Senior Director Of Healthcare Strategy

Milliman's Seattle Health Practice supports clients in the healthcare industry including health plans, government payers, providers, and reinsurers. We are looking for a Senior Director of Healthcare Strategy to develop and implement strategies involving multiple stakeholders, complex initiatives, and a myriad of financial, operational, and strategic considerations. This position will provide thoughtful and actionable guidance to physician practices, medical groups, hospitals, and health systems.

About Our Practice

Milliman’s Seattle Health Practice serves a wide variety of organizations, including insurance companies, health plans, state and federal agencies, healthcare providers, reinsurance companies, providers, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and employers. The staff consists of 150+ actuarial professionals in addition to healthcare consultants, IT, Administrative, and other non-actuarial staff.

By joining Milliman, you will be working with some of the most experienced, most capable people in the health industry. Through our mentor program, you will have a dedicated colleague available to help guide your career growth. For the right candidate, these opportunities will help you grow professionally while enjoying the work you do.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Design comprehensive and viable strategic plans for a variety of healthcare organizations. Examples include:

• Organizational and programmatic strategy for growth and development
• Service line design, including hybrid primary care and concierge models
• Business planning guidance on unique, highly specialized initiatives that require the creation of new approaches and/or business models
• Market assessments and demand analyses by specialty, market, and/or service area
• Implementation support and management services
• Financial services, e.g., benchmarking analyses, financial projections

Develop compensation plans for small, single specialty to large multi-specialty groups, taking into account multiple care models, organizational strategies, and the following types of considerations:

• Periodic (e.g., annual) compensation plan reviews with targeted adjustments
• Compensation and productivity benchmarking assessments
• Plan education, training, and implementation assistance
• Productivity-based models, by specialty and/or subspecialty
• Value-based incentive structures, as well as other incentive arrangements to address unique practice dynamics
• Funds flow structure design (for select partnership arrangements)

Negotiate and champion the build of hospital-physician and medical group-physician partnerships to provide enhanced community access to key healthcare services. Example partnership arrangements for development and/or review include:

• Professional and/or management service agreements
• Joint operating agreements
• Joint ventures
• Other, as identified
• Full employment

To be successful in this role, you will have the following qualifications:

Professional Qualifications

• Strong organization skills with attention to detail to manage multiple projects at the same time
• 10+ years' experience providing consulting services to healthcare organizations
• 10+ years’ experience analyzing healthcare utilization and financial data
• Proficient in advanced Excel and other MS-based product techniques, including MS Word and PowerPoint
• Experience leading external stakeholder meetings
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree

Personal Qualifications

• Ability to work within a team environment and independently manage own work
• Ability to communicate with all levels within the organization
• Ability to assist with directing analytical processes and interpreting analytical results to support client engagement teams

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other relevant advanced degree

Location

Candidates hired in this role will be required to work in-person in the Milliman office in Seattle, Washington on a weekly basis, but flexible work arrangements will be considered.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $190,000 - $260,000, depending on a combination of factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, location, etc.

To be considered for this position, please upload a resume.

No recruiters, please.

Benefits

At Milliman, we focus on creating an environment that recognizes – and meets – the personal and professional needs of the individual and their family. We offer competitive benefits which include the following based on plan eligibility:

• A minimum of 8 paid holidays
• Family building benefits, including adoption and fertility assistance and paid parental leave up to 12 weeks for employees who have worked for Milliman for at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the preceding 12-month period
• Milliman covers 100% of the premiums for life insurance, AD&D, and both short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible spending accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care, transportation, and applicable medical needs
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starts accruing on the first day of work and can be used for any reason; full-time employees will accrue 15 days of PTO per year, and employees working less than a full-time schedule will accrue PTO at a prorated amount based on hours worked
• A discretionary bonus program
• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, including domestic partners
• A 401(k) plan with matching program, and profit sharing contribution

Who We Are

Independent for 75 years, Milliman delivers market-leading services and solutions to clients worldwide. Today, we are helping companies take on some of the world’s most critical and complex issues, including retirement funding and healthcare financing, risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics and business transformation.

Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology specialists to plan administrators, we offer unparalleled expertise in employee benefits, investment consulting, healthcare, life insurance and financial services, and property and casualty insurance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.