Rural Health Delivery Excellence Senior Manager
About The Position
As a Rural Health Delivery Excellence Senior Manager on Deloitte’s Operations Transformation team, you will provide technical rigor across Rural Health Transformation engagements, applying hospital operating, financial, and clinical judgment to program design and delivery. You will partner with business development and engagement teams to ensure that solutions are grounded in operational realities and reflect hospital and health system executive perspectives. The role includes reviewing Rural Health Transformation deliverables for quality, advising on hospital and health system financial viability and operations, and bringing a CFO/COO-level perspective to discussions about restructuring, service line decisions, and financial sustainability. You will also support business development conversations and proposals, coach healthcare operations managers and consulting staff, and stay informed about rural hospital trends, rural health policy, and emerging delivery models. This is a project-delivery-focused role serving government and public sector clients. Employment is tied to the individual’s project role. The position is available in Boise, Idaho; Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Seattle, Washington, and requires an average of 50% travel. The posting states that project delivery professionals are eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 10+ years of experience in hospital or health system operations, finance, or executive leadership, such as CFO, COO, VP of Operations, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated commercial experience, including client-facing advisory or consulting work.
- Strong working knowledge of hospital and health system financial statements, cost reports, and operating metrics.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to mentor others and provide clear guidance.
- Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work and clients and industries/sectors served.
- Must be able to obtain a clearance.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience operating within a rural or critical access hospital.
- Familiarity with CMS cost reporting requirements and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement structures.
- Experience advising on hospital restructuring, service line rationalization, or financial turnaround initiatives.
- Prior consulting experience serving state government or public sector health clients.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical review and quality assurance across Rural Health Transformation deliverables, ensuring recommendations reflect sound hospital operating, financial, and clinical judgment.
- Advise engagement teams on hospital and health system financial viability, workflows, and operational assessments.
- Bring a CFO/COO-level perspective to client discussions about operational restructuring, service line decisions, and financial sustainability.
- Support business development efforts by lending domain credibility to client conversations and proposals.
- Coach and develop Healthcare Operations Managers and consulting staff on hospital operations and financial analysis best practices.
- Stay current on rural hospital trends, rural health policy, and emerging delivery models to inform engagement approaches.
- Lead projects or workstreams and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package for project delivery-focused professionals.
- Potential eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to program rules and applicable factors.
- Professional development opportunities, including on-the-job learning, leadership opportunities, mentorship, and formal development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
