Manager, Healthcare Performance & Improvement

Forvis Mazars•Springfield, MO

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. Its focus on strengthening margins helps providers fulfill their mission and thrive in an evolving healthcare environment. The Manager leads provider compensation and productivity engagements for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and other healthcare organizations. The role advises executive and physician leadership on compensation strategy, plan design, and alignment; evaluates physician and advanced practice provider compensation structures, market competitiveness, productivity metrics, and incentive programs; and leads compensation plan development and implementation. The Manager also oversees multiple client engagements, presents recommendations to senior stakeholders, contributes to business development, mentors consultants, and collaborates across healthcare consulting service lines. Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global. Its 7,000+ team members provide assurance, tax, and consulting services to clients in all 50 states and internationally. The firm describes a workplace focused on meaningful relationships, learning, and supporting employees to thrive.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least 5 years of experience in healthcare consulting, healthcare operations, physician compensation, provider productivity, performance improvement, or related healthcare management roles.
Experience analyzing physician and APP compensation models, productivity metrics (including wRVUs, quality incentives, and other provider performance measures), and market benchmarking data.
Solid understanding of provider compensation methodologies and compensation plan design.
Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to present recommendations to executive and physician leadership.

Nice To Haves

At least 7 years of experience.
Master's degree.
Prior healthcare consulting experience.

Responsibilities

Lead provider compensation and productivity engagements for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and other healthcare organizations.
Advise executive and physician leadership teams on provider compensation strategy, plan design, and alignment initiatives.
Evaluate physician and advanced practice provider compensation structures, market competitiveness, productivity metrics, and incentive programs.
Lead the development and implementation of provider compensation plans aligned with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and market trends.
Conduct complex analyses of provider productivity and performance, physician and APP compensation benchmarking, compensation plan design and financial impacts, and provider workforce planning and capacity.
Manage multiple client engagements, including project planning, resource allocation, budget management, and client communications.
Present findings and recommendations to senior executives, physician leaders, boards, and other key stakeholders.
Develop proposals, thought leadership content, and business development materials to support practice growth.
Mentor and develop consultants and senior consultants while fostering a collaborative team environment.
Collaborate across healthcare consulting service lines to deliver integrated solutions addressing clients’ financial, operational, and strategic needs.