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R. Todd Young MBA, PMP, SAFe

Dallas,TX

Summary

Experienced program/project manager with strong functional and technical expertise. Accomplished, respected, and results-driven leader with focus on developing cohesive teams and streamlining business processes. Adept at translating complex business needs into technical solutions through clearly-defined requirements. Recognized for advanced skills in developing strategic relationships.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director, Implementation Services

Cotiviti
01.2022 - Current
  • Guided delivery of services and technology to large health plan (30mm +) clients for Cotiviti pre-pay and post-pay payment integrity products (Medicare, Medical, and Commercial markets).
  • Coordinated implementation efforts by ensuring organizational execution against a custom work plan.
  • Established and maintained internal IT/business unit resources to ensure coordination of project activities.
  • Led and supported implementations process improvement and new product launch support initiatives.


Senior Manager, Novologix Implementations

CVS Health
01.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Manager in charge of CVS Health Specialty pharmacy product implementations for large health plans (Medicare, Medical, Commerical).

  • Defined and implemented key operational processes across client implementations within specialty.
  • Developed key performance indicators to ensure consistent, high quality outcomes.
  • HR responsibility, including managing the performance and career development for a team of 8 direct reports.

Senior Advisor, Specialty Implementations

CVS Health
09.2018 - 02.2021
  • Project leader responsible for implementation of CVS Health Specialty pharmacy products for health plans (Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial).
  • Implemented CVS Health site of care, drug benefit alignment, medical drug prior authorization (Novologix), and Specialty Nurse Care Management (Accordant) programs.
  • Implementation project lead for the largest disease/care management program in the industry.

Senior Manager, Member Data Transition

CVS Health
03.2016 - 09.2018
  • Responsible for timely and accurate loading of legacy PBM data (claims history, prior authorizations, pharmacy benefits accumulators, and open mail order refill prescriptions into CVS Health IT systems.
  • Led a team of 18 direct reports in a multi-site and virtual environment.
  • Via multi-year automation project, reduced head count from 18 to 13 and increased output of remaining FTE's by 12%.
  • Implemented stringent contingency plans to eliminate member dissatisfaction/CMS fines due to missing data (i.e., data not sent from incumbent PBM).
  • Led ‘Member Data Transition Process Improvement' project to revise entire file load process and automate whenever possible. Projects include revisions to all team processes, development of leading edge ETL tools to replace legacy Microsoft Excel and Access based systems.

Advisor, Implementation Manager

CVS Health
11.2014 - 03.2016

Managed all aspects of PBM client implementations while exceeding department metrics and eliminating performance guarantee payouts (health plans, coalition, and employer clients).

  • Implemented commercial, coalition, and health plan clients on a timely and accurate basis.
  • Mentored junior level implementation managers.

Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager

Health Management Solutions Inc.
04.2012 - 11.2014
  • Systems analyst and project manager focused on migrating internal accounting system from legacy SAS platform to DB2.
  • Facilitated requirements gathering sessions, created product specifications for use by developers, and provided on-site go live support.
  • Wrote detailed descriptions of user needs, program function, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.
  • Created data mappings for DB2 developers based on client source files.
  • Created specifications for DB2 developers by translating legacy SAS program code.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

MBA - Project Management

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Skills

  • Program/Project Management
  • SAFe Agile/Scrum/Extreme Programming (XP)
  • Unix / DB2 / MS SQL
  • SalesForce / Microsoft Project
  • Budget administration
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Strategic planning
  • Systems implementation

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP), SAFe Practitioner, IT Certified Project Manager

Timeline

Director, Implementation Services

Cotiviti
01.2022 - Current

Senior Manager, Novologix Implementations

CVS Health
01.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Advisor, Specialty Implementations

CVS Health
09.2018 - 02.2021

Senior Manager, Member Data Transition

CVS Health
03.2016 - 09.2018

Advisor, Implementation Manager

CVS Health
11.2014 - 03.2016

Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager

Health Management Solutions Inc.
04.2012 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

The University of Alabama

MBA - Project Management

Capella University
R. Todd Young MBA, PMP, SAFe