Health Provider Revenue Cycle Manager

Accenture•St. Louis, MO

9d•$80,400 - $293,800

About The Position

Accenture is hiring a Health Provider Revenue Cycle Manager to lead and support revenue cycle transformations for complex healthcare providers, including academic medical centers, integrated delivery networks, and large medical groups. The role requires working knowledge of the full revenue cycle, from patient access and prior authorization through revenue integrity and back-end operations, and the ability to take engagements from assessment through implementation while being accountable for measurable results. The manager develops trusted relationships with client executives and operational leaders, communicates findings to drive action, coordinates teams and workstreams, and helps clients navigate industry changes such as AI and automation, prior authorization reform, value-based reimbursement, and payer dynamics. The position also includes developing consultants and analysts, cultivating client opportunities, and contributing to Accenture’s healthcare revenue cycle practice. The role involves travel as needed, up to 80%. Accenture lists annual salary ranges by location, from $80,400 to $293,800, depending on location and other factors. The posting is anticipated to remain open until 11/21/2026.

Requirements

At least 5 years of finance and management consulting experience.
At least 5 years of healthcare provider revenue cycle experience, with knowledge across patient access, mid-cycle, and back-end operations.
At least 2 years leading revenue cycle transformation engagements with measurable impact on net revenue, denial rates, cash acceleration, or operational efficiency.
At least 2 years of direct people management experience, including leading, coaching, and developing consultant or analyst teams in a project delivery environment.
Familiarity with the revenue cycle regulatory environment, including HIPAA, CMS billing and coding requirements, price transparency rules, and prior authorization mandates.
Strong financial acumen, including the ability to build business cases, model revenue scenarios, forecast engagement economics, and develop early warning indicators.
Prior experience in a consulting firm environment with a track record of business development, client expansion, and proposal development.
Bachelor’s degree.
Applicants for U.S. employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience advising on or deploying AI, automation, and RPA in revenue cycle contexts, including analytics for denials prediction, coding, prior authorization, or patient financial engagement.
Hands-on experience with payer contracting strategy, managed care optimization, or underpayment recovery.
Experience with managed services or EBOS governance, including SLA/OLA design and vendor performance management.
Proficiency in Tableau, Power BI, and Python applied to revenue cycle performance improvement.
Experience implementing or optimizing major EHR and revenue cycle platforms in a consulting or delivery capacity.
MBA, MHA, or equivalent advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end revenue cycle engagements for large and complex healthcare providers, covering patient access, mid-cycle/revenue integrity, and back-end operations.
Redesign revenue cycle operating models, workflows, policies and procedures, organizational structures, workforce plans, KPIs, and performance governance frameworks.
Identify and prioritize client value opportunities through analysis, business cases, value propositions, benchmarking, and assessment of performance gaps and strategic priorities.
Develop implementation plans and lead cross-functional teams to deliver project outcomes on schedule, within budget, and against performance targets; direct pilots and deployments and help sustain results after go-live.
Apply AI, automation, and advanced analytics to revenue cycle operations, using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Python to identify revenue leakage, model financial scenarios, and target improvement use cases.
Advise clients on payer contracting, managed care optimization, reimbursement performance, and transitions from fee-for-service to value-based care.
Help clients address regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, CMS billing and coding, the No Surprises Act, price transparency, and prior authorization reform.
Stand up or transition clients to managed services and extended business office models, including SLA/OLA design, staffing governance, playbooks, and vendor performance management.
Support technology enablement across provider IT, EHRs, and revenue cycle systems, including system optimization, interoperability, and workflow configuration.
Design and execute engagement communication and change management approaches appropriate to client culture and readiness.
Manage engagement risk, project economics, deliverable quality, and client satisfaction throughout the engagement lifecycle.
Build and maintain relationships with client Revenue Cycle VPs, CROs, and operational leaders.
Facilitate executive presentations, complex meetings, and cross-functional workshops to build commitment, resolve competing priorities, and advance transformation.
Develop follow-on opportunities, business cases, and proposals; manage engagement budgets, revenue forecasts, and margin performance.
Contribute to practice development through conference participation, thought leadership, market offering design, and recruiting.
Develop expertise and contribute to internal methodologies, toolkits, and knowledge assets.
Coach and mentor consultants and analysts, supporting their professional development and maintaining high standards for analysis and client communication.
Stay current on regulations, reimbursement trends, and technology affecting revenue cycle operations across hospitals, health systems, medical groups, and ambulatory settings.
Travel as needed, up to 80%.