Provides operations consulting for healthcare payer modernization initiatives. Analyzes operational challenges and business data, develops strategic solutions, manages client engagements, gathers stakeholder requirements, improves processes, supports change management, conducts market research, and collaborates with cross-functional teams. Mentors junior team members and delivers solutions aligned with client needs and firm methodologies.
The Opportunity
As an Epic Payer Platform, Senior Associate, you will engage with clients to deliver innovative solutions within our Operations Consulting practice. You will work closely with health services clients, focusing on payer modernization to enhance operational efficiencies and drive impactful outcomes. Your role will involve analyzing complex problems and developing strategies that align with client needs, leveraging your skills to deliver value and build meaningful client relationships.
As a Senior Associate, you will navigate complex situations, guiding and mentoring junior team members while maintaining professional and technical standards. You will be responsible for anticipating client needs and delivering quality solutions that align with the firm's methodologies. This role emphasizes relationship building, managing others, and personal growth, providing you with opportunities to deepen your understanding of the business context and enhance your skills.
In this role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support client engagements, utilizing your problem-solving abilities to address challenges and deliver solutions. Your contributions will be integral to the success of our clients and the growth of our practice within the health services sector.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing complex operational challenges within the healthcare sector to develop strategic solutions
- Managing client engagements and delivering tailored consulting services for payer modernization initiatives
- Utilizing business data analytics to drive operational performance improvements and optimize processes
- Engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide insights for business transformation projects
- Implementing quality standards and process optimization techniques to enhance service delivery models
- Supporting change management efforts by embracing change and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
- Conducting market research and operational effectiveness reviews to inform strategic decision-making
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and execute operations strategies that align with client goals
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Government/Public Policy, Health Administration/Public Health, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Organizational Management/Behavior, Risk Management/Insurance
- Demonstrating analytical thinking and business data analytics skills
- Utilizing business transformation and change management strategies
- Embracing intellectual curiosity and learning agility
- Engaging in stakeholder engagement and teamwork
- Implementing process improvement and optimization techniques
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
As an Epic Payer Platform, Senior Associate, you will engage with clients to deliver innovative solutions within our Operations Consulting practice. You will work closely with health services clients, focusing on payer modernization to enhance operational efficiencies and drive impactful outcomes. Your role will involve analyzing complex problems and developing strategies that align with client needs, leveraging your skills to deliver value and build meaningful client relationships.
As a Senior Associate, you will navigate complex situations, guiding and mentoring junior team members while maintaining professional and technical standards. You will be responsible for anticipating client needs and delivering quality solutions that align with the firm's methodologies. This role emphasizes relationship building, managing others, and personal growth, providing you with opportunities to deepen your understanding of the business context and enhance your skills.
In this role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support client engagements, utilizing your problem-solving abilities to address challenges and deliver solutions. Your contributions will be integral to the success of our clients and the growth of our practice within the health services sector.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing complex operational challenges within the healthcare sector to develop strategic solutions
- Managing client engagements and delivering tailored consulting services for payer modernization initiatives
- Utilizing business data analytics to drive operational performance improvements and optimize processes
- Engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide insights for business transformation projects
- Implementing quality standards and process optimization techniques to enhance service delivery models
- Supporting change management efforts by embracing change and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
- Conducting market research and operational effectiveness reviews to inform strategic decision-making
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and execute operations strategies that align with client goals
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Government/Public Policy, Health Administration/Public Health, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Organizational Management/Behavior, Risk Management/Insurance
- Demonstrating analytical thinking and business data analytics skills
- Utilizing business transformation and change management strategies
- Embracing intellectual curiosity and learning agility
- Engaging in stakeholder engagement and teamwork
- Implementing process improvement and optimization techniques
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
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