Healthcare Revenue Cycle Transformation Lead

Accenture PLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture plc is seeking a Health Provider Revenue Cycle Manager to lead and transform revenue cycle engagements for major health care providers. You will guide end-to-end initiatives across patient access, mid-cycle, and back-end operations, embedding AI, automation, and data analytics to improve net revenue and reduce denials.

Travel up to 80% may be required. The role emphasizes client relationship building, governance, and cross-functional leadership within a global consulting environment,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of finance and management consulting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Revenue Cycle engagements for complex, large-scale health care providers, with deep expertise across Patient Access, Mid-Cycle/Revenue Integrity, and Back-End Operations.
• Reimagine and redesign revenue cycle operating models. Lead workflow redesign, policy and procedure development, organizational and workforce realignment, and the design of KPIs and governance frameworks.
• Identify and prioritize client value creation opportunities based on rigorous analysis, developing business cases and value propositions, benchmarking, and a clear-eyed view of performance gaps.
• Develop implementation plans and lead cross-functional teams to deliver project outcomes on schedule, within budget, and against defined performance targets. Direct pilots and client deployment activities and ensure outcomes are sustained after go-live.
• Embed AI, automation, and advanced analytics into revenue cycle operations, applying Tableau, Power BI, and Python to surface revenue leakage and model scenarios including denials prediction and propensity-to-pay analytics.
• Advise clients on payer contracting strategy, managed care optimization, and reimbursement model performance to address margin pressure and support value-based care.
• Help clients navigate regulatory requirements (HIPAA, CMS billing) and price transparency mandates, including No Surprises Act obligations.
• Stand up or transition clients to managed services and EBOS models, including SLA/OLA design and vendor performance management.
• Design and execute the engagement’s communication and change management approach, tailored to the client’s culture and readiness.
• Manage engagement risk, project economics, deliverable quality, and client satisfaction throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Travel as needed, up to 80%.
• Build and maintain relationships with key client stakeholders across stages of the engagement.
• Facilitate complex meetings, executive presentations, and cross-functional workshops to drive commitment and progress.
• Cultivate follow-on opportunities and develop business cases and proposals linking Accenture’s capabilities to client priorities.

Skills

Finance experience

Management consulting

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Job description

Accenture plc is seeking a Health Provider Revenue Cycle Manager to lead and transform revenue cycle engagements for major health care providers. You will guide end-to-end initiatives across patient access, mid-cycle, and back-end operations, embedding AI, automation, and data analytics to improve net revenue and reduce denials.

Travel up to 80% may be required. The role emphasizes client relationship building, governance, and cross-functional leadership within a global consulting environment,