Director Strategy Risk Adjustment

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Strategy for Risk Adjustment (Risk Adjustment Accuracy Management (RAAM)) plays a pivotal role in driving the strategic planning operational efficiency and programmatic execution within the RAAM department. This role is responsible for facilitating strategic initiatives managing key projects overseeing critical programs and ensuring effective team coordination. The Director will act as a central point for managing performance reporting budgetary oversight and cross-functional engagement to optimize risk adjustment accuracy and achieve organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning & Management: Lead strategic planning cycles facilitate goal-setting and manage cross-functional processes within RAAM. This includes preparing and coordinating content for leadership reviews facilitating strategy sessions and developing/maintaining operational and project roadmaps.
• RAAM Team Coordination: Oversee the coordination of all RAAM team activities including meeting content development communications team-building initiatives and serving as a key liaison for broader organizational engagement.
• Strategic Project Management: Support and manage key cross-functional projects critical to RAAMs objectives such as business case development process reviews regulatory response support AI & transformational project planning/implementation and integration planning/support.
• Program Execution & Oversight: Provide strategic oversight and drive execution for significant RAAM programs such as support for Clinical Programs that support Risk Adjustment accuracy and completeness (KPI monitoring QA process development) Strategic Development and Growth of Internal Programs (scorecards consultative support operational enablement) and Product assessment gaps/needs with an aligned strategic and tactical plan to support implementation and/or performance improvement.
• Budget & Spend Management: Manage the RAAM budget including purchase order approvals budget development oversight of accrual processes in conjunction with Finance/Accounting and identifying initiatives for spend reduction.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform management responsibilities to include but are not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions coaching and development rewards and recognition performance management and staff productivity.
• Plan organize staff direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develops and implements policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
• Work with business / market owners to identify key business issues apply right analytical framework develop solution and recommendations represent findings to stakeholders and own the outcome.
• Manage major strategy projects with the help of internal or external strategy consulting resources.
• Supports Enterprise Strategy office in development of overall Enterprise Focus 5 strategy portfolio and cross-enterprise strategies as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION
Required

• Bachelors Degree in Healthcare Administration Finance Economics or related discipline or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelors degree

Preferred

• Masters Degree in Business or Public Health or an MD

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3 years of experience in a management or leadership role

• 3 years of experience as a consultant/client-facing member of services business or 4 years of strategy experience

• 2 years of experience in a healthcare related field preferably inside health or hospital system or health plan

Preferred

• None

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

SKILLS

• Understanding of the healthcare industry

• Ability to solve complex conceptual and operational problems; demonstrated ability to lead teams in problem-solving exercises

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills

• Demonstrated client relationship influencing and teamwork skills. Needs to be able to lead cross-functional cross-BU teams in complex problem-solving exercises

• Basic project management skills

• Strong emotional intelligence with servant leadership mind-set

• Commitment to self development and the development of others

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-based or Remote

Teaches / trains others regularly

Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

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