Senior Manager, Healthcare Performance Improvement

Forvis Mazars • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Performance Improvement Healthcare Consulting team helps healthcare organizations achieve sustainable results by addressing margin erosion through targeted improvement strategies. By aligning strategic, operational, and financial initiatives, the team identifies opportunities and supports leadership in implementing impactful changes. Its focus is on strengthening margins so providers can fulfill their mission and thrive in an evolving healthcare environment.

The Senior Manager leads healthcare performance improvement engagements and advises healthcare organizations on strategies to improve costs, operations, and financial outcomes. The role develops recommendations using benchmarking, financial analysis, market research, spend analytics, and operational assessments, and leads clients through implementation. It also oversees project deliverables, serves as a trusted advisor to executives, supports business development and practice growth, leads cross-functional teams, and supervises and develops team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Pharmacy, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in healthcare consulting, healthcare operations, performance improvement, supply chain, pharmacy services, or a related field.
• Experience leading and managing complex projects or initiatives, including project planning, execution, and stakeholder coordination.

Nice To Haves

• Prior consulting or professional services experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare performance improvement engagements focused on reducing costs, improving operational performance, and strengthening financial outcomes across non-labor, supply chain, pharmacy, and related areas.
• Develop strategic recommendations using benchmarking, financial analysis, market research, spend analytics, and operational assessments to identify sourcing, utilization, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize supply chain and pharmacy operations, sourcing, utilization, distribution, contracting, and overall cost performance.
• Advise healthcare organizations on performance improvement initiatives, including non-labor cost reduction, pharmacy strategy, specialty pharmacy, supply resiliency, purchasing, and other operational opportunities.
• Lead clients through implementation, translating recommendations into measurable financial and operational improvements.
• Oversee project deliverables, including project plans, implementation roadmaps, financial models, analyses, and executive presentations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare executives and key stakeholders, build client relationships, and support business development and practice growth.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and collaborate with clinical, operational, financial, pharmacy, and supply chain stakeholders.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop team members while promoting collaboration and high-quality client delivery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior