Optum ยท 1 month ago
Director, Payer Systems and Applications Technology Consulting - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$132K/yr - $227K/yr
10+ years expOptum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Director, Payer Systems and Applications Technology Consulting will lead within the Optum Advisory Service, acting as a trusted advisor and managing technical delivery of payer system projects while fostering client relationships and expanding business opportunities.
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Responsibilities
Acts as a trusted advisor across client organization and builds deep relationships with clients and peers
Formulates business and technical solution architecture for healthcare payer system implementation, migration and / or modernization projects
Participates in the pursuit of new opportunities and drives the expansion of existing accounts
Manages end-to-end technical delivery of payer system and application projects, including day-to-day oversight of project team members and quality review of team deliverables
Serves as a first point of escalation for project team members, helping to remove blockers and effectively manage delivery risks
Effectively manages engagement scope, budget, schedule, risks and proactively communicates with client if/when scope may require adjustment and facilitate customer conversations related to changing dynamics
Build consensus among client stakeholders who play a critical role in the client's ability to successfully implement the identified solutions
Leads team on how to make written communication and design of key deliverables more compelling (e.g., subject matter expertise and industry or client knowledge)
Contribute to practice-level initiatives including service offering development and thought leadership beyond client project work
Conduct research studies that may include collecting, analyzing, trending and presenting data and recommendations to management
Provide coaching and mentoring of project team with the goal of developing and retaining talent within the organization
Qualification
Required
10+ years of relevant health care work experience (health care insurance, health care operations or health care management consulting)
5+ years of healthcare consulting experience, within Healthcare Payer Business
5+ years demonstrated program, project and/or team leadership experience with customer or client facing accountabilities
Proven business development experience and success generating at least $1.5M+ annually in new sales
Experience across multiple lines of health care payer lines of business, including Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, ACA and Family/Individual coverage, among others
Demonstrated experience in customer or client relationship management
Experience writing and developing client facing materials in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio and Project
Proven experience in Agile development methodology, including Capability Management and Program Increment Planning
Demonstrated ability to work in complex, highly matrixed fast-paced environments
Proven analytical problem-solving skills (identification of issue, causes, solution, implementation plan)
Proven large scale systems/core administrative platform (Facets, Health Rules) technology implementation experience in an agile development environment
Ability to travel domestically based on client needs
Preferred
Agile certifications
Experience mentoring junior level staff
Proven analytical reasoning and solution-focus problem solving
Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams
Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Proven written and verbal communication skills
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
Optum
Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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