Director Advisory Services

Premier Inc.

1d•$141,000 - $234,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director Advisory Services works collaboratively with a team of Advisory consultants to deliver healthcare performance improvement, primarily through billable client work. The Director provides leadership across engagements, including driving results, managing client relationships and resources, overseeing the development and implementation of deliverables and solutions, managing risks and issues, and overseeing project logistics, budgets, and economics. The role is accountable for project quality, profitability, and customer satisfaction across projects of varying sizes and durations. The Director delivers consulting services while supervising, mentoring, and developing staff, and serves as a subject matter expert when needed. The position also contributes to sales and business development, including sales calls, RFP responses, oral presentations, statements of work, and identifying additional sales opportunities. The Director builds relationships across client organizations, including with clinical staff, physicians, and administrative leaders. The Director participates in internal practice development and approved educational activities, completes required training, and learns about Premier technologies offered to clients. The role maintains utilization targets for billable client projects, contributes to practice growth and development, supports staff learning, and helps create a productive, collaborative team environment. This is a remote position with 81–100% travel within the United States. The work is sedentary and involves remaining stationary for prolonged periods. The internal salary range is $141,000–$234,000, with final pay dependent on factors including budget, internal equity, education, skills and experience, and geographic location. Qualified full-time and part-time employees have access to health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement program, paid time off, employee incentive plans, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities. Employees also receive perks and discounts and access to on-site and online exercise classes.

Requirements

At least 7 years of applicable work experience.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Ability to remain stationary for prolonged periods.
Ability to adapt and change priorities quickly while meeting deadlines.
Attention to detail.
Ability to operate computer programs and software.
Ability to communicate effectively in person and through electronic formats.
Day-to-day contact with coworkers and/or the public.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to work collaboratively in close quarters with peers and amid varying interruptions.

Nice To Haves

Ability to coordinate and deliver effective verbal and written presentations to client audiences, communicating project outcomes, recommendations, and strategy.
Ability to oversee and quality-assure analytics and mentor others in producing client deliverables.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with clients and team members.
Ability to lead work groups to successful outcomes.
Demonstrated depth of knowledge in a specific area of expertise, such as subject matter expertise.
Experience in health systems finance, clinical or support operations, strategic planning, or decision-support analytics.
Qualitative analysis and strategic problem-solving skills.
Experience leading cross-functional teams.
Master’s degree.
RN or another professional license in a clinical area of expertise.
PMP or Lean certification.

Responsibilities

Execute, direct, and oversee data analyses; interpret findings; develop conclusions; oversee verbal and graphic presentations; and perform quality assurance on project deliverables.
Lead client interviews and use analytical methods to determine client needs; synthesize observations, interviews, and analyses into findings, conclusions, recommendations, and solutions.
Execute project plans in accordance with engagement statements of work and client expectations.
Guide teams in developing presentations and deliverables that communicate strategies and outcomes to clients.
Generate billable revenue by leading engagement delivery and maintaining utilization targets.
Lead project management activities, including managing project budgets, expenses, and profitability.
Manage, mentor, and educate staff assigned to projects.
Identify and help mitigate project risks and issues with the project leadership team.
Identify add-on sales opportunities, communicate them to engagement leadership, and participate in efforts to close them.
Listen for market opportunities through current engagements and collaborative networks, and communicate potential leads to managers.
Contribute to sales presentation deliverables and seek opportunities to participate in business development.
Identify opportunities to improve profitability.
Complete required annual training and help develop practice training materials in areas of expertise.
Participate in internal practice development, approved educational opportunities, and learning about Premier technologies offered to clients.
Build and maintain relationships with client stakeholders across clinical, physician, and administrative leadership levels.
Contribute to Advisory practice and service-line growth through practice-related activities.