Commercial Strategy Manager, Risk & Quality at Cohere Health

United States

Cohere Health Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or a related field. Master’s degree or MBA are a plus
  • 5+ years of experience working in health-tech startup, top-tier consulting firm, big-tech, or similar environment
  • Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex projects with cross-functional teams including client delivery and execution or product solution delivery
  • Superb leadership, active listening, and communication skills (writing, speaking, presenting); humble, credible and influential with a wide variety of cross-functional stakeholders including team, users, prospects/customers and partners
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex problems

Responsibilities

  • Develop new product and solution ideas that expand the value Cohere delivers to customers and patients
  • Track program performance and delivery, ensuring clients are deployed and client value is realized. Manage timelines, resources, and operational dependencies on projects you own
  • Develop ad-hoc analyses to inform the product roadmap, internal investments, and support the executive team in strategic business decisions
  • Customer-facing, capable of thinking on your feet, presenting to external audiences, and taking a consultative approach with clients
  • Detail oriented in analyses, but equally capable to pull up and see the big picture
  • Excellent at distilling signal from noise; capable of quickly synthesizing large amounts of information to the root of what is actually going on

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Data AnalysisFinancial ModelingStrategic PlanningProduct StrategyProject ManagementClient CommunicationAd-hoc AnalysisProgram Tracking

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What experience level is required for this role?

The position requires 5+ years of experience working in health-tech startup, top-tier consulting firm, big-tech, or similar environment, along with a proven track record of managing large-scale, complex projects with cross-functional teams.

What education is needed for the Commercial Strategy Manager position?

A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or a related field is required, with a Master’s degree or MBA considered a plus.

What key skills are essential for success in this role?

You need superb leadership, active listening, and communication skills (writing, speaking, presenting), an analytical mindset to solve complex problems, and the ability to thrive in cross-functional environments.

What kind of work environment does Cohere Health offer?

The role thrives in a cross-functional environment where self-starters with an ownership mentality partner with the VP of Commercial Strategy, collaborate with teams, and focus on rapid execution and iteration based on feedback.

What makes a strong candidate for this position?

Ideal candidates are dynamic, entrepreneurial self-starters with an ownership mentality who excel at data analysis, building models, rapid execution, clear communication, and generating new ideas, especially with bonus knowledge in Risk Adjustment, Quality measures, and healthcare analytics.

Cohere Health

Automates prior authorization in healthcare

About Cohere Health

Cohere Health improves the prior authorization process in healthcare, which requires providers to get approval from health plans before delivering certain services. Their platform, Cohere Unify, automates and streamlines these requests by integrating with electronic medical records and using technologies like optical character recognition and machine learning. This approach allows for faster decision-making and reduces delays in patient care. The goal is to make the prior authorization process more efficient, benefiting healthcare providers, health plans, and patients.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$103.1MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine Learning, HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Performance Bonus
Remote Work Options

Risks

Increased competition from AI-driven startups like Abridge threatens market share.
Flat healthcare IT deal activity may impact future funding opportunities.
Dependency on Humana partnership poses risk if challenges arise in the relationship.

Differentiation

Cohere Health automates prior authorization, reducing delays and administrative burdens.
The Cohere Unify platform integrates with EMR and uses OCR for fax submissions.
Machine learning and AI enhance decision-making based on health plan policies.

Upsides

Humana expanded Cohere's platform use, showing trust and potential for more partnerships.
Cohere raised $50 million, indicating strong investor confidence and growth potential.
KLAS award recognition highlights effectiveness, attracting more healthcare providers.

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