Lead Consultant, Healthcare Performance Improvement

Forvis Mazars • Indianapolis, IN

9h

About The Position

The Performance Improvement Healthcare Consulting team helps healthcare organizations achieve sustainable results by addressing margin erosion through targeted improvement strategies. By aligning strategic, operational, and financial initiatives, the team identifies opportunities and supports leadership in implementing impactful changes. With a focus on strengthening margins, the team helps providers fulfill their mission and thrive in an evolving healthcare environment.

The Lead Consultant leads client initiatives focused on supply chain and non-labor cost management, including analysis, benchmarking, sourcing opportunity assessment, financial modeling, and implementation support. The role works with stakeholders at all levels and serves as a primary liaison with senior leadership to support alignment, transparency, and engagement throughout project lifecycles. Travel to client sites may be required up to 50% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Healthcare, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of relevant healthcare experience, including data analysis, benchmarking, financial analysis, and/or identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to travel to client sites up to 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in healthcare supply chain, strategic sourcing, spend analytics, contract management, and/or non-labor cost reduction.
• Prior consulting experience.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives to analyze data, conduct market research, and develop strategies that drive client savings and operational efficiency.
• Oversee spend analytics and category assessments to identify sourcing opportunities and inform strategic sourcing decisions.
• Direct benchmarking and financial analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities across supply chain and non-labor spend categories.
• Manage development and delivery of project plans, implementation roadmaps, communication strategies, and financial models; present findings and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Guide clients through implementation of supply chain and non-labor initiatives, ensuring alignment with financial goals and operational objectives.
• Collaborate with all levels of management internally and at client sites.
• Serve as a primary liaison with senior leadership within the company and at client organizations, ensuring alignment, transparency, and stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycles.

Benefits

• Robust total rewards program.
• Flexible work environment.
• Learning and career growth opportunities.
• Workplace focused on relationships and ensuring people feel valued and supported.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior