Project Manager Management

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Career Objective

Join a growing innovative company in a financial and operational capacity,

utilizing over 16 years of Strategic Financial Operations, Risk Assessment

and Information Management experience. My career is one of growing

responsibility and accountability. I am a proven results orientated leader

that fosters an enabling team environment resulting in an atmosphere with

very low attrition.

Summary of Qualifications

> Experienced senior leader in Fortune 25, publicly traded companies

> Executive Leadership Team member which drove 42% year over year bottom

line growth

> Lead annual planning and forecasting process for $500M company resulting

in year over year Gross Margin growth of 40%

> Experienced C-suite contract negotiator leading deal generating $21

million in company revenue

> Implemented system/process automations to underwrite $2 billion in

potential annual revenue

Summary of Professional Experience

UnitedHealth Group, Minnetonka, Minnesota

2005 - Present

Leading Fortune 25 insurer and provider of Health Care products and

services

Vice President, Information Management / Ingenix Clinical Assessment

Solutions (2008 - Present)

> Leading a 35 member team consisting of programmers, developers and

analysts, specializing in Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, CMS

submissions and Provider relations.

> Member of the Executive Leadership Team which drove 42% bottom line

growth

> Developed team environment within the Informatics team with 0%

turnover under my leadership

> Lead system architect project driving new business flows incorporating

Quality Assurance and Metrics

> Archived outstanding Leadership score in 2009 Company Employee Survey

Vice President, Underwriting / UnitedHealthcare (2005 - 2008)

> Lead a 50 member cross functional department consisting of

Underwriting, Risk Management, Operations and Reporting & Analysis

> Implemented system and process automations to underwrite 40k clients

with $2 billion in potential revenue per year

> Created a team environment, establishing career paths for each

position

> Coached and mentored Director level employees, reducing turnover from

36% to <10%

> Accountable for $2 million department budget

> Created semi-annual quality audit process resulting in a quality audit

score of >98%

> Created metrics focused senior management reporting package

> Implemented several P & P and automated initiatives, including entire

revamp of medical underwriting tools

McKesson Medication Management, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

2001 - 2005

A division of McKesson Corporation (Fortune 20) focused on consulting and

related services to hospitals, health systems and other health care

providers

Director Pricing & Underwriting

> Experienced C-suite contract negotiator leading deal generating $21

million in company revenue

> Responsible for developing the business modeling, pricing and

contracting methodologies

> Drive the financial structure of new and renewal account sales

> Managed an internal pricing team incurring a 0% turnover under my

leadership

Director of Financial Operations

> Lead annual planning and forecasting process for $500M company

resulting in year over year Gross Margin growth of 40%

> Lead a team of Regional Directors of Finance, Operational Managers,

and Sr Financial Analysts

Summary of Professional Experience continued

> Team had 0% turnover under my leadership

> Financial management of hospital and retail pharmacy contracts,

financial/operational metrics

> Designed and created early warning systems and end-user monitoring

tools

Regional Director - Finance

> Financial leader of the regional management team responsible for the

management of 28 acute pharmacies, providing strategic planning,

analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial education

CIGNA, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

1999 - 2001

Leading Fortune 150 insurer and provider of Health Care products and

services

Divisional Controller / CIGNA Behavioral Health

> Provided Strategic financial leadership as a member of the Divisional

Senior Management Team

> Implemented strategies to achieve financial and operational goals of

an $84 million Division

> Lead budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and operational

control activities for the Division

Diversified Pharmaceutical Services (purchased by Express Scripts), Edina,

Minnesota 1996 - 1999

Leading Fortune 150 Pharmacy Benefits Manager

Regional Financial Director

> Responsible for providing strategic financial leadership for two

Regional General Managers (GM)

> Developed pricing for new sales and managed the risk of current

business

> Developed accurate revenue and expense forecasts for the region

> Managed company's risk exposure for clients with performance

guarantees, shared savings targets, or other financial arrangements

> Responsibilities also included leading the financial discussion in

finalist presentations for new accounts and client renewal meetings

for existing accounts

Regional Financial Consultant

> Developed financial analyses of pharmaceutical data to Sr. Management

team

> Designed, created and maintaining various Microsoft Access databases,

developed a series of graphical user interfaces and reports for

internal and external customers

> Designed and created company's underwriting tracking system

Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota, Edina, Minnesota

1994 - 1996

Leading dental insurer

Actuarial Analyst

> Served as Project Manager for our Outcomes Research Study

> Performed statistical programming, analysis, reporting and database

management

Education

BA, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN

Course of Study: Mathematics

Community Involvement

> Treasurer for Youth Athletic Board

> Volunteer youth coach since 1994

Jeffrey D. Jacobsen

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