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Senior Value Based Care ( VBC ) Analytic Consultant

UnitedHealth Group

Brentwood, TN
Full Time
Senior
90k-161k
1 day ago

Job Description

About the Role

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead efforts to quantify opportunities related to payer and provider incentive programs, ensuring alignment with value-based care initiatives
  • Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic decision-making and contractual negotiations
  • Model contractual terms and create reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance
  • Provide ad-hoc analyses to drive and support new strategic initiatives for client health systems, specifically related to value-based care
  • Manage a portfolio of client strategic and financial dashboards, while developing effective documentation processes to build knowledge management and standardization
  • Act as a subject matter expert in the best practices of value-based care initiatives and analytics to support those initiatives
  • Create standardized models and templates to be leveraged across multiple client teams and segments of the health system
  • Develop and manage project timelines including consistent communication with key stakeholders
  • Oversee and guide lower-level team members' workload and progression
  • Partner with other analytic team members to create solutions for the customers that effectively support all known requirements and answer relevant questions about performance and opportunities for strategic optimization
  • Partner with other subject matter domain leaders to infuse insights into the decision-making process for clinical, operational, financial, growth, and other focus areas

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a Data Analyst
  • 5+ years of health care experience with knowledge and background in health system finance, consulting with health care clients, analytics and/or physician network or health system operations
  • 5+ years supporting healthcare value-based care (VBC) analytics
  • 5+ years of experience creating and maintaining analytic models or developing ad hoc analyses associated with health care clients
  • 2+ years of using data to derive insights and data storytelling within a strategic clinical business context
  • 2+ years of experience managing a portfolio of projects or initiatives with minimal guidance
  • 1+ years of experience working with clinical and financial data from Epic
  • 1+ years of experience guiding and developing junior team members
  • Experience with HEDIS measures, CAHPS, NCQA Accreditation, CMS Quality Measures, or NQF Endorsed Measures
  • Intermediate SQL
  • Intermediate to Advanced Excel
  • Ability to work standard hours within the Pacific Time zone

Nice to Have

  • Subject matter expertise in value-based care, payer and provider contracting, primary care optimization, or population health management
  • Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Qlikview, Power BI and/or Tableau
  • Experience guiding cross-functional efforts, with proven success in creating standardized financial model templates
  • Experience in the health care ecosystem, including understanding the relationship between payors and providers, and how financial analysis and analytics enables transformation within a specific business context
  • Experience and credibility interacting with all levels of leadership
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts verbally and in writing
  • Willingness to travel up to 10%

Qualifications

  • Educational background is not explicitly specified but implied experience levels are required

Benefits & Perks

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution
  • Salary range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually
  • Additional benefits subject to eligibility requirements

Working at UnitedHealth Group

Optum emphasizes a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talent development, and a commitment to health equity. The organization values making a positive impact on communities, fostering an environment that challenges employees and provides clear success criteria and growth opportunities.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 21, 2025
Salary90k-161k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceSenior

About UnitedHealth Group

Website

unitedhealthgroup.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Brentwood, TN

Industry

Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers

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