Manager, Managed Care
Posted 13 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Manager, Managed Care ”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 5–7 yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Remote
No salary listed for this role.
Study levelBachelor's
Field of studyBusiness, Health Administration, Public Policy
Study levelMaster's
Who You Are
You’re a strategic thinker, trusted advisor, and collaborative partner who sees opportunity in complexity. You know how to turn challenging managed care issues into smart, actionable strategies that create meaningful results for hospitals, health systems, and physician groups.
Whether you’re uncovering insights in financial data, shaping a payor negotiation strategy, advising senior leaders, or crafting communications that build alignment and momentum, you understand that the strongest managed care strategies go beyond the numbers—combining insight, leverage, relationships, and compelling communication to drive meaningful results.
In this role, you’ll lead high-impact client engagements and help healthcare organizations navigate their most complex managed care challenges. Working at the intersection of strategy, analytics, relationships, and communication, you’ll lead complex initiatives, influence critical decisions, and see the tangible impact of your work.
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What You’ll Do:**
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Managed Care Consulting
- Provide strategic insight and recommendations on contract negotiation positioning, payor mix, rate benchmarking, operational efficiencies, and network strategy.
- Interpret client claims data, revenue cycle metrics, price transparency data, and market trends to inform managed care strategies.
- Translate complex reimbursement and contracting concepts into clear, actionable strategies and communications for audiences (patients, employers, brokers, and providers).
- Identify and assess risks, scenarios, and potential impacts of contract terminations or out-of-network situations for clients.
- Support the creation and implementation of organizational change management initiatives, including governance structures, executive decision-making, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination.
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Project Management
- Serve as manager for managed care clients, overseeing strategic consulting engagements and ensuring high-quality deliverables across all workstreams.
- Develop and manage project timelines, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met while maintaining alignment across client and internal teams.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding their business objectives, identifying opportunities for strategic growth, and providing proactive counsel.
- Manage internal cross-functional teams (analytics, creative, media, and communications) to ensure alignment and on-time delivery.
- Oversee vendor and partner relationships (research firms, data vendors, call centers) to support client programs.