Senior Manager, Healthcare Consulting - Health System Alignment

ECG Management Consultants•San Diego, CA

106d•Hybrid

About The Position

ECG is a national consulting firm that is redefining healthcare together with its clients. We provide a broad range of strategic, financial, operational, and technology-enabled consulting services to the full continuum of care, including hospitals, health systems, medical groups, academic medical centers, children’s hospitals, cancer centers, ambulatory surgery centers, investors, and payers/health plans. Our work focuses on creating practical, tailored solutions that help clients maximize resources and achieve sustainable results. We value collaboration, integrity, and innovation, and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment. This group provides advisory services to academic and community health systems and universities related to clinical enterprise organizational structure, partnerships and affiliations, governance and management, and funds flow. This includes physician organization strategy, organizational design, and financial arrangements (e.g., clinical and professional services agreements). Senior managers at ECG serve as experienced leaders who guide project teams, shape client strategy, manage complex engagements, and contribute to firm growth. They play a central role in advancing client relationships, overseeing significant project components, coaching and developing team members, and contributing to practice and business development initiatives. Senior managers are influential leaders who drive strategic thinking, operational excellence, and team development across engagements. They oversee major project work, deliver insights that shape client decisions, and cultivate high‑performing teams through coaching and mentorship. Senior managers also deepen client relationships, identify emerging opportunities, and help grow ECG’s service offerings and market presence—all while modeling the professionalism, judgment, and collaborative spirit that define the firm.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in healthcare consulting or healthcare finance and operations; additional years of experience would be required in place of an advanced degree
Experience working with academic health systems on matters related to organizational design, physician alignment, and funds flow strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, oversee teams, and coach talent at multiple levels
Advanced experience with data analysis, structured problem-solving, and executive communication
Strong business judgment, client management skills, and the ability to navigate dynamic, ambiguous environments
Proven ability to contribute to or lead business development activities
Commitment to mentoring junior team members and contributing to a positive culture
Ability to travel 25% of the time
Having the permanent legal right to work in the United States is a condition of employment. ECG is not currently able to provide assistance to candidates requiring sponsorship or a visa.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business administration and/or master’s degree in a health-related field preferred

Responsibilities

Lead large portions of project work, applying advanced project management tools and methodologies to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.
Demonstrate mastery across project types, including planning, resource allocation, budget monitoring, and performance oversight.
Conduct complex analyses with minimal coaching, ensuring that quantitative and qualitative findings align with client needs and objectives.
Integrate insights from multiple data sources and identify proxy or analog data when key information is unavailable.
Diagnose root causes of complex issues, apply systemic thinking, and guide teams through rigorous problem‑solving approaches.
Facilitate strategic and sensitive discussions with client stakeholders, ensuring alignment and buy‑in on recommendations.
Lead change management efforts and resolve conflicting priorities with strategic foresight.
Effectively navigate and resolve conflicts; cultivate deep trust and strong commitment among team members.
Actively inspire significant positive change within project teams or broader organizational groups.
Demonstrate exceptional self-awareness and model adaptive leadership in complex or ambiguous environments.
Provide regular coaching and actionable feedback to team members; play an active role in mentoring, skill development, and talent advancement.
Support team members in setting and aligning professional goals with project and organizational priorities.
Manage team dynamics to empower individuals and the collective to perform at their highest potential. Promote a learning culture that includes informal and formal development opportunities.
Develop communication plans that anticipate cadence, stakeholders, and messaging across the life of a project.
Lead large portions of internal and external presentations, setting or adjusting the pace of communication and responding confidently to questions across most content.
Facilitate productive dialogue, challenge assumptions appropriately, and integrate diverse perspectives.
Communicate with strategic insight, considering organizational dynamics, political implications, and the broader impact of messaging.
Identify and analyze strategic and systemic problems affecting clients or projects.
Use advanced methodologies and tools to diagnose issues with precision and structure.
Oversee implementation of key strategic initiatives across teams or functions.
Design new methods when standard approaches are insufficient and refine existing processes to improve effectiveness.
Identify and manage risks and contingencies across multiple projects, proactively addressing issues that affect scope, timeline, or outcomes.
Generate innovative solutions to complex challenges and connect daily work to broader client or organizational goals.
Proactively identify potential market opportunities and pursue or guide resource allocation as appropriate.
Introduce relevant colleagues, services, or capabilities to clients to broaden ECG’s presence and strengthen relationships.
Play a key role in developing and delivering compelling proposals and pitch materials; lead selected pursuits.
Begin establishing a reputation as a trusted adviser to clients through strategic insights and relationship‑building.
Support or lead initiatives to enhance or expand service offerings, products, or go‑to‑market approaches.
Help manage a portfolio of clients, building strong, longitudinal relationships that lead to repeat business.