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Business Consultant jobs on OPT are widely available at consulting firms, financial services companies, and corporate strategy teams. Most roles qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B visa standards, making them straightforward to continue on a sponsored visa. STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your degree field, so confirm with your DSO before applying.
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Position Summary
The Senior Manager - Business Consulting, within the Payment Integrity Center of Excellence (PICOE) team, will help formulate, lead, and champion strategic initiatives in partnership with vendor partners, senior leaders, internal stakeholders across the enterprise, and/or key business partners. Initiatives may range across operational change, new uses of analytics and technology, process standardization, enhanced customer service, and more. Length of project(s) may run multiple months or years in duration.
This position will require continuous collaboration and consultation with vendor partners, leaders, contributors, and various level stakeholders to ensure the desired business outcome is defined and achieved. The ideal candidate is an initiative-taker, detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
This role involves complex, cross-functional stakeholder management and significant exposure to leadership. It requires a strong background in complex program management, business or healthcare consulting, or strategic planning and process improvement, with demonstrated ability to work independently, build collaborative relationships, communicate clearly, gain alignment and consensus, build comprehensive execution plans, and meet difficult deliverables in a dynamic environment. It also requires openness to diverse and often ambiguous objectives, with a proven track record of facilitating and influencing teams, with and without authority.
The Senior Manager, Business Consulting, supports the business by recommending appropriate actions, strategies and/or alternatives to meet healthcare industry business needs. The candidate should exhibit the ability to identify and manage project implementation activities across the enterprise that includes increasing the contractual terms, reimbursement accuracy and performance of our claim editing vendors, proposing opportunities to lowering G&A (reducing appeals, claim rework, and provider settlements), maximizing revenue, centralizing vendor data accuracies and service level agreements, and improving overall consistency and credibility of our Payment Integrity programs.
Role includes, but not limited to, the following core responsibilities:
- Leads monthly invoice/payment reconciliation and associated metrics for vendor reimbursement
- Acts as an advocate for change, influencing others to see the value in project and/or processes; driving innovative and realistic solutions that align to CVS Health’s strategic direction.
- Manages the work and deliverables of multiple, complex projects or programs, through ideation to implementation; that impact multiple processes, systems, functions, services, and/or products.
- Cohesive project facilitation, planning, collaboration, analysis, and guidance, ensuring that solutions achieve the expected business benefit or result.
- Active participation in all phases of the program management processes: which may include discovery, assessment, initiation, planning, design, development, testing, execution, deployment, post implementation support etc.
- Ensure business requirements are defined, documented, and interpreted to meet stakeholder interests; and successful delivery of project end-state that meets business objectives and intended outcome(s).
- Proactively manage, escalate, and mitigate all issues and risks, engaging required parties, and escalating as needed, to drive to resolution and project deliverables remain on track.
- Conduct root cause analysis in support of the business by recommending appropriate actions, strategies and/or alternatives to address business challenges.
- Understand implications of proposed solutions or process changes and supply guidance on alternatives where necessary.
- Track activity progress and build communication plan for implementation to ensure all impacted parties (up-stream/down-stream) are informed of next steps for completion and project status.
- Effectively manage team/stakeholder expectations and engagement through clear and frequent communication regarding status updates, critical path progress, and variances from project plan.
