Associate Partner – Healthscape Payer Transformation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead intricate payer strategy and operational transformation initiatives from identifying problems and conducting assessments to formulating strategic recommendations, planning implementations, and realizing value.

• Provide guidance to senior payer executives on areas such as growth, competitive positioning, product and market strategy, operational performance, medical and administrative costs, as well as member and provider experiences.

• Frame ambiguous inquiries from executives, direct thorough analysis, and integrate insights from healthcare markets, financials, operations, and organizational structures into tangible strategies.

• Oversee the development of business cases, target operating models, performance enhancement initiatives, governance frameworks, transformation roadmaps, and execution strategies.

• Offer senior-level oversight across engagement teams to ensure high-quality outputs, effective problem resolution, sound judgment, and successful client results.

• Cultivate and strengthen executive client relationships, assisting clients in navigating decisions and managing organizational change.

• Spearhead business development activities, including opportunity shaping, proposal writing, drafting statements of work, expanding accounts, and introducing new payer offerings.

• Manage engagement commercial performance, encompassing scope, staffing, pricing, delivery risks, quality, and profitability.

• Collaborate with specialists to leverage deeper technical knowledge across payer strategy, operations, data, and technology.

• Create intellectual property, publish insights, engage in industry discussions, and enhance the firm’s presence in the market.

• Mentor Engagement Managers and consultants, contributing to recruitment, training, and firm-building efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of experience collaborating with healthcare payers on strategic and/or operational projects.

• 4+ years of experience in a managerial role.

• Significant experience in healthcare consulting or a similar advisory role.

• Proven track record of leading complex client engagements and advising senior executives.

• In-depth understanding of payer business models, healthcare economics, competitive dynamics, and strategic and operational priorities of health plans.

• Demonstrated proficiency in shaping and executing enterprise strategy, operational enhancements, or large-scale transformation projects.

• Strong executive presence, relationship-building skills, stakeholder management expertise, and the ability to influence complex decision-making.

• Exceptional analytical skills and a hypothesis-driven approach to problem-solving.

• Experience in business development, leading proposals, expanding accounts, and managing engagement economics.

• Proven capability to build teams, mentor colleagues, and foster consulting talent.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to craft compelling executive narratives and facilitate discussions.

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

• Responsible digital and AI fluency.

• Willingness to travel as client requirements dictate.

• Advanced degree is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Disability insurance.

• Life insurance.

• 401(k) matching.

• Paid time off.

• Wellness stipend.

• Additional voluntary benefits.

• Opportunities for remote work.

• Flexibility to travel as needed.