Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Alera Group, Inc. is a leading broker in the U.S. business landscape, focused on enhancing employer healthcare strategies. They are seeking a Vice President of Clinical Consulting & Advocacy to provide clinical advisory services, helping clients navigate healthcare costs and outcomes through analytics and strategic recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted clinical advisor to employer clients, helping them better understand healthcare cost drivers, claims trends, and opportunities to improve outcomes while managing costs
- Review and interpret clinical and healthcare claims data, including high-cost claimant activity, utilization trends, and potential cost-containment opportunities
- Develop and implement analytics-driven clinical strategies that support improved health outcomes, employee engagement, and cost management
- Translate complex clinical information into clear, actionable recommendations for employer leadership teams
- Serve as a clinical resource for client engagements and broader strategic consulting initiatives
- Conduct assessments of carriers, vendors, digital health solutions, and clinical point solutions
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and collaborative guidance to clinical consultants, advocates, analysts, and internal partners
- Partner cross-functionally with health analytics, benefits consulting, and client service teams to deliver impactful client solutions
- Foster a highly collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Support the development of clinical consulting methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Support initiatives involving worksite clinics, health coaching, captives, MEWAs, and alternative healthcare delivery models
- Develop expertise in emerging healthcare solutions, including virtual care, oncology management, primary care innovation, specialty care strategies, and centers of excellence
- Stay current on healthcare trends, regulatory developments, claims innovation, and market best practices
- Participate in RFPs, prospect conversations, and strategic business development initiatives
- Present clinical insights, recommendations, and healthcare strategies to employer leadership teams, executive stakeholders, and industry audiences
- Support thought leadership efforts through white papers, presentations, FAQs, educational content, and market-facing resources
- Represent Alera Group at client meetings, industry conferences, and relevant events
Skills
- Active U.S. clinical licensure required (Registered Nurse (RN) minimum; advanced clinical licensure such as Nurse Practitioner (NP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Physician Assistant (PA) strongly preferred)
- 5+ years of clinical experience, including direct patient care, case management, utilization review, payer-side clinical operations, clinical consulting, or related healthcare experience
- Experience interpreting healthcare claims, utilization trends, clinical data, or population health analytics to develop strategic recommendations
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex clinical information into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and non-clinical audiences
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
- Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and sound clinical judgment
- High degree of professionalism, emotional intelligence, collaboration, and client focus
- Experience within employee benefits, self-funded health plans, health insurance carriers, TPAs, stop loss environments, or broader payer-side healthcare operations
- Experience consulting with employers on healthcare cost management, population health strategy, employee wellbeing, or clinical program development
- Experience reviewing high-cost claimant activity, utilization trends, cost-containment opportunities, or claims optimization strategies
- Experience supporting captives, MEWAs, onsite clinics, health coaching initiatives, or alternative healthcare delivery models
- Background in healthcare consulting, population health, care management, payer/provider strategy, or employer health management
- Familiarity with digital health solutions, clinical innovation, virtual care, or healthcare point-solution evaluation
- Experience presenting to executive leadership teams, employer clients, or industry audiences
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- Employee wellbeing resources
- Additional voluntary benefit options
- Remote | Clinical Consulting Opportunity within Alera Group’s Health Analytics Practice
- Role-specific learning pathways
- Leadership development programs
- Technical and compliance training
- Industry certifications and continuing education support
- Peer learning and knowledge-sharing communities
Company Overview
Alera Group is a growing leader, reimagining the complex risk management, insurance and financial services delivery experience through intentional collaboration connecting clients to holistic solutions that protect and grow all they value most. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://aleragroup.com.