Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Vice President, Managed Care Performance is accountable for the financial performance, analytics strategy, and economic outcomes of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic's risk-bearing and value-based care business. This role leads a multi-disciplinary organization spanning actuarial services, healthcare economics, risk adjustment, affordability (cost of care), payor performance and analytics enablement.

As a senior executive partner, the VP translates complex data into actionable strategy and ensures that analytic insights directly drive measurable improvements in total cost of care, revenue, and population health outcomes. The role integrates clinical, operational, and financial perspectives to deliver sustainable performance across Medicare Advantage and other risk-based models.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

12+ years of progressive experience in healthcare economics, managed care analytics, actuarial services, or related field, including leadership accountability

Direct experience owning or influencing total cost of care, medical cost trend, or financial performance in a risk-based or value-based care model

Experience with actuarial and financial functions including forecasting, financial modeling, or cost trend analysis

Experience driving cost of care reduction, affordability initiatives, or risk adjustment performance

Experience within a managed care, health plan, or risk-bearing provider organization

Advanced experience in healthcare data analytics and translating data into actionable insights

Experience partnering with IT or data teams to support analytics and reporting

Experience presenting insights to senior leadership and influencing decisions

Experience developing or using KPIs, scorecards, or performance tracking frameworks

Solid healthcare economics experience focused on medical cost drivers and trend mitigation

Proven leadership experience managing analytics, actuarial, or healthcare economics teams

Knowledge of payor performance, contract structures (e.g., capitation), and healthcare cost economics

Demonstrated accountability for measurable financial or cost outcomes

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced quantitative or actuarial training (ASA/FSA, MS in Analytics, Public Health, or related discipline)

Experience leading Medicare Advantage Bid Strategy and execution

Experience managing large-scale payer contract portfolios

Proven experience leading enterprise affordability and value-based care initiatives

Experience partnering directly with payors on contract negotiation and rate development

Experience building or modernizing enterprise analytics platforms

Experience leading large, matrixed, multi-disciplinary teams

Experience within Optum, UnitedHealthcare, or similar managed care environment

Systems experience (i.e. enrollment/eligibility, capitation, claims payment, etc.) with an MCO

Experience with Medicare Advantage

Experience with Crystal reporting tools, SQL programming

Deep knowledge of IBNR, reserves, and advanced financial modeling in risk-based environments

Solid understanding of network economics and value-based contract design

Familiarity with predictive modeling, population health analytics, or AI/ML in healthcare

Demonstrated success improving medical cost trend across multiple lines of business

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $159,300 - $273,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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