Senior Director Coding & Audit

Professional Lead Coder

Remote | Full-Time| Salary Range: $147,000 - 185,000

Work Remotely. Grow Professionally. Feel Valued.

For more than 30 years, Managed Resources, Inc. has partnered with healthcare organizations nationwide to improve performance, strengthen revenue cycle operations, support compliance, and help providers focus on delivering quality patient care.

We’re proud of the work we do, but we’re equally proud of the workplace we’ve built.

At Managed Resources, you’ll find the stability and reputation of an established healthcare consulting firm combined with the accessibility, collaboration, and growth opportunities of a smaller organization. Here, your contributions are visible, your ideas are welcomed, and your work makes a meaningful impact.

Compensation

Salary Range: $147,000 - 185,000 annually

Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, specialized skills, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.

Quick Facts

• Remote
• Full-Time
• Competitive Compensation
• Phone & Internet Stipend
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits (Full-Time Employees)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off, Seven Company Holidays, and Two Floating Holidays (Full-Time Employees)
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Recognition Programs

About the Opportunity

The Senior Director, Coding & Audit provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership for Managed Resources’ facility and professional fee coding and audit service lines. This position is accountable for service delivery, coding quality and compliance, operational performance, workforce strategy, client satisfaction, and the continued scalability and growth of coding and audit operations.

The Senior Director leads and develops coding and audit leadership teams, establishes performance standards and operating models, and uses data, technology, and industry expertise to improve quality, productivity, efficiency, and financial performance.

Serving as a senior subject matter expert and strategic partner, this role collaborates with executive leadership, clients, and cross-functional teams to identify operational and compliance risks, develop solutions, support new and expanding client engagements, and ensure coding and audit services consistently meet organizational and client expectations.

Why This Role Matters

Serving as a senior subject matter expert and strategic partner, this role collaborates with executive leadership, clients, and cross-functional teams to identify operational and compliance risks, develop solutions, support new and expanding client engagements, and ensure coding and audit services consistently meet organizational and client expectations.

Why Join Managed Resources?

Your Voice Matters

At Managed Resources, employee feedback isn’t collected and forgotten; it helps drive meaningful change.

Employee feedback has contributed to enhancements in employee recognition programs, professional development opportunities, communication initiatives, employee experience improvements, and technology investments. We believe the people closest to the work often have the best ideas.

Feeling Valued Matters

We believe great work deserves recognition.

Throughout the year, we celebrate employee contributions through appreciation initiatives, recognition programs, milestone celebrations, and professional observances such as Nurses Week and Coding Week. We intentionally create opportunities for employees to feel seen, valued, and appreciated.

A Remote Team That Stays Connected

Remote work shouldn’t mean feeling disconnected.

We foster connection through virtual team events, company celebrations, employee appreciation activities, holiday gatherings, and opportunities for collaboration across teams. Our employees enjoy the flexibility of remote work while remaining part of an engaged and supportive culture.

Opportunities to Learn and Grow

Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise, expand your skill set, or take the next step in your career, Managed Resources supports continuous learning and professional growth.

Our leaders are accessible, collaborative, and invested in helping employees succeed.

The Best of Both Worlds

As an established organization with more than three decades of success, we offer stability, industry expertise, and long-standing client relationships.

As a smaller organization, employees have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, gain visibility with leadership, contribute ideas, influence change, and make a measurable impact on the organization.

Your work matters here.

What You’ll Gain

• Flexibility of a remote work environment
• Visibility and access to leadership
• Opportunity to contribute ideas and influence change
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Meaningful work supporting healthcare organizations nationwide
• A collaborative culture that values employee success, recognition, and work-life balance

What You’ll Do

Complete the following functions in accordance with Managed Resources policies:

Strategic & Operational Leadership:

• Lead facility and professional fee coding and audit operations.
• Establish performance expectations for quality, productivity, timeliness, and client service.
• Monitor operational metrics and identify trends, risks, and performance gaps.
• Lead workforce, workflow, and resource planning to meet business and client needs.

