Job Title Payer STARS/Quality Operations Consultant, Manager Job Category Operations Consulting Level Manager Specialty/Competency Operations Industry/Sector Health Services Job Type Regular Time Type Full time Travel Requirements Up to 80% Start Year 2026 Job ID 682389WD Location(s) IN-Indianapolis, NC-Raleigh, NC-Charlotte, IL-Chicago, FL-Jacksonville, OH-Cincinnati, OH-Cleveland, SC-Columbia, OH-Columbus, MO-Kansas City, TX-Dallas, NV-Las Vegas, CA-Los Angeles, MD-Baltimore, MA-Boston, MO-St. Louis, AL-Birmingham, UT-Salt Lake City, CA-San Diego, CA-San Francisco, CA-Silicon Valley, WA-Seattle, CT-Stamford, FL-Tampa, OH-Toledo, TX-Austin, DC-Washington, NY-Melville, FL-Miami, CO-Denver, IA-Des Moines, MI-Detroit, TN-Nashville, LA-New Orleans, NJ-Florham Park, NY-New York, OK-Oklahoma City, PA-Philadelphia, AZ-Phoenix, PA-Pittsburgh, TX-Houston
At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance. As an operations consulting generalist at PwC, you will possess a broad understanding of various aspects of operations consulting. You will provide comprehensive guidance and support to clients in optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. Working in this area, you will analyse client needs, develop operational solutions, and offer recommendations tailored to specific business requirements.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the Operations Consulting team you are involved in solving complex business challenges by integrating business, experience, and technology perspectives. As a Manager, you lead teams to generate a vision, create an atmosphere of trust, and leverage diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation. This role involves managing client service accounts, driving client engagement workstreams, and maintaining the quality of deliverables while fostering meaningful client relationships and inspiring your team.

Responsibilities

- Lead teams in developing strategic solutions to complex business challenges

- Foster an environment of trust and collaboration to drive innovation

- Manage client service accounts and oversee client engagement workstreams

- Deliver top-quality deliverables and maintain enduring client relationships

- Inspire and motivate team members to reach excellence

- Integrate diverse perspectives to enhance business, experience, and technology solutions

- Utilize a customized approach to address unique client needs

- Uphold the firm's standards and contribute to global initiatives

What You Must Have

- Bachelor's Degree

- 7 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Master's Degree in Business Administration preferred

- Extensive knowledge of Medicare Advantage and Medicaid

- Proficiency in Stars programs and methodologies

- Proficiency in quality programs and compliance

- Familiarity with provider and member engagement strategies

- Understanding of enterprise capabilities for Stars performance

- Experience in program implementation and market expansion

- Advanced business development skills in the Payor sector

- Insight into payer industry market trends and practices

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law. 

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws.  At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance