support strategic priorities and execution
- Facilitate stakeholder alignment, governance, and decision-making across complex, matrixed initiatives
- Lead development of reporting, performance management, and operational capabilities that enhance payer and partnership performance
- Lead evaluation of strategic opportunities and business challenges, develop recommendations and implementation plans to support growth and performance improvement
- Direct others to resolve business problems that affect multiple functions or disciplines
- Direct work that impacts entire functions and/or customer accounts (internal or external)
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, value-based care, payer/provider contracting, consulting, or related fields
- Experience building and leading high-performing teams
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment
- Demonstrated solid strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action and drive measurable business outcomes
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment
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. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
INTRODUCTION
Explore opportunities at Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses. We're an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. Our entire team of providers (physicians, AP/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities. Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Director, Strategy & Growth will partner directly with the Chief Strategy and Growth Officer to support strategic planning, enterprise alignment, and execution on key strategy and growth initiatives across the East Region. Operating within a highly matrixed environment, this leader will help translate enterprise priorities into actionable regional initiatives, align stakeholders, and drive execution of key payer, growth, and partnership strategies. The role serves as a central integrator across markets, national teams, and functional leaders to support decision-making, operational effectiveness, and execution.
- Partner with senior leadership and functional leaders to develop, communicate, and advance regional payer, partnership, and growth strategies
- Lead and facilitate cross-functional initiatives across markets, national teams, and business partners to support strategic priorities and execution
- Facilitate stakeholder alignment, governance, and decision-making across complex, matrixed initiatives
- Lead development of reporting, performance management, and operational capabilities that enhance payer and partnership performance
- Lead evaluation of strategic opportunities and business challenges, develop recommendations and implementation plans to support growth and performance improvement
- Direct others to resolve business problems that affect multiple functions or disciplines
- Direct work that impacts entire functions and/or customer accounts (internal or external)
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, value-based care, payer/provider contracting, consulting, or related fields
- Experience building and leading high-performing teams
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment
- Demonstrated solid strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action and drive measurable business outcomes
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment
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. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Growth Associate
Document your degree's field alignment
PERM requires your degree to directly relate to the Growth Associate role. Pull your transcripts and map coursework in analytics, marketing, or business strategy to the job duties your employer lists in the labor certification.
Target companies with active PERM filings
Search the DOL's OFLC Wage Search or PERM disclosure data for employers who have previously sponsored growth, marketing, or business development roles. Past filings signal an employer already has an immigration attorney and internal process ready.
Find sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Growth Associate and growth marketing roles by employers with green card sponsorship history. This saves significant time versus manually screening job postings where sponsorship willingness is rarely stated upfront.
Clarify the PERM timeline before accepting an offer
Ask employers directly whether they've completed PERM before for similar roles. The full EB-2 or EB-3 process from labor certification to green card approval typically runs two to four years, and knowing where an employer stands helps you plan your status transitions.
Request the prevailing wage level in writing
DOL assigns a wage level from I to IV for your PERM job description. Level I and II designations can affect how USCIS evaluates whether the role qualifies as a specialty occupation, so ask your employer to confirm the wage determination before the labor certification is filed.
Verify the role's O*NET classification early
Growth Associate maps to several O*NET occupations depending on whether your focus is analytics, acquisition, or account growth. The O*NET classification your employer uses in the PERM application must match your actual duties or the labor certification risks an audit.
Green Card Growth Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Growth Associate role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Growth Associate positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers or professionals when the role requires a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, economics, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the job requires an advanced degree or your employer can demonstrate the position is a specialty occupation demanding graduate-level knowledge. Your employer's PERM job description determines which category fits.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Growth Associate?
Unlike the H-1B visa, EB-3 green card sponsorship has no annual lottery at the petition stage, so there's no random selection risk after your employer files. The tradeoff is timeline: the full PERM-to-green-card process takes two to four years for most countries, compared to three years on an initial H-1B. The green card also grants permanent residency rather than temporary status, so you're not dependent on employer renewal cycles.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for this role?
PERM requires your employer to conduct a supervised recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. worker is available for the Growth Associate position. DOL reviews the application, and if approved, your employer files the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. The labor certification itself typically takes six to eighteen months depending on DOL processing and whether an audit is triggered by the job description.
How do I find Growth Associate jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Sponsorship willingness is rarely listed in standard job postings, which makes filtering manually unreliable. Migrate Mate lets you search Growth Associate roles specifically by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on companies already familiar with the PERM and I-140 process rather than discovering mid-interview that sponsorship isn't available.
Can I change employers during the green card process without starting over?
Under AC21 portability rules, you can change employers after your I-140 is approved and your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For Growth Associate roles, moving to a comparable growth, marketing, or business development position at a new employer generally qualifies, but USCIS evaluates the similarity of job duties case by case.