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Marian Berndt

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Vice President, Business Transformation and Growth at Optum
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Marian is a FinTech and operations executive at Optum with over 15 years of experience leading global transformation, M&A, and corporate restructuring. An MBA from Dartmouths Tuck School of Business, she specializes in enabling efficient growth through technology-enabled transformation and strategic operating model changes.

She is a passionate people leader who values building strong, cross-functional teams. Outside of work, she shows pride in her familys accomplishments, particularly her fathers advocacy for solar power and climate resiliency within his local community.

Demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning, Marian recently enrolled in Kelloggs "AI Applications for Growth" executive education program.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Business Transformation and Growth
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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FinTech Transformation
Leads business transformation at Optum Financial, focusing on the intersection of business and technology to unlock growth in a fast-paced organization.
Scaling for Growth
Her current role focuses on scaling businesses through M&A, platform consolidation, and operational transformation. She is actively hiring to build her team for growth.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Vice President, Business Transformation and Growth
Optum
11-2024 - 6-2025
Consultant
Optum
12-2023
Vice President, Technology Business Management (TBM)
American Express
Vice President, Platform Strategy
American Express
Vice President, Enterprise Strategic Initiatives
American Express
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Education
2006 - 2008
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
1994 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Sarah Lawrence College
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