Strategy & Performance Lead, MSK/RBM

Your Future Evolves Here

Evolent Health is looking for a Strategy & Performance Lead, MSK/RBM to support the performance, optimization, and strategic growth of our Musculoskeletal (MSK) and Radiology Benefits Management (RBM) programs. This role sits at the intersection of analytics, clinical operations, and value‑based care—driving insights that improve patient outcomes, reduce unnecessary utilization, and strengthen partnerships with health plans and provider organizations.

You’ll be a key contributor in transforming strategic imperatives and data insights into actionable initiatives, ensuring solution performance and operational excellence across our MSK and RBM solutions.

What You’ll Be Doing

Performance Analytics & Reporting

• Consume complex sets – spreadsheets, dashboards, scorecards, and performance reports, to drive actionable insights for MSK and RBM programs

• Analyze utilization trends, cost drivers, clinical outcomes, and operational KPIs to identify opportunities for driving internal and external value

• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of data used for reporting and analysis

• Partner with Analytics teams to refine data pipelines, troubleshoot issues, and enhance analytic capabilities

Program Optimization & Strategy

• Play a key role in shaping, refining and communicating the long‑term vision and strategy for MSK/RBM specialty solutions

• Partner with clinical, operational, and product teams to evaluate program performance and recommend enhancements

• Translate strategy into execution to evaluate opportunities, define priorities, and guide decision‑making across the performance portfolio

• Serve as a subject‑matter resource on MSK and RBM performance metrics, methodologies, and data sources

• Support executive level communications for both internal leadership and client‑facing presentations

Qualifications (Required and Preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree + 3-5 years of healthcare management and/or healthcare consulting experience, with a proven track record of delivering measurable value

• Experience working with/for health plans, integrated delivery systems and/or outpatient practices, preferably in designing or leading new programs

• Strong project management skills: history of taking initiative and effectively managing projects and processes

• Ability to generate insights from complex data and articulate new analytics needs

• History of superior performance across educational and professional settings

• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word skills

• Experience in MSK management, radiology benefits management, or utilization management programs

• Experience working with claims data, authorization data, or clinical program performance metrics

• Familiarity with value‑based care models, risk adjustment, and cost‑of‑care analytics

To ensure a secure hiring process we have implemented several identity verification steps, including submission of a government issued photo ID. We conduct identity verification during interviews, and final interviews may require onsite attendance. All candidates must complete a comprehensive background check, in-person I-9 verification, and may be subject to drug screening prior to employment. The use of artificial intelligence tools during interviews is prohibited and monitored. Misrepresentation will result in immediate disqualification from consideration.

Technical Requirements:

We require that all employees have the following technical capability at their home: High speed internet over 10 Mbps and, specifically for all call center employees, the ability to plug in directly to the home internet router.

Evolent is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. If you need reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact recruitingteam@evolent.com for further assistance.

The expected base salary/wage range for this position is $70,000 - $100,000. As part of our total compensation package, Evolent is proud to offer comprehensive benefits (including health insurance benefits) to qualifying employees. All compensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position and commensurate with experience of selected individuals, which may vary above and below the stated amounts.