Care Management Performance Optimization Specialist (Full-time Remote, North Carolina Based)

Alliance; United States; Remote; USD 61,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Dress code flexibility

Job summary

Alliance is seeking a Care Management Performance Optimization Specialist to support reporting, analytics, and quality improvement across the Care Management team. This full-time remote role requires NC residency with occasional travel to Morrisville for on-site meetings.

You will aggregate KPI data, validate reports, and collaborate with data analysts and cross-functional partners to enhance member outcomes, regulatory readiness, and operational alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Human Services, Public Health, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or related field and three (3) years of experience in health care operations, care management, population health, quality improvement, project coordination, reporting, or data analysis.
• Master’s degree in related field and one (1) year of experience in health care operations, care management, population health, quality improvement, project coordination, reporting, or data analysis.
• Experience with Care Management reporting, KPI development, SharePoint, Jiva, SNOW, EQR, NCQA, state reporting, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Aggregate, validate, and finalize KPI reports for CM leadership and teams.
• Perform quality assurance to ensure data accuracy for reporting obligations.
• Collaborate with CM Data Analysts to resolve data issues and confirm definitions.
• Provide analytical and prioritization support for operational workstreams and projects.
• Support External Quality Review readiness and NCQA readiness.
• Support Model of Care implementation and cross-functional collaboration.
• Coordinate SharePoint and information management across CM teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data validation

Data interpretation

Reporting dashboards

Leadership reporting

Communication skills

Project coordination

Workflow development

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Quality improvement

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Ticketing systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SharePoint

Jiva

ServiceNow (SNOW)

EQR

NCQA

Model of Care

Job description

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Care Management Performance Optimization Specialist (Full-time Remote, North Carolina Based)

Home Office
Morrisville, NC 27560, USA

• Remote
• Care Management
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: CAREM003631

Description

The Care Management Performance Optimization Specialist supports Care Management operational initiatives, projects, and performance improvement efforts by coordinating data-driven reporting, analytics, quality assurance, and cross-departmental collaboration. This role strengthens member outcomes, data quality, regulatory readiness, and operational alignment through timely report development, trend analysis, workflow support, and proactive identification of emerging issues impacting Care Management.

This position is full-time remote. Selected candidate must reside in North Carolina and be willing to travel to the home office (Morrisville, NC) for onsite team meetings as needed.

Responsibilities & Duties

Performance Reporting and KPI Management

• Aggregate, validate, and/or finalize daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual Care Management KPI reports for CM Senior Leadership, CM teams, JLT/ET, and other internal and external department leaders
• Perform quality assurance activities to ensure reported data accurately reflects CM work and supports Alliance’s overall performance reporting obligations
• Collaborate with CM Data Analyst teams and report owners to resolve data issues, confirm definitions, and support timely report completion

Operational Initiative and Project Support

• Provide analytical, strategic, and prioritization support for operational workstreams, projects, and operational initiatives assigned to CM staff
• Support preparation related to External Quality Review and NCQA readiness
• Support implementation and tracking of the Model of Care across Clinical Teams, including assigned compliance and cross-functional collaboration efforts

Trend Analysis and Issue Mitigation

• Partner with the Contract Manager (and team) to review SNOW ticket trends, support mitigation planning, and develop strategies to address repeated concerns within the ticketing system
• Work across departments to proactively identify operational issues, trends, and concerns and assist in developing processes or workflows to address them
• Track and coordinate with Quality Management on FUH measures and related CM performance improvement activities
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma, or similar process improvement models/methodologies to reduce costs, improve quality and enhance member experience

State, Federal, and Accreditation Readiness

• Attend and track CM-related state calls, gather information for leadership requests, and support follow-up actions needed to meet state, federal, contractual, or accreditation expectations
• Monitor anticipated state and federal changes impacting CM and assist leadership with proactive transition planning, including initiatives such as CMHRP and LHD-related changes
• Support compliance-related requests, audit readiness, and documentation needs tied to EQR, NCQA, and other oversight activities

Knowledge Management and SharePoint Coordination

• Support oversight, organization, and management of the CM SharePoint site to improve access to key resources, reporting tools, and operational documents
• Inform strategic direction and coordination plans to move applicable materials from shared drives and SharePoint locations into Jiva or the CM SharePoint site, as appropriate
• Promote standardized documentation, information sharing, and coordination across multiple CM teams

Training, Communication, and Cross-Department Collaboration

• Collaborate with CET to identify training and education opportunities that address issues identified through reports, trends, audits, state guidance, or leadership priorities
• Prepare information, summaries, and report-outs for leadership requests and cross-departmental initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager CMPO or Sr. Director CMPO, including work related to compliance concerns, operational transitions, Model of Care integration, and cross-departmental collaboration

Education & Experience

Required :

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Human Services, Public Health, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or related field from an accredited college/university and three (3) years of experience in health care operations, care management, population health, quality improvement, project coordination, reporting, or data analysis;

Or

Master’s degree in Human Services, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or related field from an accredited college/university and one (1) year of experience in health care operations, care management, population health, quality improvement, project coordination, reporting, or data analysis.

Preferred :

Experience with Care Management reporting, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) development, SharePoint, Jiva, ServiceNow (SNOW) ticketing, External Quality Review (EQR), NCQA, state reporting, Model of Care implementation, Lean Six Signma (or equivalent) or healthcare performance improvement preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong analytical, data validation, and data interpretation skills
• Experience developing, coordinating, or quality-assuring operational reports, KPI reports, dashboards, or leadership report-outs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to prepare summaries and present information to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Project coordination, prioritization, workflow development, and issue tracking skills
• Knowledge of care management operations, healthcare performance measures, regulatory expectations, accreditation readiness, and quality improvement practices
• Use of Microsoft Office products, SharePoint, data analytics/reporting tools, and care management or ticketing systems

Salary Range

$61,439-$78,335/Annually

Exact compensation will be determined based on the candidate's education, experience, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

An excellent fringe benefit package accompanies the salary, which includes:

• Generous retirement savings plan
• Flexible work schedules including hybrid/remote options
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holiday, management leave
• Dress flexibility

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Healthcare Administration.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Driver License

Equal Opportunity Employer

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