Senior Payor Contracting Analyst (Remote)

Offering a position of Deal Modeler for the $6B/yr CA Payor Contracting portfolio. Will be responsible for building and analyzing deal models for revenue contracts with all major Health Insurers (e.g., bolthires, Anthem, bolthires) and supporting our negotiators to achieve optimal outcomes. Additionally, will develop and maintain strategic reporting on key areas such as membership trends, Medicare Advantage penetration, and competitive analysis. Standard financial and strategic development work is also to be expected. Exceptional opportunity to learn the fundamentals of risk-based arrangements and join an organization leading the industry transition to value-based care. Responsibilities: • Build deal models to support Medicare Advantage, Commercial Risk, Fee-For-Service, and ACO contract negotiations. • Deliver insights to Negotiators and Regional C-Suite on negotiation dynamics and options, including trade-off analysis, termination analysis, and relative bargaining strength. • Collaborate with individuals and groups across the organization to develop and maintain payor strategies and provide standard financial reporting. • Contribute to the development of frequent C-suite project update materials • Provide ad-hoc analytical support for Regional C-suite in CA, WA, and OR. • Uphold and elevate the reputation of the team by providing advisory level service-excellence and insights for our Contracting partners Skills Preferred: • Strong MS Excel Financial/Deal Modeling Experience – comfort working in large datasets and picking up new tools such as PowerQuery/DataModel • Deal experience in Healthcare, M&A, Project Finance, or Shared Savings arrangements • Basic SQL – ability (or willingness to learn) to build/execute basic canned queries with a few joins Education: • BBA, MBA, or Econ degrees preferred. Experience: • 3-5 years in financial deal modeling • 3-5 years in healthcare Location: • Flexibility to work remotely anywhere in the US or from HQ in El Segundo, CA Requirement: Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance. UnitedHealth Group requires all new hires and employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Here you’ll find incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(SM) Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum and its affiliated medical practices are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. Apply tot his job Apply tot his job