Accenture

Health Industry – Payer Utilization Management Consulting Manager

Accenture • $87K — $293K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Payer Utilization Management with leadership accountability for productivity and compliance
  • 3+ years in management consulting within the Health Industry
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Demonstrated ability in managing impactful multi-project initiatives
  • Proficient in utilization management models, enabling technologies, and regulatory frameworks
  • Experience leveraging data insights and AI for clinical outcome improvements

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and delivery of client engagements, managing teams
  • Ensure implementation solutions meet time, budget, and satisfaction criteria
  • Build client relationships through successful project delivery
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to project teams, fostering skill development
  • Create tailored project plans and solutions based on client needs
  • Develop Accenture's tools to drive client value, focused on utilization management

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Paid holidays and time off
Full Job Description

As a Health Industry – Payer Utilization Management Consulting Manager, your primary responsibilities may include: 

  • Lead the planning and successful delivery of client engagements, managing the work of Accenture and client working teams and participating directly in project delivery execution 
  • Ensure the successful implementation of solutions within promised time and budget, and to the client’s satisfaction 
  • Build and maintain trust-based client relationships based on successful delivery and a client-centered approach 
  • Serve as an example-driven leader to the project team, providing opportunities for people to develop and enhance key skills, giving honest and timely feedback, and establishing a followership of people who want to work with you 
  • Develop project plans and solutions that are tailored to client needs 
  • Support development of Accenture assets and tools used to drive and accelerate value to our clients, with particular emphasis on assets focused on utilization management 

Travel  

  • Travel - as needed, varies by client needs and could be up to 80%

Qualifications: 

Here's what you need:

  • Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in Payer Utilization Management, including in an operational leadership role that was accountable for delivering on productivity, quality and compliance metrics 
  • Minimum of 3 years of Health Industry management consulting experience 
  • Bachelor's Degree

Bonus Points if you have:

  • Proven ability to plan, organize and deliver impactful results across multiple projects or initiatives  
  • Proven understanding of utilization management operating models, technology enablers, and regulatory requirements 
  • Experience applying data-driven insights, advanced automation, and creative sourcing solutions to transform payer clinical operations and outcomes 
  • Skilled at unlocking the value of AI to improve payer clinical operations performance  

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/03/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture


Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $293,800
Colorado $94,400 to $253,800
Connecticut $94,400 to $253,800
District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300
Illinois $87,400 to $253,800
Maine $80,400 to $216,200
Maryland $94,400 to $253,800
Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300
Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800
New York $87,400 to $293,800
New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800
Ohio $87,400 to $235,000
Virginia $87,400 to $270,300
Washington $100,500 to $270,300

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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