Health Strategy Principal Director

Accenture•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture Strategy is seeking a Strategy Thought Leader & Expert with deep experience in the Healthcare Payer/Provider industry. As a senior leader, you will have deep, differentiated skills and expertise that are in high demand and relevant in the market. You will demonstrate energy and drive, personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. You will be adept at appreciating diverse perspectives, bringing out the best in teams, and establishing credibility with C-Suite client leaders. As a Principal Director, you will embody the "four Cs": Credential (deliver high-quality, referenceable work, meet sales targets), Capability (identify and drive meaningful contributions for an asset or innovation, build skills in high-growth areas), Connections (develop targeted senior executive relationships, engage in platform forums, present at client, external, and practice events), and Content (contribute to thought capital, use thought capital in sales/business development, spend MD&I time on developing new content & points of view).

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Healthcare Payer or Provider industry
Minimum of 8 years of Health Strategy & Growth or Health Transformation experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience at a large strategy or health boutique consulting firm
Minimum of 3 years of experience publishing thought leadership, presenting at conferences, or serving as a subject matter expert.
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

MBA Degree
Publications or other thought capital
Experience using tech, data and AI tools, including generative AI and Agentic AI tools preferred
Experience with digital experience and experience transformation for efficiency and growth preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead delivery of projects to assess clients’ positions in the Healthcare Payer/Provider Strategy and identify business options in the context of global, economic, technology, and social trends.
Head up teams to deliver world-class business strategy solutions that meet the needs of clients in the Healthcare Payer/Provider Strategy.
Earn the trust of senior leaders at client organizations and partner with them to create strategic solutions at the intersection of business, technology, and operations.
Provide overall guidance on quantitative analysis and research to generate recommendations and insights and drive outcomes.
Build relationships with clients to sustain Accenture’s profile as a long-term trusted advisor and partner.
Fortify Accenture’s Strategy practice and role as a thought leader by creating content and taking part in professional forums, both internal and external.
Mentor junior members of the Strategy team and groom them for more responsibility.
Focus areas include cost transformation, performance improvement, innovative business and operating models, mergers and acquisitions, digital health, and product strategy.
Travel as needed, up to 80%.