Manager, Payment Integrity Program Development & Innovation

Sagility combines industry-leading technology and transformation-driven BPM services with decades of healthcare domain expertise to help clients draw closer to their members. The company optimizes the entire member/patient experience through service offerings for clinical, case management, member engagement, provider solutions, payment integrity, claims cost containment, and analytics. Sagility has more than 25,000 employees across 5 countries.Manager, Payment Integrity Program Development & Innovation is responsible for leading a team of healthcare payment integrity experts focused on developing, implementing, and optimizing complex audit programs that identify and recover healthcare overpayments. This role oversees the creation of audit concepts, claim selection methodologies, and recovery strategies across inpatient, outpatient, professional, specialty, and durable medical equipment (DME) claim types. The Manager serves as a key leader within the Payment Integrity organization, partnering with clinical, operational, analytics, appeals, and client-facing teams to drive innovative audit solutions, maximize recovery opportunities, and ensure program effectiveness. This position plays a critical role in expanding audit capabilities, improving financial outcomes, and delivering exceptional value to clients.Job title:Manager, Payment Integrity Program Development & InnovationJob Description:Manager, Payment Integrity Program Development & Innovation is responsible for leading a team of healthcare payment integrity experts focused on developing, implementing, and optimizing complex audit programs that identify and recover healthcare overpayments. This role oversees the creation of audit concepts, claim selection methodologies, and recovery strategies across inpatient, outpatient, professional, specialty, and durable medical equipment (DME) claim types. The Manager serves as a key leader within the Payment Integrity organization, partnering with clinical, operational, analytics, appeals, and client-facing teams to drive innovative audit solutions, maximize recovery opportunities, and ensure program effectiveness. This position plays a critical role in expanding audit capabilities, improving financial outcomes, and delivering exceptional value to clients.Essential ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Team DevelopmentLead, mentor, and develop a team of Subject Matter Experts responsible for complex audit program design and implementation.Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.Establish performance expectations and monitor team productivity, quality, and operational effectiveness.Support recruitment, onboarding, professional development, and succession planning initiatives.Audit Program DevelopmentDevelop and maintain a portfolio of complex payment integrity audit concepts and recovery initiatives.Identify emerging overpayment risks and reimbursement vulnerabilities across multiple healthcare claim types.Evaluate opportunities based on financial impact, operational feasibility, recovery potential, and client value.Collaborate with internal stakeholders to prioritize and implement new audit programs.Claim Selection StrategyPartner with analytics and technology teams to design, validate, and optimize claim selection methodologies and audit algorithms.Define business requirements and selection criteria for complex audit programs.Monitor audit performance and continuously refine targeting strategies to improve recovery yield and audit accuracy.Evaluate program metrics, including hit rates, recovery rates, overturn rates, and return on investment.Regulatory & Technical ExpertiseProvide subject matter expertise on healthcare reimbursement methodologies, payment policies, coding guidelines, and industry best practices.Ensure audit concepts and methodologies comply with applicable regulatory, contractual, and operational requirements.Serve as an escalation point for complex audit findings, provider disputes, and appeals support activities.Maintain current knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and Managed Care reimbursement methodologies.Client & Cross-Functional CollaborationPartner with Operations, Clinical, Appeals, Product, Analytics, Compliance, and Client Services teams to support successful program implementation.Participate in client-facing discussions related to audit methodologies, findings, performance metrics, and program strategy.Support sales, implementation, and proposal efforts by providing subject matter expertise and audit program recommendations.Contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance payment integrity capabilities and client outcomes.Required QualificationsEducationBachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.ExperienceMinimum of 5 years of healthcare Payment Integrity experience.Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing audit, coding, clinical, payment integrity, or SME teams.Demonstrated experience developing complex healthcare audit concepts and claim selection methodologies.Strong knowledge of healthcare reimbursement methodologies, claims adjudication, coding systems, and payment integrity operations.Experience collaborating with analytics, operations, and appeals teams to implement audit programs.Preferred QualificationsCurrent unrestricted RN license.RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, COC, CIC, CRC, or other applicable healthcare industry certification.Experience with Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and Medicare Advantage reimbursement methodologies.Experience supporting client implementations, provider engagement activities, and RFP responses.Experience with healthcare data analysis, audit technology platforms, and complex claims analytics.Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesHealthcare Reimbursement MethodologiesPayment Integrity Program ManagementComplex Audit Concept DevelopmentClaims Analytics and Audit Selection StrategiesRegulatory Compliance and Healthcare Policy KnowledgeLeadership and Team DevelopmentStrategic Planning and Problem SolvingProject and Portfolio ManagementStrong Written and Verbal Communication SkillsClient Relationship ManagementProcess Improvement and Operational ExcellenceSuccess MeasuresSuccess in this role will be measured by:Development and implementation of new audit conceptsRecovery yield and financial performance of audit programsImprovement in audit hit rates and return on investmentTeam productivity, quality, and engagementClient satisfaction and retentionRegulatory compliance and audit defensibilityInnovation and continuous improvement outcomesSagility is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/DisabilityLocation:Work@Home USAUnited States of America