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For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Optum Serve Consulting/The Lewin Group (OSC/Lewin), a premier national health care and human services consulting and policy analysis firm, brings 50 years of experience finding answers and solving problems for leading organizations in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. In the wide-ranging field of health human services consulting, OSC/Lewin provides both depth and breadth of expertise. Currently, OSC/Lewin has more than 250 consultants drawn from industry, government and academia. They all share a solid commitment to OSC/Lewin’s core values of objectivity, integrity, analytical innovation, vision, and dedication to client satisfaction. At OSC/Lewin, we help federal, state, and other decision-makers strengthen health and human services programs, make informed policy choices, and implement critical initiatives. We are seeking a passionate, visionary, and growth-oriented leader who can deliver innovate solutions to our clients. The successful candidate for Director, Implementation and Policy will be an established and recognized thought leader with a strong track record in supporting payment model implementation contracts and business development. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Primary Responsibilities:
- Engage, develop, cultivate and expand new and existing client relationships through policy consultation and thought leadership
- Support the continued development of existing strategy to fuel long-term organizational growth in partnership with organizational leadership
- Manage project delivery teams responsible for day-to-day project execution, including teams responsible for calculating payments, conducting financial and trend analysis, calculating quality metrics, and other quantitative analysis to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of Medicare and Medicaid payment models
- Apply machine learning, econometrics/statistics, predictive modeling, return-on-investment analysis, simulation, and data visualization methods to support the development of health policy
- Mentor other team members to develop their technical and analytical problem-solving skills
- Masters or Ph.D. in health services research, public health, public policy, epidemiology, economics, statistics, or related field with 8+ years of experience in a research, consulting, or business environment OR Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience
- 8+ years of experience using SAS, R, Python, or SQL in a research, consulting, or business environment
- Experience applying econometrics/statistics, predictive modeling, simulation, and data visualization methods to support the development of health policy
- Experience working with and advising clients
- Experience in managing high performing project teams and personnel
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare data/payment concepts (e.g., claims data structure/contents, claim types, payment concepts) and analyzing claims and enrollment data
- Broad understanding of federal health policy issues, with ability to work in multiple areas serving as a subject matter or technical expert, utilizing solid client management skills
- Understanding of Medicare and Medicaid payment methodologies
- Proven excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate with individuals of varying technical aptitudes and professional backgrounds
- Experience supporting multi-year payment model implementation contracts
- Experience with databases having complex structures and relationships, such as the Integrated Data Repository, Chronic Conditions Warehouse, or similar data environment
- Experience in leading business development and proposal response efforts, including engaging with clients and partners in the business development process
About the Company
UnitedHealth Group
Minnetonka, MN, United States
UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions worldwide. We are... Read more