Director, Payer Innovation and Alliances

LiveWell Homecare Agency, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveWell Homecare Agency, LLC is seeking an experienced consultant to lead healthcare transformation initiatives in Chicago and across the U.S. You will drive strategy, oversee large projects, and align client outcomes with value-based care goals.

The role requires eight or more years in health payer consulting or executive leadership, a Master’s degree, and extensive stakeholder engagement. Travel is expected as part of client delivery and growth efforts.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of consulting or executive experience in the health payer industry.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver healthcare strategy and transformation services.
• Lead teams across service lines ensuring quality and performance through project management.
• Serve as SME on payer, provider, or PBM operations and guide transformation initiatives.
• Support new business opportunities via relationships and proposals.
• Contribute to industry insights and service offerings.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Role Overview: This position involves leading healthcare transformation projects, developing and delivering technology-enabled strategies, and managing high-performing teams across process, technology, and analytics domains.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and Delivery: Create, promote, and execute healthcare strategy and transformation services.
• Leadership: Lead teams across service lines, ensuring quality and performance through effective project management and issue resolution.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Demonstrate strong knowledge of payer, provider, or PBM operations and serve as a professional resource on transformation initiatives.
• Business Development: Support new business opportunities via relationship building and proposal efforts.
• Thought Leadership: Contribute to the development and publication of industry insights and service offerings.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of eight years’ consulting or executive experience in the health payer industry, with a solid understanding of healthcare reform, value-based care, and operational efficiency.
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Proven experience managing large transformation projects, stakeholder engagement, complex regulatory issues, and building client relationships.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Key Attributes: Adaptability, collaborative mindset, leadership ability, and strategic thinking to drive healthcare transformation initiatives.