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Chief Operating Officer | Service Operations | Business Transformation | M&A Integration at Zelis
Location: Greater St. Louis, United States 14 work roles 1 school
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Jim Cunningham is listed as Chief Operating Officer | Service Operations | Business Transformation | M&A Integration at Zelis, a with 572 employees, based in Greater St. Louis, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Jim Cunningham.

Jim Cunningham previously worked as Chief Operating Officer, Payments at Zelis and Senior Vice President, Client Services at Zelis. Jim Cunningham holds Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) from Truman State University.

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Service and operations executive delivering scale and efficiencies that keep quality healthcare affordable and accessible.Background:• Chief Operating Officer for $60B business division• Served in company’s leadership driving initiatives that profitably grew revenue from $4B to $160B• Key roles integrating >$110B in mergers & acquisitions• Optimized unit costs and overall operating expenses with annual budget responsibility up to $600M• Drove cultural turnaround and improved employee engagement by >40% across global team of 10KCommitted to sustainable solutions that improve and expand services, and optimize the experiences provided to clients, patients, providers, and employees. Highly analytical, I address complex business challenges to identify key issues and implement innovative solutions. My experience is concentrated in leading: • operational turnarounds, • business transformations, • strategic enterprise programs, and • M&A integrations across multiple businesses serving internal and external customers.Strong enterprise presence with ability to connect across organizations from front-line to C-Suite and Board of Directors.Skilled in:Strategy Development & Execution | Operational Efficiency | Business Transformation | Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) | Operational Excellence | Regulatory Compliance | M&A Due Diligence & Integration | Supplier Management | Quality Improvement | Talent & Culture Development | Operating Expense Reduction | Project & Program Management | Budget & Expense Management | Client Relationship Management

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Zelis
Zelis
Chief Operating Officer | Service Operations | Business Transformation | M&A Integration
bedminster, new jersey, united states
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14 roles · 30 years

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Chief Operating Officer, Payments

Current

Greater St. Louis

Lead operations supporting all payer and provider services for the Payments and Communications businesses.Functional service areas include:Clients: Implementation, Client Experience, Communications Channel OperationsProviders: Compliance & Risk, Network Implementation, Service Center, Payment Remittance, Payee Identification & Network Security (PINS), FraudInternal Shared Services: Strategic Enablement, Payment Operations, Project Management Office, CX Operations, Workforce Planning, Operational Site Expansion, Business Insights & Reporting, Quality

2024 - Present ~2 yrs 6 mos

Senior Vice President, Client Services

Greater St. Louis

Led operations supporting payer and provider services for the Payments business.Functional service areas include:Clients: Implementation, Client Experience, Communications OperationsProviders: Network Implementation, Service Center, Payment RemittanceInternal Shared Services: Strategic Enablement, Project Management Office, Workforce Planning

2022 - 2024 ~2 yrs

Senior Advisor

Remote/Greater St. Louis

Healthcare practice M&A advisor, engaged in:• Buy side diligence• Integration strategy• Asset optimization• Operational scale and readiness• Provider and patient engagement• OPEX and CAPEX recommendations

2022 - 2023 ~1 yr

General Manager & Chief Operating Officer, Pbm

Remote/Greater St. Louis

Transitioned from Express Scripts to Evernorth following Cigna’s $67B acquisition in December 2018.Expanded scope to serve as COO leading all operations supporting $60B pharmacy benefits business unit, and integrate operations to enable enterprise service model.Scope included 10K global resources & $600M budget.Functional service areas included:Clients: Benefit Configuration, Eligibility, Consumer Driven Health (CDH), Client Service CenterMembers: Customer Service, Claims, Communications & DistributionProviders: Prior Authorization/Utilization Management, Medical Benefit Drug ManagementNetwork Pharmacies: Retail Pharmacy Help DeskInternal Shared Services: Project Management Office, Analytics, Quality & Continuous Improvement, Workforce Planning, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) & Supplier Management, Corporate Real Estate, Business Continuity