Coding, Audit, Quality & Compliance:

• Oversee facility and professional fee coding and audit activities for accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, modifiers, E/M, DRG, APC, payer, and reimbursement requirements.
• Develop and maintain coding audit standards, quality processes, and corrective action plans.
• Analyze coding and audit trends to identify documentation issues, education needs, compliance risks, and opportunities to improve coding accuracy and revenue integrity.
• Monitor regulatory and industry changes and ensure appropriate updates are implemented.

People and Leadership:

• Provide overall leadership and director to coding and audit leaders and staff
• Partner with HR and leadership on recruitment, onboarding, training and ongoing professional development
• Promote consistency, accountability, and collaboration across coding and audit teams.
• Build, develop, and maintain a high-performing leadership structure across coding and audit operations, ensuring appropriate succession planning, leadership development, accountability, and organizational capacity.
• Establish clear decision rights, accountability structures, and performance expectations across coding and audit leadership.
• Provide coaching, feedback and performance management to coding and audit leaders and support leadership development across the service lines

Client & Stakeholder Partnership:

• Serve as a senior resource for clients and internal stakeholders on coding and audit matters.
• Communicate audit findings, trends, risks, and recommendations clearly and effectively.
• Partner with clients and operational leaders to address coding concerns and implement agreed upon solutions.
• Participate in client business reviews and present performance, trends, risks, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives.
• Lead escalation management for significant coding, quality, compliance, staffing, or service-delivery concerns.
• Partner with Sales and Client Success in evaluating prospective client opportunities, defining service solutions, and determining operational feasibility.
• Lead operational planning and readiness for new client implementations and service expansions.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships based on demonstrated needs and organizational capabilities.

Financial Performance

• Own operational performance of coding and audit service lines, including productivity, utilization, staffing efficiency, quality, and service delivery.
• Partner with executive and finance leadership to establish budgets, staffing models, productivity targets, and financial performance expectations.
• Monitor labor utilization, overtime, capacity, and other cost drivers affecting service-line profitability.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins through workflow optimization, technology, automation, and appropriate resource allocation.
• Evaluate operational impact and resource requirements associated with new and expanding client engagements.
• Develop scalable operating models that support organizational growth while maintaining quality and compliance

Technology, Data and Automation

• Partner with technology and analytics teams to identify opportunities for automation, workflow optimization, reporting enhancements, and technology-enabled coding solutions.
• Evaluate emerging coding technologies, including computer-assisted coding and AI-enabled solutions, and assess their operational impact and appropriate use.
• Use data and trend analysis to proactively identify performance risks and opportunities
• Establish, implement, monitor, and continuously improve dashboards and KPIs that provide visibility into coding and audit accuracy, productivity, turnaround time, SLA attainment, backlog, capacity, utilization, client satisfaction, and financial performance.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. Master’s degree preferred.
• Current nationally recognized coding or health information management credentials required, such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CIC, COC, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of progressive coding and/or coding audit experience, including facility and professional fee environments.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in coding, audit, quality, compliance, or related revenue cycle operations.
• Strong knowledge of inpatient, outpatient, and professional fee coding, reimbursement methodologies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading managers and/or Directors within complex coding, audit and revenue cycle operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing operational KPIs, workforce capacity, financial performance, and client service delivery.
• Healthcare consulting or multi-client experience preferred.
• Strong expertise in facility and professional fee coding and auditing
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and hold high-performing teams accountable
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and recommend solutions
• Strong client-facing and relationship-management skills
• Ability to clearly communicate complex coding, audit, and compliance findings
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-focused environment
• High level of professionalism, accountability, and sound judgment
• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on quality and continuous improvement

Benefits & Perks

Full-Time Employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Phone and Internet Stipend
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Seven Company-Observed Holidays
• Two Floating Holidays for Personal Observance
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Remote Work Environment

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re looking for a company where your expertise is respected, your contributions are recognized, and your work has a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Join a team that combines the stability of an established healthcare consulting organization with the culture, connection, and growth opportunities of a smaller company.

Apply today and build your career with Managed Resources.

Managed Resources, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive.