[Remote] Advisory Consultant - Payer Strategy - Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global organization that delivers care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Advisory Consultant - Payer Strategy will contribute to client engagement problem solving and work product development, assisting junior team members and participating in various practice development projects.

Responsibilities

• Structure approach/analysis for assigned workstream under direction and contribute to assisting more junior team members with their responsibilities
• Contribute to client communications around own workstream and sometimes those of more junior team members
• Major contributor to team problem solving across full scope of project
• Knowledgeable on Optum data sets and tools and carries foundational understanding of health care industry dynamics
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of health care research, tools, and assets used by the practice to support client work
• Participate in various practice development projects
• Provide active role in improving business processes, knowledge management, etc. within the practice
• Proactively anticipate challenges and risks in both own area and those of more junior staff and make sound adjustments/recommendations to address issues
• Communicates effectively and accurately in writing and verbally to prospects, members and other team members

Skills

• 1+ years working in payer strategy, provider network, NCQA/URAC accreditation, provider data management, or value-based care
• 1+ years of experience utilizing formal industry strategy frameworks
• 1+ years of healthcare, payer (primary) or life sciences experience
• Experienced in Quantitative/Qualitative Analytic execution and synthesis
• Client relationship management experience
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite - Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate challenges and provide solutions
• Demonstrated ability to drill down to the root cause of issues and be creative in problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to travel domestically, up to 50%
• Healthcare, payer and/or provider, life sciences experience
• Experience conducting strategy projects
• Experience working in and successfully navigating a matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to possess analytical reasoning and solution-focus problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

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