Senior Strategic Advisor – Healthcare Quality Measurement, VBC, Clinical Performance Management

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

📋 Description

• Oversee and execute complex or high-stakes client projects across multiple simultaneous engagements.

• Act as the lead technical or subject-matter authority on assigned initiatives, ensuring the credibility and quality of deliverables.

• Serve as the primary strategic collaborator with senior-level client stakeholders.

• Provide guidance to clients on issues related to Healthcare Clinical Performance, Quality, and Value-Based Care, including analysis, interpretation, and implementation.

• Advocate for the Contract Performance Optimization Offering while aiding in the development of 105% Quality Programs.

• Identify opportunities for enhanced client support and spearhead internal innovation workgroups.

• Engage in sales conversations and scope formulation as a technical specialist.

• Develop solutions, assess effort, and keep abreast of emerging quality, population health, and regulatory trends.

• Refine service offerings, create reusable tools and frameworks, and shape market messaging.

• Establish professional networks among payers, providers, state agencies, and industry associations.

• Contribute to white papers, conference presentations, and relevant events.

• Make strategic decisions that influence client outcomes in complex or unprecedented situations.

• Lead intricate, multi-workstream engagements by coordinating delivery teams, setting expectations, managing timelines, and ensuring high-quality results.

• Ensure disciplined engagement management, encompassing scope definition, communication protocols, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Mentor and offer technical support to junior and mid-level staff.

• Foster talent development by exemplifying consultative behavior, strategic thinking, and collaboration.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, or Health Administration.

• At least 15 years of combined experience in public healthcare policy management and/or healthcare consulting, with a strong emphasis on sales.

• Extensive background in healthcare quality, population health, Value-Based Care, Medicaid finance, Medicaid services, healthcare policy, or related consulting/government roles, demonstrating leadership on complex projects.

• In-depth knowledge of national and state quality programs, including HEDIS, CMS Stars, CAHPS, QRS, and CMS payment models such as AHEAD.

• Expertise in population health frameworks, risk adjustment, and quality analytics.

• Established technical credibility and judgment in high-pressure environments.

• Proven ability to independently deliver complex client projects and act as a trusted senior advisor.

• Documented experience and success in public health financing and policy advocacy.

• Executive or Administrator-level experience leading teams to design, execute, and implement substantial changes for state Medicaid programs, healthcare providers, and managed care organizations.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Strong skills in cross-organizational collaboration, relationship-building, and a consultative approach.

• Excellent oral and written communication abilities, including the capacity to clarify complex technical concepts.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

• Strong time management skills.

• Experience collaborating with lobbyists, government relations personnel, and senior state or hospital officials is preferred.

• Experience in quantitative program evaluation is highly desirable.

• An advanced degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, business, economics, or an MBA is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual incentive plan.

• Access to group medical, dental, and vision healthcare plans.

• Short-term disability insurance coverage.

• Long-term disability insurance coverage.

• Basic life insurance policy.

• 401k plan availability.

• Flexible Time Off policy.

• 16 paid holidays throughout the year.

• Paid time off for eligible medical leave.

• Up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave.

• Reasonable accommodations provided during the employment process.