Managing Consultant - Clinical and Operational Improvement
About The Position
The Managing Consultant will work on Guidehouse’s Commercial Healthcare Advisory team, supporting client provider organizations in achieving measurable financial, clinical, and operational improvement. The work combines data and business-process analysis, project management, and creation of client deliverables. The role involves applying healthcare operational best practices and subject-matter expertise to improve operational outcomes through workflow redesign, better resource utilization, and reduced variation in care. The successful candidate will bring healthcare industry experience, preferably in performance improvement within hospitals, health plans, or physician groups, and will build credible, trusted client relationships. The position also contributes to account management, development of practice responses to industry issues, proposals and Statements of Work, and ongoing consulting skills development. Travel may be required up to 75% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; a graduate degree is preferred.
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
- Relevant healthcare industry experience, preferably in performance improvement within hospitals, health plans, or physician groups.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Previous consulting or health system leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of technology, tools, and the use of AI in client environments.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm when working with clients and Guidehouse teams to identify and implement improvement opportunities.
- Ability to conduct research and complex analytics on large data sets and develop evidence-based conclusions and recommendations.
- Ability to articulate financial results and discuss process and sub-process measures across more than one area.
Nice To Haves
- Strong client leadership skills and ability to assist in selling add-on work and identify business-development opportunities.
- Ability to work effectively in challenging situations and remain a good teammate.
- Demonstrated ability to lead successful teams and manage through conflict.
- Ability to complete projects with attention to detail on tight timelines.
- Commitment to high-quality work, learning opportunities, and self-motivation.
- Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate leadership with physicians, clinicians, administrators, colleagues, and Guidehouse resources.
- Graduate degree.
Responsibilities
- Assess and implement improvement opportunities relevant to client environments.
- Conduct research and complex analytics on large data sets, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
- Articulate project financial results and discuss process and sub-process measures across multiple areas.
- Establish account-management relationships with key client counterparts.
- Identify key industry issues and assist in developing practice responses.
- Assist in delivering Statements of Work and project plans, writing proposals, and presenting to client executives in certain situations.
- Continue developing consulting skills and professional capabilities through training, mentoring, and client interaction.
- Drive financial, clinical, and operational improvement at provider organizations through data and business-process analysis, project management, and deliverable creation.
- Apply workflow redesign, resource-utilization improvement, and variation-reduction strategies to improve client operational outcomes.
- Travel up to 75% of the time.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance.
- Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.
- Parental leave and adoption assistance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
- Health Savings Account and dental/vision and dependent-care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Student Loan PayDown.
- Tuition reimbursement, personal development, and learning opportunities.
- Skills development and certifications.
- Employee referral program.
- Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach.
- Emergency back-up childcare program.
- Mobility stipend.
- Flexible benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
