Senior Consultant, Payment Model Technical Assistance

UnitedHealth Group•Washington, DC

21h•Remote

About The Position

OptumServe Consulting/The Lewin Group (OSC/Lewin), a premier national health care and human services consulting and policy analysis firm, brings 50 years of experience finding answers and solving problems for leading organizations in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. Lewin's strategic and analytical services aim to help clients. In the wide-ranging field of health human services consulting, OSC/Lewin provides both depth and breadth of expertise. Currently, OSC/Lewin has more than 250 consultants drawn from industry, government and academia. They all share a solid commitment to OSC/Lewin’s core values of objectivity, integrity, analytical innovation, vision, and dedication to client satisfaction. At OSC/Lewin, we help federal decision-makers strengthen health and human services programs, make informed policy choices, and implement critical initiatives. OSC/Lewin also works with foundations and associations to research and evaluate complex health care and human services needs. By delivering objective, data-driven research, program planning and development, technical assistance, implementation, post-implementation analytics, and evaluations, OSC/Lewin supports current program activities, informs future program investments and supports strategic decision processes that improve the health and well-being of the nation’s citizens. The Senior Consultant of Payment Model Technical Assistance will support technical assistance efforts, working on the development of high-quality materials that build participant understanding of model requirements and equip them to succeed under value based payment approaches. Working collaboratively with senior leaders and cross functional teams across the organization, the Senior Consultant will deliver exceptional client service, produce high quality, timely deliverables, and drive innovation across the market.

Requirements

6+ years of relevant health policy industry experience in healthcare consulting, program implementation, quality improvement, evaluation, and/or policy expertise
2+ years experience working on value-based care payment initiatives and supporting technical assistance activities
Demonstrated experience in cross contractor coordination, managing subcontractors, and leading cross-functional project teams
Broad understanding of federal health policy issues, with ability to work in multiple areas serving as a subject matter expert
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex findings to non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting business development efforts, including supporting capture strategies and contributing to proposal development
Experience with working with Center of Medicare and Medicaid innovation alternative payment models

Responsibilities

Engage, develop, and sustain client relationships through policy consultation, strategic guidance, and thought leadership
Support development of technical assistance materials that translate model requirements into actionable guidance for participants, including webinars, virtual office hours, written guidance, toolkits, FAQs, and other learning resources
Mentor and develop staff to strengthen technical, analytical, and problem solving capabilities
Ensure consistently high standards of accuracy, quality control, and attention to detail across all deliverables
Collaborate effectively as a senior member of multidisciplinary project teams
Manage stakeholder relationships with clients, partners, and subcontractors
Support business development and growth activities, including capture and proposal response