Manager, Health Plan Consulting

About the role

Join Our Payer Strategy Contracting Division

Our PSC Division guides clients through payer strategy development, reimbursement analysis and design, contract negotiations, and other strategic and operational issues affecting commercial and government revenue streams.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-complexity work streams and ensure deliverables are accurate, insightful, and aligned with client goals.
• Apply project management principles to schedule, coordinate, and monitor work streams, including budgets, team performance, and project dependencies.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and synthesize findings into actionable recommendations.
• Translate data into meaningful insights and clear visualizations that support client understanding.
• Identify and define complex problems; analyze underlying issues and develop feasible, reasoned solutions.
• Present components of deliverables to clients, respond to questions on assigned content, and coordinate follow-up communications.
• Audit methodologies to fit specific client needs and identify risks requiring escalation.
• Formulate strategic objectives and priorities across multiple projects.
• Identify opportunities to advance organizational goals.
• Adapt standard methods to meet the needs of each project.
• Identify project risks and contingencies, escalating when needed.
• Develop new insights and solutions for common project challenges.
• Identify and research potential market opportunities.
• Engage in outreach and relationship-building activities as a representative of ECG.
• Participate in creating marketing materials, pitch decks, and proposals.
• Contribute to business-winning activities.
• Support operational improvements, practice development, and initiatives that strengthen the firm’s competitive position.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration required.
• 6+ years of experience in health plan consulting, payer strategy, or health plan finances and operations.
• Strong knowledge of the healthcare payer landscape, including Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care, and commercial insurance.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Experience analyzing healthcare data, including claims, pricing, enrollment, cost, and utilization datasets.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in developing client-ready deliverables, including PowerPoint presentations, Excel models, reports, and memos.
• Comfortable working with senior executives and facilitating strategic discussions.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to mentoring junior team members and fostering a positive team culture.
• Ability to thrive in a hybrid work environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.