Sr. Consultant (Payer Operations) Optum Advisory - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

2d•Remote

About The Position

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Sr. Consultant (Payer Operations) Optum Advisory - Remote works within a team and serves a key role in contributing to the engagement work product as well as project and business management within the delivery team. The Senior Consultant structures and conducts analysis and creates content for assigned workstreams largely independently and contributes to assisting more junior team members with their responsibilities. This role will lead client communications around own workstream and at times those of more junior team members and establish timelines for own work along with assisting junior team members with theirs, in accordance with overall project requirements. This role is a major contributor to team problem solving across full scope of each project. The Sr. Consultant (Payer Strategy) Optum Advisory - Remote will lead or participate in various practice development projects, proactively anticipate challenges and risks in both own area and those of junior staff, make sound adjustments/recommendations to address issues, and play an active role in improving business processes, knowledge management, etc. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

3+ years of relevant health care work experience (healthcare insurance, health care operations or health care management consulting)
2+ years of experience across multiple lines of health care payer business, including Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, ACA and Family/Individual coverage, among others
2+ years of experience in program and operational coordination and management skills - solid tracking, presentation and reporting skills
Ability to work in complex, highly matrixed fast-paced environments
Proven solid interpersonal and relationship management skills
Demonstrated experience in customer or client relationship management
Demonstrated, solid communication (verbal, written) and presentation skills
Proven experience in data analysis and financial analysis
Proven analytical problem-solving skills (identification of issue, causes, solution, implementation plan)
Ability to travel up to 50%25

Nice To Haves

2+ years of external client facing experience at a consulting firm (Big 3/Big 4/Big 6/Boutique)
Payment Integrity experience
Proven analytical reasoning and solution-focus problem solving skills
Ability to participate in cross-functional teams
Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Responsibilities

Structure approach/analysis for assigned workstream largely independently and contribute to assisting more junior team members with their responsibilities
Lead client communications around own workstream and sometimes those of more junior team members
Major contributor to team problem solving across full scope of project
Able to structure and drive team problem solving sessions with assistance from Project Manager
May serve as project lead for smaller and/or more templated engagements or those in more well-known terrains
Establish self as knowledgeable/credible on topics
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
Establish own timeline for own workstream and assist junior staff, in accordance with overall project requirements
Lead or 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