Advisory Manager, Payer Operations - Remote
About The Position
The Advisory Manager, Payer Operations leads healthcare payer consulting engagements focused on payment integrity and payer operations. The role leads teams, manages work through direct and indirect reports, delivers projects on time, and translates analysis and stakeholder feedback into clear, client-ready recommendations that demonstrate measurable business value. Success requires healthcare management consulting experience and expertise in payment integrity and payer operations, including claims operations, operational performance, and financial value realization. The position can be performed remotely from anywhere within the U.S. Employees hired in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area must work in the office at least four days per week. Remote employees must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. Travel of up to 50% may be required. The annual salary range is $112,700 to $193,200 for full-time employment. The employer offers a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant healthcare experience, including health plan operations or healthcare management consulting.
- At least 3 years of healthcare management consulting experience serving payer clients.
- At least 3 years of experience with payment integrity and payer operations, including claims processes, operational controls, performance drivers, and financial impacts.
- At least 3 years of experience leading teams and managing work through direct and indirect reporting relationships in a matrixed environment.
- At least 3 years of project management experience, including scope, work plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and on-time delivery.
- At least 3 years of experience creating and delivering client-facing presentations for senior leaders and executive audiences.
- At least 3 years of experience soliciting, synthesizing, and acting on direct client and leadership feedback.
- At least 3 years of experience developing business cases and cost-benefit analyses and articulating the financial and operational value of recommendations.
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
- Remote employees must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
- Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience applying process improvement or implementation methodologies, such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile.
- Experience supporting payment integrity transformation, audit, recovery, prevention, or operational optimization initiatives.
- Written, verbal, facilitation, relationship-management, and executive communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead healthcare payer consulting engagements focused on payment integrity and payer operations.
- Lead teams and manage work through direct and indirect reporting relationships.
- Deliver projects on time.
- Translate analysis and stakeholder feedback into clear, client-ready recommendations that demonstrate measurable business value.
- Develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses and articulate the financial and operational value of recommendations.
- Solicit, synthesize, and act on direct client and leadership feedback.
- Create and deliver client-facing presentations for senior leaders and executive audiences.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401(k) contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
