The Advisory Manager, Payer Operations - Remote leads healthcare payer consulting engagements focused on payment integrity and payer operations. This role is accountable for leading teams, managing work through direct and indirect reports, delivering projects on time, and translating analysis and stakeholder feedback into clear, client-ready recommendations that demonstrate measurable business value.
Success in this role requires healthcare management consulting experience and demonstrated expertise in payment integrity and payer operations, including claims operations, operational performance, and financial value realization.
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.
Required Qualifications:- 5+ years of relevant healthcare experience, including health plan operations or healthcare management consulting
- 3+ years of healthcare management consulting experience serving payer clients
- 3+ years of experience with payment integrity and payer operations, including claims processes, operational controls, performance drivers, and financial impacts
- 3+ years of experience leading teams and managing work through direct and indirect reporting relationships in a matrixed environment
- 3+ years of project management experience, including scope, work plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and on-time delivery
- 3+ years of experience creating and delivering client-facing presentations for senior leaders and executive audiences
- 3+ years of experience soliciting, synthesizing, and acting on direct client and leadership feedback)
- 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%
Preferred Qualifications:- 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
*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 $112,700 to $193,200 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.