- Develop and participate in presentation and consultation with business partners on capabilities, performance results and can perform reasonability checks.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years related experience in project/program management, policy (financial analysis, forecasting and/or procurement/sourcing) associated with external Payment Integrity Vendors
- 5+ years of direct project/vendor management experience; managing medium-to-large-scale, cross-functional projects
- Financial/Operational Metric and Performance Analysis and Vendor Contractual Acumen
- Experience includes development and management of multiple projects and/or programs, simultaneously
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and effectively prioritize multiple deliverables
- Demonstrated flexibility to manage conflicting priorities and multiple projects concurrently
- Proven track record in meeting deadlines, assigned deliverables, project milestones, and negotiating for resources
- Expert problem-solver who is an analytical critical-thinker with ability to execute remediation plans
- Ability to influence, collaborate, and communicate effectively with all levels and varying audiences
- Systems-thinker, willing to challenge the status quo, to generate innovative solutions, and drive change
- Demonstrated success using verbal and written communication skills to present information
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to interact with others in a collaborative and professional manner while fostering teamwork and knowledge sharing to complete key tasks
- Strong presentation and communication skills with experience presenting to various business groups
- Aptitude to communicate complex findings and conclusions in an easy-to-understand way
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and follow up skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage tight deadlines, and competing priorities
- Experience with Health Rules Payer (HRP), QNXT (Medicaid), Medcompass, ACAS transaction system(s)
- Strong understanding of the various Aetna systems and the end-to-end provider/member experience operating model
- Prior healthcare and/or project management experience
Education
- Bachelor's degree (business or technical) or equivalent professional work experience
- Project Management or Coder Certification(s) preferred
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$82,940.00 - $182,549.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/21/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
The Senior Manager - Business Consulting, within the Payment Integrity Center of Excellence (PICOE) team, will help formulate, lead, and champion strategic initiatives in partnership with vendor partners, senior leaders, internal stakeholders across the enterprise, and/or key business partners. Initiatives may range across operational change, new uses of analytics and technology, process standardization, enhanced customer service, and more. Length of project(s) may run multiple months or years in duration.
This position will require continuous collaboration and consultation with vendor partners, leaders, contributors, and various level stakeholders to ensure the desired business outcome is defined and achieved. The ideal candidate is an initiative-taker, detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
This role involves complex, cross-functional stakeholder management and significant exposure to leadership. It requires a strong background in complex program management, business or healthcare consulting, or strategic planning and process improvement, with demonstrated ability to work independently, build collaborative relationships, communicate clearly, gain alignment and consensus, build comprehensive execution plans, and meet difficult deliverables in a dynamic environment. It also requires openness to diverse and often ambiguous objectives, with a proven track record of facilitating and influencing teams, with and without authority.
The Senior Manager, Business Consulting, supports the business by recommending appropriate actions, strategies and/or alternatives to meet healthcare industry business needs. The candidate should exhibit the ability to identify and manage project implementation activities across the enterprise that includes increasing the contractual terms, reimbursement accuracy and performance of our claim editing vendors, proposing opportunities to lowering G&A (reducing appeals, claim rework, and provider settlements), maximizing revenue, centralizing vendor data accuracies and service level agreements, and improving overall consistency and credibility of our Payment Integrity programs.
Role includes, but not limited to, the following core responsibilities:
- Leads monthly invoice/payment reconciliation and associated metrics for vendor reimbursement
- Acts as an advocate for change, influencing others to see the value in project and/or processes; driving innovative and realistic solutions that align to CVS Health’s strategic direction.
- Manages the work and deliverables of multiple, complex projects or programs, through ideation to implementation; that impact multiple processes, systems, functions, services, and/or products.
- Cohesive project facilitation, planning, collaboration, analysis, and guidance, ensuring that solutions achieve the expected business benefit or result.
- Active participation in all phases of the program management processes: which may include discovery, assessment, initiation, planning, design, development, testing, execution, deployment, post implementation support etc.
- Ensure business requirements are defined, documented, and interpreted to meet stakeholder interests; and successful delivery of project end-state that meets business objectives and intended outcome(s).
- Proactively manage, escalate, and mitigate all issues and risks, engaging required parties, and escalating as needed, to drive to resolution and project deliverables remain on track.
- Conduct root cause analysis in support of the business by recommending appropriate actions, strategies and/or alternatives to address business challenges.
- Understand implications of proposed solutions or process changes and supply guidance on alternatives where necessary.
- Track activity progress and build communication plan for implementation to ensure all impacted parties (up-stream/down-stream) are informed of next steps for completion and project status.
- Effectively manage team/stakeholder expectations and engagement through clear and frequent communication regarding status updates, critical path progress, and variances from project plan.
