Jessy Sanders
Chicago
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven consulting professional with over 15 years of experience in the ever-evolving healthcare sector. Proven expertise in selling complex solutions, managing multifaceted projects, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high impact outcomes. Adept at leveraging deep industry knowledge to provide strategic insights and drive business growth. Committed to excellence and skilled at navigating challenging environments to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Principal, Healthcare & Life Sciences
Slalom
07.2021 - 06.2024
- Generated and sold $2.5M+ annually across new & existing clients
- Produced high-quality deliverables resulting in repeat buyers and positive customer satisfaction scores while consistently exceeding 75% utilization
- Fostered mutually beneficial relationships with key client executives as a trusted account advisor, building lasting trust and long-term sales pipeline
- Led 10+ delivery engagements including a clinical appeals AI proof of concept, a business-to-business opportunity assessment for a retail pharmacy chain, a revenue cycle technology assessment, and a health equity efficacy assessment
- Cultivated internal talent through mentorship and education, including creating and facilitating an ongoing healthcare subject matter training series
Senior Manager, Healthcare & Life Sciences
West Monroe Partners
03.2019 - 07.2021
- Managed and sold $3M+ in client fees annually
- Received perfect client satisfaction scores on all returned client surveys
- Defined, staffed, led, and mentored cross-functional delivery teams of 2-8 staff members while maintaining 90%+ utilization
- Led 12+ successful engagements including a Fortune 3 new market entrant financial modeling evaluation, a pandemic telehealth build & launch, a value-based care model launch, and a revenue cycle technology merger assessment
- Drove strategic internal change as the lead of the Employee Engagement Committee tasked with improving employee engagement and retention
Senior Consultant
AArete
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Led Medicaid cost-reduction engagement comprised of 45+ distinct initiatives netting $3M+ in savings, with emphasis on operational network sculpting, value-based contracting, utilization management, and care management
- Identified and prioritized major areas of opportunity by creating custom SQL queries and conducting forensic data analysis of patient and claim behavior
Advanced Consultant, Systems Integration
Optum, UnitedHealth Group
04.2017 - 06.2018
- Launched Medicaid Accountable Care Organization offering for new market entrant with 130,000+ lives
- Provided utility to client in variety of functional areas including leadership, project management, business analysis, testing, quality assurance, technical requirements gathering, technical documentation, & vendor management
IT Implementation Manager
LaunchPoint
08.2015 - 04.2017
- Staffed, trained, coached, and managed client-facing IT implementation team responsible for 75+ concurrent engagements
- Drove quality assurance function in service of reporting product development, a new offering with special focus on big data analysis, performance and recovery statistics, and subrogation inventory management
Consultant, Healthcare Finance & Strategy
Etyon
01.2015 - 08.2015
- Led the design, development, & timeline of a healthcare provider software concept focused on patient segmentation
- Created relational database structure and data mapping for product development process
- Established data requirements and ensured source system compatibility with target hospitals' patient accounting systems
Business Analyst, Product & IT
LaunchPoint
05.2014 - 01.2015
- Managed 25+ concurrent client implementations of web-based full-service subrogation and coordination of benefits solution for large and mid-sized commercial and managed care payers, averaging $1.5M in first-year recoveries
- Led design and development of enhancements, defect fixes, and new product launches within Product & IT team
Associate Director, Implementation
The Advisory Board Company
07.2011 - 05.2014
- Drove large-scale implementations of web-based client-facing revenue cycle solution for 10+ health system clients concurrently
- Partnered with client business and technical owners to extract and cleanse all relevant electronic health record data (claims, charges, patients, providers, fee schedules, and transactions) to accurately calculate expected reimbursement
- Generated areas of improvement and best practices for clients to maximize underpayment and denial recovery, averaging $6M in first year ROI per client
Education
Master of Science - Public Health
Loyola University
Chicago, Illinois05.2022
Master of Science - Environmental Science & Sustainability
Loyola University
Chicago, Illinois05.2021
BBA - Business Administration
University of Illinois At Springfield
Springfield, Illinois05.2010
Skills
- Strategic Leadership
- Organizational Management
- Team Leadership & Development
- Customer Relationship Management
- Relationship Building and Networking
- Budget Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Project Management
- Business Analysis
Websites
Areas of Expertise
- Healthcare Payer
- Healthcare Provider
- Healthcare Technology
- Retail Pharmacy
- Specialty Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Benefit Management
- Managed Care Organizations
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Value-Based Care
- Commercial Insurance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Revenue Cycle
- B2B Development & Contracting
- Care Management
- Population Health
- Product Management
- Technology Implementations
- Data Migrations
- AI/ML Implementations
- Electronic Health Records
- EDI X12 Transactions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Financial Modeling & Forecasting
- Venture Capital/Private Equity
- Market Disruptors
Hobbies and Interests
- Public Health
- Healthcare Policy
- Healthcare Economics
- Technology & AI
- Organizational Development
- Operational Efficiency
- Environmental Sustainability
Timeline
Senior Principal, Healthcare & Life Sciences
Slalom
07.2021 - 06.2024
Senior Manager, Healthcare & Life Sciences
West Monroe Partners
03.2019 - 07.2021
Senior Consultant
AArete
06.2018 - 03.2019
Advanced Consultant, Systems Integration
Optum, UnitedHealth Group
04.2017 - 06.2018
IT Implementation Manager
LaunchPoint
08.2015 - 04.2017
Consultant, Healthcare Finance & Strategy
Etyon
01.2015 - 08.2015
Business Analyst, Product & IT
LaunchPoint
05.2014 - 01.2015
Associate Director, Implementation
The Advisory Board Company
07.2011 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Public Health
Loyola University
Master of Science - Environmental Science & Sustainability
Loyola University
BBA - Business Administration
University of Illinois At Springfield
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