Healthcare Program & Policy Senior Consultant
About The Position
The Healthcare Program & Policy Senior Consultant will support the design, implementation, and ongoing management of initiatives under the Rural Health Transformation Program. The role leads state agency coordination and helps turn policy into executable programs, working with state government clients, program leadership, and cross-functional teams to advance policy objectives, engage stakeholders, and improve rural healthcare delivery operations. This position is part of Deloitte’s Government & Public Services practice and Operations Transformation offering. The Project Delivery Talent Model aligns professionals with specialized skills to current client needs; team members focus on client delivery without additional business development or promotion expectations. Employment is tied to the role on a project, and the position is eligible for a benefits package competitive for project delivery-focused professionals. The role may be filled in Boise, Colorado Springs, Denver, Salt Lake City, or Seattle, and requires an average of 50% travel, depending on the work and clients served.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 4 years of experience supporting state or local government clients, particularly in health and human services contexts.
- Familiarity with Medicaid, public health programs, or related state government health policy areas.
- Ability to travel 50% on average, based on the work and clients served.
- Must be able to obtain a clearance.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience working on Medicaid or state health agency programs.
- Background in organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, or communications planning for technology or policy implementation projects.
- Experience with rural health policy, rural health transformation programs, or underserved population health initiatives.
- Exposure to project management methodologies and tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a day-to-day point of contact with state agency clients, coordinate meetings, manage action items, and maintain project schedules.
- Research and synthesize policy topics, regulatory changes, and program developments relevant to rural health transformation initiatives, and present findings to clients and internal stakeholders.
- Support the development of program documentation, including meeting materials, status reports, policy briefs, agendas, and presentations.
- Coordinate across workstreams and teams to align deliverables, timelines, and client communications.
- Assist with organizational change management activities, including stakeholder communication planning and readiness assessments.
- Assist with process documentation, such as standard operating procedures and an Operating Playbook.
- Track and report program metrics, milestones, and compliance requirements.
- Lead projects or workstreams, manage and prioritize multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and mentor and provide guidance to others.
Benefits
- Benefits package competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.
- Potential eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the program rules and relevant factors.
- Broad range of employee benefits.
- Professional development and mentorship opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
