Principal - LPCA Washington D.C.

Health Management Associates

1d•$170,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Leavitt Partners, an HMA company, is currently seeking to hire a Principal in our Washington D.C. office. A Principal is primarily responsible for leading business development and client service by building Leavitt Partners external reputation, sourcing potential clients, cultivating client relationships, providing strategic direction to client teams, and serving as a subject matter expert in specific areas of health policy. Principals also oversee client management as executive sponsors on client projects and work across our two practice areas: multi-sector alliances and federal insights and advocacy. Principals are expected to exemplify company values, mentor personnel, and provide thought leadership. We are seeking individuals with a strong background in one of two areas (candidates need not have both): digital health and Medicaid policy. The ideal candidate for the digital health role will have a graduate degree in a relevant field and expertise in the health technology industry; a deep understanding of how federal legislative and regulatory processes impact digital health tools including consumer-facing applications, digital therapeutics, virtual care, and electronic health records; strong familiarity with digital health policies developed by ASTP/ONC, CMS, and FDA; and experience implementing or developing interoperability standards such as HL7 FHIR®. The ideal candidate for the Medicaid role will have a graduate degree in a relevant field; experience with developing and/or implementing national and state Medicaid policy; a knowledge of Medicaid financing, eligibility pathways, and waivers; a deep understanding of the impact of policy, reimbursement, and coverage decisions for health plans, providers, and beneficiaries; and significant professional experience with stakeholder organizations involved in Medicaid policy and advocacy. Working with clients, the Principal provides expertise and advice to help organizations improve their business performance in terms of operations, profitability, management, structure, and strategy; develops and maintains client relationships; and is responsible for achieving firm expectations for effective client services (i.e., project direction, project management, and work product quality). The Principal also mentors junior staff, contributes to HMA’s strategic objectives, meets internal administrative expectations, accepts accountability, and contributes to HMA’s culture.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Public Health or a related discipline is required. Equivalent work experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree, although not desired, may be determined as acceptable. A Master's degree in a related discipline is strongly preferred.
At least 15 years of progressively increasing prior leadership or management experience in work involving publicly funded healthcare including, but not limited to policy, administration, operations, compliance, research, consulting, and/or evaluation.
Strong project management skills.
Solid time management skills.
Excellent internal and excellent professional networking skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent critical thinking skills.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
Superior interpersonal skills, including leadership, contribution to culture, and acceptance of accountability.
Ability to multi-task and adhere to strict deadlines.
Capable of handling confidential information in a discrete manner.
Ability to work extended hours when deadlines are approaching.
Demonstrated thought leadership and deep expertise in more than one critical healthcare area.
Maintains approach to stay current in trends in areas of subject matter expertise.
Resource Allocation: Identifies resource gaps and escalates needs appropriately. Optimizes team resources to support delivery and budget adherence. Anticipates long-term resource needs and aligns allocation with business growth.
Results Orientation: Tracks team progress and follows through on key deliverables. Holds team accountable for achieving defined goals and quality standards. Leads teams to exceed performance expectations through continuous improvement and accountability.
Strategic Execution: Translates strategic direction into clear team objectives. Aligns functional initiatives with organizational strategy and ensures timely execution. Drives strategic priorities through cross-functional leadership and accountability.

Responsibilities

Performs business development activities to expand funded work from existing clients or new clients.
Develops and maintains a pipeline of future work that demonstrates a likelihood of achieving business development requirements in future periods.
Both lead and participate in proposal development and and submission.
Meets with client to understand requirements.
Gathers and organizes information about the issue to be solved or the procedure to be improved.
Analyzes data to identify and understand issues to be addressed.
Presents findings to clients.
Provides advice, implementation plans, and/or suggestions for improvement according to project objectives.
Evaluates the client’s needs as warranted and adjusts as appropriate.
Ensures that all deliverables are high-quality.
Serves as subject matter expert on projects.
Undertakes internal and external short-term or long-term projects to address identified issues and needs.
Develop and document tools, analysis, frameworks, tracking tools, road maps, dashboards, and other approaches to manage a variety of large and small projects.
Leads and manages teams, provides feedback and development, and advances internal initiatives.
Serves as a mentor for other staff members, as requested.
Ensures performance meets or exceeds HMA expectations in the following areas:
Business development.
Billable hour target attainment.
Manages to budget/project caps established at the outset or assists in negotiating additional fees.
Meets quality and operational standards.
Completes and submits timesheets, expense reports, revenue forecasts, and other internal reports when due.
Participates in and completes all HMA training and development requirements in a timely manner.
Participates in internal activities related to business strategies, forecasts, adoption of new technologies/platforms/approaches, and other process improvements.
All other duties as assigned.