- Develop and participate in presentation and consultation with business partners on capabilities, performance results and can perform reasonability checks.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years related experience in project/program management, policy (financial analysis, forecasting and/or procurement/sourcing) associated with external Payment Integrity Vendors
- 5+ years of direct project/vendor management experience; managing medium-to-large-scale, cross-functional projects
- Financial/Operational Metric and Performance Analysis and Vendor Contractual Acumen
- Experience includes development and management of multiple projects and/or programs, simultaneously
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and effectively prioritize multiple deliverables
- Demonstrated flexibility to manage conflicting priorities and multiple projects concurrently
- Proven track record in meeting deadlines, assigned deliverables, project milestones, and negotiating for resources
- Expert problem-solver who is an analytical critical-thinker with ability to execute remediation plans
- Ability to influence, collaborate, and communicate effectively with all levels and varying audiences
- Systems-thinker, willing to challenge the status quo, to generate innovative solutions, and drive change
- Demonstrated success using verbal and written communication skills to present information
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to interact with others in a collaborative and professional manner while fostering teamwork and knowledge sharing to complete key tasks
- Strong presentation and communication skills with experience presenting to various business groups
- Aptitude to communicate complex findings and conclusions in an easy-to-understand way
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and follow up skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage tight deadlines, and competing priorities
- Experience with Health Rules Payer (HRP), QNXT (Medicaid), Medcompass, ACAS transaction system(s)
- Strong understanding of the various Aetna systems and the end-to-end provider/member experience operating model
- Prior healthcare and/or project management experience
Education
- Bachelor's degree (business or technical) or equivalent professional work experience
- Project Management or Coder Certification(s) preferred
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$82,940.00 - $182,549.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/21/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Business Consultant
Target firms with established OPT hiring pipelines
Large consulting firms regularly hire F-1 students and have immigration counsel on staff. Mid-size boutique firms often sponsor too but may need more guidance. Ask directly during interviews whether they have experience supporting OPT-to-H-1B visa transitions.
Clarify your STEM OPT eligibility before you apply
Business degrees from STEM-designated programs qualify for a 24-month STEM extension, giving employers three years total. If your degree is non-STEM, you have 12 months. Knowing which category you fall into shapes how you frame your timeline to employers.
Lead with your specialty occupation fit
Business Consultant roles typically require a bachelor's degree in business, economics, or a related field, which satisfies the H-1B specialty occupation standard. Frame your degree and role alignment clearly on your resume so hiring managers see the sponsorship path immediately.
Address sponsorship proactively, not defensively
Bring up OPT status before the offer stage to avoid surprises. A straightforward explanation of your work authorization timeline builds trust. Employers who have sponsored before will appreciate the transparency. Those who haven't may need simple reassurance that the process is manageable.
Build your case around project impact, not just tasks
Consulting interviews evaluate structured problem-solving and measurable outcomes. Quantify your contributions from internships, capstone projects, or prior roles. Employers sponsoring OPT students want to see clear ROI on the hire, so make the business case for yourself explicit.
Understand your OPT start date and cap-gap timing
If your OPT expires before October 1 and your employer files an H-1B on your behalf, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization automatically. Knowing this timeline in advance helps you and your employer plan hiring and onboarding without unnecessary gaps.
Business Consultant OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Business Consultant on OPT?
Yes. Business Consultant roles generally qualify as specialty occupations because they require a bachelor's degree or higher in business, economics, finance, or a related field. That alignment makes them well-suited for OPT work authorization and for employer-sponsored H-1B petitions after OPT ends. Your job offer should reflect duties that match your degree field.
Do Business Consultant jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your bachelor's or master's degree is in a STEM-designated field such as management information systems, industrial engineering, or applied mathematics, you may qualify for a 24-month extension. A standard business administration or finance degree typically does not qualify. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your DSO before applying to roles expecting a longer OPT window.
Will consulting firms sponsor my H-1B after OPT?
Many do, particularly larger firms that hire at scale and already have immigration infrastructure in place. Boutique and mid-size firms vary widely. The best approach is to ask directly during the interview process whether the firm has sponsored H-1B visas for consultants in the past. You can also browse Business Consultant roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with active OPT and visa sponsorship hiring.
How should I explain my OPT status to a consulting employer?
Be straightforward and frame it around your available timeline. Explain that you currently hold OPT work authorization, state how many months remain, and confirm that your employer would need to file an H-1B petition before that window closes. Most established consulting firms are familiar with the process. Clarity early in the hiring process prevents misunderstandings at the offer stage.
What happens to my work authorization if my OPT expires during an H-1B application?
If your employer files an H-1B cap-subject petition before your OPT expires and your program end date falls before October 1, cap-gap protection kicks in automatically. This extends your F-1 status and work authorization until the H-1B start date of October 1. You cannot work beyond your OPT expiration date unless cap-gap applies, so your employer's timely filing is critical.