Payer Strategy Director – Advisory Services

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock options

401(k) contribution

Job summary

Optum Insight is seeking a Director, Advisory Services to lead high-complexity strategy engagements for payer clients, coordinate multi-workstream efforts, and mentor teams. The role emphasizes executive-level communication, AI-enabled delivery, and growth through new business development.

The position requires extensive management consulting experience, healthcare strategy expertise, and a proven track record in leading teams and driving revenue growth across the payer landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in management consulting (McKinsey-BCG-Bain / Big 4 / Boutique)
• 4+ years of experience in strategy and/or healthcare consulting
• 4+ years of experience with project management, developing and presenting deliverables to C-suite executives
• 4+ years of experience leading strategy work and/or strategic initiatives
• 2+ years of experience building, developing, and managing high-performing strategy consulting teams leveraging AI
• 2+ years of business development experience and success selling in payer and life sciences markets (≥$1M in new sales)
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office and AI-enabled productivity tools

Responsibilities

• Lead high-complexity, multi-workstream strategy engagements for payer clients
• Build consensus among senior client stakeholders for successful implementation
• Oversee engagement managers and guide deliverables development
• Serve as SME in health plan operations, enterprise strategy and transformation
• Drive end-to-end business development and proposal writing for new work

Skills

Strategy consulting

Healthcare consulting

Project management

Team leadership

Business development

AI enablement

Client relationship management

Tools

MS Office

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

AI-driven analytics

Job description

Optum Insight is seeking a Director, Advisory Services to lead high-complexity strategy engagements for payer clients, coordinate multi-workstream efforts, and mentor teams. The role emphasizes executive-level communication, AI-enabled delivery, and growth through new business development.

The position requires extensive management consulting experience, healthcare strategy expertise, and a proven track record in leading teams and driving revenue growth across the payer landscape.