2019 - 2022 ~3 yrs

Vice President & General Manager, Pbm Operations

Greater St. Louis

Promoted to improve operations supporting $60B pharmacy benefits business unit.Responsible for strategy & service across team of 3.5K global resources & $200M budget.Functional service areas included:Clients: Benefits, Eligibility, Consumer Driven HealthMembers: ClaimsProviders: Coverage Review/Prior Authorization, Medical Benefit Drug ManagementInternal Shared Services: Project Management Office, Analytics, Facilities Strategy & Planning, Workforce Planning, Quality & Continuous Improvement, Corporate Real Estate, Business Continuity

2017 - 2019 ~2 yrs

Vice President Client Services

Greater St. Louis

Selected to launch new operating models for Benefit Services & divisional Shared Services organizations.Scope included team of 400 people & $40M budget.Functional service areas included:Benefit Configuration, Analytics, Quality & Continuous Improvement, & Program Management

2015 - 2017 ~2 yrs

Vice President, Member Experience & Strategy

Greater St. Louis

Transitioned to lead new organization focused on omnichannel contact strategy & >500M annual patient interactions following $29B Medco acquisition.Led 3 functions with >200 resources & $200M operating budget.Service areas included:Member ExperienceCampaign Management, database marketing operationsCommunications Fulfillment, with >500M outbound communications through omnichannel delivery

2012 - 2015 ~3 yrs

Vice President, Integration & Client Implementation

Greater St. Louis

Promoted to integrate $4.7B NextRx acquisition & implement Express Scripts’ largest client.Delivered largest client implementation in company history, spanning 12 health plans and >17M patients in only 18 months.Led $120M budget & team of 350.Functional Service Areas included:Implementation, Prior Authorization, & Customer Experience & Strategy

2010 - 2012 ~2 yrs

Senior Director, Client Services

Greater St. Louis

Promoted to lead concurrent turnarounds across 2 operations.Led team of 160 employees across 4 sites responsible for >20K annual plan changes & comprehensive clinical program portfolio.Functional services included:Client Benefit Administration and Campaign Management

2008 - 2010 ~2 yrs

Senior Director, Account Management Services

Greater St. Louis

Promoted to lead operational recovery & profitably grow book of Commercial Division clients with $39M in annual gross margin.

2005 - 2008 ~3 yrs

Senior Manager, Corporate Quality

Greater St. Louis

Selected to establish Medicare Ombudsman office for company’s entry into new regulated Medicare Part-D market, & to transform service resolution & reporting teams for non-regulated business.

2003 - 2005 ~2 yrs

Project Manager, Clinical Operations

Greater St. Louis

Selected to improve internal & external service levels & quality of clinical outreach programs.

2001 - 2003 ~2 yrs

Senior Consultant, Health Plan Operations

Practice Patterns Science, An Express Scripts Subsidiary

Greater St. Louis

Promoted from Consultant to lead divisional turnaround for integrated data products/services supporting all health plan clients.

1999 - 2001 ~2 yrs

Outpatient Rehabilitation & Community Wellness

Greater St. Louis

Responsible for in- & outpatient cardiopulmonary care, and community wellness programs.Promoted to lead wellness programs across three network hospitals.

1997 - 1999 ~2 yrs
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Jim Cunningham works for Zelis.

What is Jim Cunningham's role at Zelis?

Jim Cunningham is listed as Chief Operating Officer | Service Operations | Business Transformation | M&A Integration at Zelis.

Where is Jim Cunningham based?

Jim Cunningham is based in Greater St. Louis, United States while working with Zelis.

What companies has Jim Cunningham worked for?

Jim Cunningham has worked for Zelis, Mckinsey & Company, Evernorth, Express Scripts, and Practice Patterns Science, An Express Scripts Subsidiary.

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Jim Cunningham's colleagues at Zelis include Christi Long, Cpc, Quenisha Stephens, Cindy Ramer, Rn, Mba, Christy Cosby, and Keerti Harode.

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Jim Cunningham holds Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) from Truman State University.

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