Director, Payer Strategy & Advisory — AI-Enabled Growth

Texas Health Institute; Eden Prairie, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum Insight in the United States is seeking a Director of Advisory Services to lead high-complexity, multi-workstream strategy and transformation engagements for payer clients. You will coordinate teams, deliver cohesive analyses, and craft recommended actions aligned with client needs.

The role requires senior-level healthcare strategy experience and a track record with C-suite stakeholders. You'll work remotely from anywhere in the U.S., with in-office requirements in Minneapolis or

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management consulting experience at top firms or Big 4
• 4+ years in payer/healthcare strategy and consulting
• 4+ years of project management and presenting to C-suite
• 2+ years building and leading strategy teams leveraging AI
• 2+ years of payer or life sciences business development

Responsibilities

• Lead high-complexity strategy and transformation engagements for payer clients
• Coordinate engagement managers and project teams
• Serve as SME in health plan operations and enterprise strategy
• Provide subject matter support to other business units
• Drive end-to-end business development and proposal writing
• Mentor team members and contribute to practice development

Skills

Management consulting

Strategy development

Project management

Executive communication

AI-enabled tools

Business development

Client relationship management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Optum Insight in the United States is seeking a Director of Advisory Services to lead high-complexity, multi-workstream strategy and transformation engagements for payer clients. You will coordinate teams, deliver cohesive analyses, and craft recommended actions aligned with client needs.

The role requires senior-level healthcare strategy experience and a track record with C-suite stakeholders. You'll work remotely from anywhere in the U.S., with in-office requirements in Minneapolis or