Manager, Managed Care

The role

You will lead high-impact client engagements and help healthcare organizations navigate complex managed care challenges. This role involves strategic consulting, project management, and communications development across analytics, creative, and media workstreams.

What you will do

• Provide strategic insight and recommendations on contract negotiation, payor mix, and network strategy.
• Interpret client claims data, revenue cycle metrics, and market trends.
• Translate reimbursement and contracting concepts into actionable strategies and communications.
• Identify and assess risks of contract terminations or out-of-network situations.
• Support organizational change management initiatives.
• Oversee strategic consulting engagements and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Develop and manage project timelines and milestones.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Manage internal cross-functional teams and external vendor relationships.
• Lead client presentations and facilitate executive-level discussions.

Required qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of experience in healthcare consulting or managed care.
• Proven success leading managed care or reimbursement strategy projects.
• Strong understanding of managed care models, provider reimbursement methodologies, and healthcare market dynamics.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience with data analysis.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple clients, projects, and cross-functional teams simultaneously.
• Experience with client-facing facilitation including running meetings, presenting analyses, and conducting stakeholder interviews.
• Proficiency in analyzing data and metrics to inform strategy and measure impact.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in health administration, business, or public policy

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental and Vision benefit packages
• Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance paid 100% by the company
• FSA / HSA Options
• 401(K) with a generous company match program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (aka- unlimited)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Hybrid and Remote work schedules available
• Employee Assistance Program (unlimited free telephonic counseling)
• Employee Referral Program

About the company

Unlock Health is a full-service marketing communication agency integrated with a managed care consultancy. They help healthcare organizations align brand, marketing, technology, and revenue strategy.