Revenue Cycle Director, Advisory Services- Remote

Revenue Cycle Director, Advisory Services

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.

The Revenue Cycle Director, Advisory Services is the overall project lead across our complex revenue cycle engagements, and is responsible for determining overall approach and structure of analysis for engagement and key deliverables. The Director serves as the driving force to assist healthcare provider clients across a range of complex traditional, strategic, and / or clinical revenue cycle projects. The Director assigns work streams to team members, sub-leads, and to his / her self that reflect skills and development needs while meeting the needs and timelines of the client. This role focuses on practice economics and will direct the team to follow the practices needed to ensure both quality and profitability. 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 :

• Lead day-to-day activities for large, high complexity consulting projects with healthcare provider clients, providing project management, change management, and best practice expertise
• Serve as member of Optum Advisory Sales, Utilization, and Profitability leadership team, comprised of all team members GL30+ to drive and support business development, successful and timely execution of projects, etc.
• Serve as formal people manager to 1-3 Consultant and / or Project Lead level staff across GLs 27, 28, and 29
• Serve as principal point of day-to-day contact for client project lead across both diagnostic and implementation engagements alike
• Gather needed data / information for the engagement and conduct appropriate analyses (e.g., cost / benefit analysis, benchmarking, requirements analysis, gap analysis)
• Cultivate the client's perception of Optum as a trusted partner and strategic advisor (e.g., build credibility, demonstrate full understanding of their business, leverage other resources within OptumInsight)
• Drive high levels of client satisfaction by driving results that meet or exceed the client's expectations
• Demonstrate strong relationship management skills and ability to handle challenging interpersonal situations with physicians, executives, colleagues, and peers
• Collaborate with the client to confirm their expectations regarding key outcomes for the engagement
• Identify / understand the client's business issues and size the financial impact associated with key performance improvement opportunities through financial analysis and scenario modeling
• Identify and manage stakeholders to engage in applicable engagement activities (e.g., obtain buy-in, identify interviewees, provide needed information, influence others)
• Establish optimal communication cadence with client and demonstrate sufficient executive presence to lead onsite presentations with C-Suite executives
• Develop and present superior quality client deliverables
• Identify / develop solutions to meet client needs (e.g., analytics, workflows, system selection and implementation, test plans, training plans)
• Develop work plans for the engagement (e.g. project plans, staffing plans, budgets) and obtain appropriate buy-in and approvals
• Manage engagement execution (e.g., status updates, reporting, risk management) and profitability, by managing successful project delivery within allotted project budget (managing billable hours utilized across the team)
• Ensure engagement quality through running to criticism with both team members and clients alike, regularly seeking proactive feedback and adjusting course as needed based on feedback provided
• Present engagement deliverables to applicable stakeholders (e.g. presentations, blueprints, staffing analytics, diagnostic findings and recommendations)
• Prepare customized client recommendations to realize improvement opportunities identified based on industry best practices and emerging 'best-in-class' approaches and facilitate implementation of recommendations
• Apply knowledge of change management principles to drive implementation of engagement objectives
• Leverage project documents and deliverables to provide re-use / transferability for other engagements (e.g., de-identifying content, cataloguing deliverables, storing documents in appropriate shared folders)
• Identify lessons learned and communicate to appropriate stakeholders across both internal team and client, as appropriate
• Maintain ongoing contact with clients to identify and address emerging issues / concerns
• Leverage and contribute to the applicable knowledge repositories (e.g., Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, asana, analysis tools, project toolkits)
• Contribute to practice-level initiatives including business development and thought leadership beyond client project work
• Stay current on important issues in the healthcare industry (e.g., political / economic market forces, costs, capabilities, initiatives, legal / regulatory requirements)
• Share professional and domain knowledge with peers and colleagues to build overall organization capabilities
• Effectively delegate project work to internal team members
• Coach and mentor junior staff and provide development support in enabling junior staff to grow professionally and develop new skill sets

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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 $132,200 to $226,600 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.