M3P Elections and Enrollment - Sr Business Analyst - Remote
Optum · Eden Prairie, MN · 1 mo ago
Analyst$73k–$130k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Sr. Business Analyst (M3P Elections & Enrollment) supports the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (M3P) Election Management function within pharmacy benefit management (PBM) operations. Key responsibilities include managing and resolving election-related tickets, investigating and resolving discrepancies, coordinating with IT and cross-functional partners, and supporting CMS compliance.
Responsibilities
- Election Issue Management & Resolution
- Manage and resolve M3P election-related tickets and service requests (incidents, inquiries, provisioning requests)
- Investigate and resolve election discrepancies across systems
- Coordinate with IT and cross-functional partners to identify root causes and drive remediation
- Support CMS MARx transaction and PDE gap file analysis
- Election Processing & Data Validation
- Process and validate API and batch election file loads
- Monitor and manage the election request queue
- Perform member eligibility research
- Support regression testing and production validation
- Client Coordination & Communication
- Serve as a key point of contact for client-facing election and enrollment inquiries
- Collaborate with account management and client teams
- Identify coaching opportunities for call center representatives
- Process Documentation & Continuous Improvement
- Create, update, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Contribute to key controls initiatives
- Support cross-training initiatives
- Reporting & Analytics
- Prepare and deliver operational reports
- Support the development and maintenance of dashboards
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in business analysis, enrollment/eligibility operations, or healthcare operations
- Experience evaluating business processes, identifying gaps, and driving process improvement
- Proficiency with IT service management (ITSM) or ticketing platforms
- Proven solid analytical skills with the ability to research and resolve complex member-level data discrepancies across multiple systems
- Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
- Experience with Medicare Part D programs, CMS regulations, and M3P or similar election/enrollment programs
- Experience working with RXclaim
- Experience building or contributing to dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools
- Experience with cross-functional coordination across IT, compliance, account management, and client-facing teams
- Familiarity with pharmacy benefit management (PBM) systems and election processing workflows
- Knowledge of CMS audit requirements, MARx reporting, PDE submissions, and HPMS processes
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Experience with IT service management or ticketing platforms
- Experience with cross-functional coordination
- Knowledge of Medicare Part D programs and CMS regulations
- Experience with pharmacy benefit management systems and election processing workflows
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401(k) contribution