Advisory Consultant - Payer Strategy - Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Advisory Consultant - Payer Strategy - Remote works within a team and serves a key role in contributing to client engagement problem solving and work product development. The Consultant structures and conducts analysis and creates content for assigned workstreams under direction from project lead and contributes to assisting more junior team members with their responsibilities. This role will support client communications around own workstream and at times those of more junior team members and successfully work under 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 Consultant will 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.
Primary 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

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.
Required Qualifications:

• 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%

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $71,200 to $127,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.