Remote Senior Payer Strategy & Advisory Consultant

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum seeks a Senior Consultant, Advisory Services to execute core strategy and management consulting work for payer client engagements. You will develop deliverables, build financial models, and synthesize complex data into actionable insights while collaborating with senior leaders.

The role supports client-facing activities, business development pursuits, and practice development. Remote flexibility is provided, with in-office requirements in certain markets, and travel up to 50% may be

Qualifications

• 1+ years of strategy and management consulting experience or equivalent professional services environment.
• 1+ years of healthcare experience (payer or life sciences).
• 1+ years of data analytics and financial modeling experience.
• 1+ years of experience breaking down ambiguous problems and developing clear, actionable frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Structure and execute core consulting workstreams within payer client engagements (strategy and transformation).
• Develop high-quality work products including presentations, financial models, and analyses.
• Conduct primary and secondary research to support hypotheses and recommendations.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Build consensus among client stakeholders and aid in implementation.
• Plan and facilitate key client and stakeholder meetings; communicate effectively.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Travel flexibility

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Optum seeks a Senior Consultant, Advisory Services to execute core strategy and management consulting work for payer client engagements. You will develop deliverables, build financial models, and synthesize complex data into actionable insights while collaborating with senior leaders.

The role supports client-facing activities, business development pursuits, and practice development. Remote flexibility is provided, with in-office requirements in certain markets, and travel up to 50% may be