Senior Consultant Payer Analytics & Contract Intelligence

Band: Assistant Manager / Senior Consultant Equivalent Reports to: CEO Work Model: Office-first, Gurugram (hybrid flex after 6 months)DEPARTMENT Payer & Revenue AnalyticsEXPERIENCE 4 7 YearsLOCATION Gurugram, India About The Role Neolytix is building a consulting practice focused on payer contract analytics for healthcare providers across the United States. Using proprietary data assets and analytical methodologies, we help providers benchmark reimbursement performance, identify optimization opportunities, and develop data-driven strategies for payer negotiations. This role leads the analytical delivery of client-facing consulting engagements from scoping and data acquisition through analysis, insight generation, and final presentation to US-based provider clients. You will partner with a US-based senior leader who drives business development and client relationships, and manage a small India-based analyst team supporting data processing and research. What You Will Do Consulting Delivery (60%) Lead payer contract analytics engagements from kickoff to final deliverable scoping, data ingestion, analysis, insight synthesis, and client-ready outputBuild analytical studies that quantify reimbursement performance gaps and identify optimization opportunities across payer contracts, specialties, and geographiesDevelop data-driven deliverables including benchmarking analyses, financial impact models, and strategic recommendations for provider clientsPresent findings to US-based client stakeholders including practice administrators, CFOs, and VPs of Managed CareTranslate complex data patterns into business narratives that non-technical decision-makers can act on Methodology & IP Development (20%) Maintain and enhance proprietary analytical frameworks, benchmarking models, and standardized engagement playbooksBuild repeatable, version-controlled analysis pipelines (SQL, dbt, Python) that reduce per-engagement delivery time and improve consistencyDocument methodologies to ensure analytical work is scalable and institutionally retained Team Development & Collaboration (20%) Manage and mentor 23 junior analysts on data processing, research, and preliminary analysis tasksQuality-review all team output before it reaches clientsPartner with US-based leadership on engagement scoping, pricing, and pipeline prioritizationCollaborate with internal analytics teams on shared data infrastructure and tooling What You Bring Must-Have 47 years of experience in analytics consulting, healthcare analytics, or a related advisory role with a track record of producing client-facing deliverablesDemonstrated ability to take a data problem, structure an analytical approach, and produce actionable recommendationsStrong SQL skills; working proficiency in Python or R for data manipulation and statistical analysisExperience managing or mentoring junior analystsComfort presenting analytical findings to senior stakeholders in English, to US-based clients across time zonesExposure to structured engagement delivery: scoping, milestone management, deliverable review cycles Strong Preference (any two or more) US healthcare domain experience payer contracting, reimbursement, claims analytics, managed care, or revenue cycleExperience with payer rate data, fee schedules, or price transparency datasetsBackground at a healthcare analytics firm (Cotiviti, Optum GCC, EXL Healthcare, WNS, IQVIA, Milliman, Avalere) or the healthcare consulting practice of a Big 4 / mid-tier firmExperience with dbt, Azure Synapse, Snowflake, or similar modern data stack componentsFamiliarity with gain-share or performance-based consulting models Nice-to-Have MBA or equivalent postgraduate degreeExperience with CPT / ICD code reimbursement analysis across payersBackground in adjacent domains: insurance pricing, actuarial analysis, pharma market access, provider network adequacyLean Six Sigma, PMP, or other process / project management credentials What We Offer End-to-End Engagement Ownership You lead client engagements from scoping through final presentation. The analytical work and the client relationship are yours to drive. Direct Client Exposure You will present to US healthcare executives as a core part of the role, working across time zones with senior decision-makers. Practice-Building Opportunity This practice is in an early growth stage. You will shape the methodology, playbooks, and team as it scales. Performance-Linked Upside Beyond base compensation, you participate in delivery commissions and engagement-based incentives tied to the revenue your work generates. US Domain Expertise Partnership You will work alongside a US-based senior leader with 25+ years of payer and provider contracting experience across major national health plans and health systems. About Neolytix Neolytix is a healthcare services company headquartered in Chicago, serving 270+ provider organizations across the United States. Our core services span revenue .