What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Healthcare Consultant position at UST?
Role Description
Who We Are:
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000 practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are
A Senior Healthcare Business Consultant who will partner with leading health plans and payer organizations to drive strategic transformation, operational efficiency, and innovative solutions. This role requires deep expertise in the U.S. healthcare payer landscape, including regulatory mandates, cost containment strategies, and digital transformation initiatives.
The Opportunity
Role Location: Remote
Compensation Range: $186,000-279.000
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
What We Believe
We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters belonging, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
Humility
We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
Humanity
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
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Skills
business consulting, healthcare business consulting,healthcare payer,digital transformation,cost containment strategies,
Who We Are:
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000 practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are
A Senior Healthcare Business Consultant who will partner with leading health plans and payer organizations to drive strategic transformation, operational efficiency, and innovative solutions. This role requires deep expertise in the U.S. healthcare payer landscape, including regulatory mandates, cost containment strategies, and digital transformation initiatives.
The Opportunity
- Develop actionable roadmaps for cost containment and digital transformation.
- Anticipate emerging trends (e.g., virtual care, interoperability) and advise clients proactively.
- Apply advanced analytics to improve health equity and member experience.
- Translate data into actionable recommendations for executives.
- Manage multi-workstream projects with diverse stakeholders.
- Develop actionable roadmaps for cost containment and digital transformation.
- Anticipate emerging trends (e.g., virtual care, interoperability) and advise clients proactively.
- Build trust and influence with payer executives and operational leaders.
- At least 15 year of experience having worked with Healthcare companies (UHG, Humana, Cigna, Aetna etc) in a consulting capacity as a consultant from McKinsey, Deloitte, PwC etc.
- Have a very sound understanding of the Payor business, Healthcare industry
- Be up to date with current industry happenings and be able to hold discussions at the C-level as a thought leader.
- Be able to produce engaging content and articulate the key messages and PoVs to the customer
- Produce winning proposals that demonstrate significant and positive impact to the customer’s business.
- Be a team player and have experience in working in a matrixed environment
- Familiarity with provider-payer dynamics and cost management strategies.
- In-depth knowledge of payer market trends, including Medicare, Medicaid, commercial plans, and PBMs.
- Proven ability to frame workstreams, develop analysis frameworks, and manage client relationships.
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- Have delivered lectures, participated in leading industry events, published PoVs, papers and other relevant articles on LI and other healthcare publications.
- Ability to travel up to 50%
Role Location: Remote
Compensation Range: $186,000-279.000
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
What We Believe
We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters belonging, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
Humility
We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
Humanity
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
#ust
Skills
business consulting, healthcare business consulting,healthcare payer,digital transformation,cost containment strategies,