Kearney Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Manager (Payer)
About The Position
As a Manager, you will be an integral part of Kearney case teams, working closely with clients and colleagues to develop insights and deliver high-impact results. You will support engagements from start to finish—problem definition through analysis, synthesis, and client communication. You will contribute to client work addressing challenges related to corporate strategy, performance improvement, enterprise transformation, mergers & acquisitions, and commercial strategy initiatives across the Healthcare sector. Given the continued growth of our Healthcare sector, we are particularly interested in candidates with experience across the payer and health insurance landscape as well as product and pricing strategy engagements.
Requirements
- MBA (preferred) and 8+ years of professional experience
- Experience working in management consulting (required)
- Relevant experience within Healthcare, including expertise supporting payer and health insurance organizations
- Experience supporting product strategy, pricing strategy, or commercial excellence engagements within Healthcare
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience leading proposal development, participating in client pitches, and driving business development within existing accounts
- A passion for leading teams and mentoring colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage at least one major workstream
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to work effectively in team-based, client-facing environments
- A willingness to travel as required
Nice To Haves
- MBA
Responsibilities
- Structuring and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses
- Supporting corporate, growth, product, pricing, and commercial strategy engagements for Healthcare clients
- Advising payer and health insurance clients on strategic growth, operational improvement, and market positioning initiatives
- Contributing to enterprise transformation initiatives, including organizational design and effectiveness
- Synthesizing findings into clear, concise storylines and client-ready materials
- Supporting business development efforts, including proposal development and client presentations
- Working collaboratively with team members and client stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration package
- Comprehensive benefits and perks
- Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and immediate family
- Gym membership discounts
- Non-partner equity-based awards (for consulting managers and above)
- Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
- Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships
- Paid time off
- 401(k) match
- Profit sharing
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Healthcare concierge
- Backup child/adult care
- Annual employer HSA contribution
- Home office stipend
- Subsidized Wellhub
- Annual wellness program
- Leaves of absence when needed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
