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# Manager, Payment Model Implementation (CMS/CMMI) - Remote

- **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,700 - $193,200
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Capability Maturity Model Integration, Data Hub, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), SAS (Software), SQL Databases, Snowflake, Databricks
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dcjobsite.com/job.asp?id=3467224536&tx=HT767TYI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 6+ years of experience using SQL, R, Python, or SAS in a research, consulting, or business environment
 * 4+ years of experience working on federal health policy issues, including Medicare and Medicaid value-based payment, working in multiple areas serving as a subject matter expert
 * Experience translating complex findings to non-technical audiences in both written and verbal contexts
 * Experience successfully leading cross-functional project teams
 * Experience working on implementing or evaluating value-based payment programs
 * Experience working in Snowflake or Databricks environments

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience supporting multi-year payment model implementation contracts
 * Experience with databases having complex structures and relationships, such as the Integrated Data Repository, Chronic Conditions Warehouse, or similar data environment

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

## Description

* Lead multi-disciplinary project teams and workstreams, provide direction, prioritization and coordination across analysts, consultants, and client stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives
 * Engage, develop, and cultivate existing client relationships through policy consultation and thought leadership
 * Lead payment model operations and technical assistance activities, including oversight of analytics to inform model operations, for value-based care initiatives
 * Support the development of payment calculations, conduct financial and trend analysis, calculate quality metrics, and perform fast-paced ad-hoc analysis to quickly address client needs
 * Mentor other staff to develop their technical and analytical problem-solving skills
 * Maintain a consistently high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks
 * Work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a project team
 * Efficiently query large databases of healthcare claims and eligibility data
 * Perform a broad range of quantitative analysis to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of Medicare and Medicaid payment 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.