Executive Consultant, Plan Operations

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

6d•$138,882 - $208,333•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a consultant on the development and implementation of strategies by establishing overarching objectives, and ensuring the necessary staffing and resources will provide leadership and facilitation in the resolution of highly strategic and sensitive issues or projects of Sutter Health. Has oversight and management of projects. Able to conceptualize, develop, and drive high-level strategic initiatives, and has hands-on and achieve the final results expected.

Requirements

Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma
Bachelor's: Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Health or related field
8 years recent relevant experience
Experience with business process improvement and the tools and data requirements for supporting an effective business process improvement project.
Demonstrated ability to determine key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multidisciplinary perspectives
Proven performance in strategic/operational analysis and planning, analytical techniques, financial and market assessments
Leadership skills in project management and consulting.
Must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and results orientation
Superior communication, consulting, facilitation, negotiation, conflict management, problem resolution, change management skills and consensus building skills
Proven ability to effectively manage in ambiguous situations with minimal direction
Proficient in team building, group interaction, project management, and budget management
Demonstrated ability to lead professionals and manage others through influence and collaboration

Responsibilities

Develops advanced concepts, techniques, and standards
Develops new applications based on professional principles and theories with the ability to apply complex principles, theories, and concepts innovatively
Must be detail oriented and self-directed - able to work effectively in a team environment and independently with organizational and problem solving skills and the ability to work with multiple priorities
Results driven in order to drive quantifiable initiative success throughout Sutter Health
Must demonstrate interpersonal skills and the ability to cultivate a network within Sutter Health
Must be skilled in keeping others focused on the end goal – improving quality of patient care
Understand ethical behavior and business practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization
Communicate effectively by speaking, listening and writing in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
Develop new and unique ways to improve existing processes and to create new opportunities
Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness
Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.
Adapt to constantly changing priorities in managing a wide range of projects
Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
Exercise good judgment and political astuteness
Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track Details/data/information/activities.
Employ organizational skills including attention to detail, multitasking, and time-management
Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results
Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem
Established experience exhibits the coalescence of risk identification and analysis skills with an in-depth knowledge of industry trends to support the development of an agile enterprise
Demonstrate engaging communication/presentation skills with the ability to succinctly explain the relationship between corporate strategies, business drivers and the desired end state in lay terms to diverse audiences (executive, physician, employee, and external), including packaging in vehicles such as power-point