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Guidehouse · 11 hours ago

Healthcare Strategic Planner, Associate Director

District of Columbia, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$149K/yr - $248K/yr

15+ years exp

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm that specializes in healthcare strategy consulting. They are seeking an Associate Director to manage client engagements and provide expertise in healthcare planning, focusing on optimizing healthcare delivery across large systems.

AdviceConsultingManagement Consulting

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Manage multiple large client engagements and day-to-day client relationships

Serve as a subject matter expert in healthcare planning, including facility master planning and/or ambulatory network design

Execute and oversee client deliverables, including synthesizing the strategic, financial, and operational implications of healthcare analyses

Provide benchmarking expertise on a wide range of payer and provider analytics including financial analysis, clinical performance, and operational efficiency

Regularly present findings and recommendations to clients, effectively communicating strategies and planning implications through verbal and written deliverables

Proactively identify and assess healthcare industry trends that can be utilized in client delivery

Assist in the development of market-based growth strategies

Oversee, mentor, and develop Managing Consultants, Senior Consultants, and Analysts

Qualification

Healthcare strategy consultingFacility master planningHealthcare delivery consultingFinancial analysisOperational efficiencyMarket-based growth strategiesProvider financial modelingCoachingClient management experienceSuperior communication skillsCreative problem-solvingMentoring

Required

Master's Degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or related field

15+ years of previous work experience in healthcare administration/management experience for a healthcare system and/or a consulting firm

10+ years of Federal (i.e., Department of Veterans Affairs, Military Health System, or Indian Health Service) and/or major commercial healthcare regional service delivery planning experience

Experience providing healthcare delivery consulting services to Federal and/or major commercial healthcare systems

Demonstrated experience leading market-based or regional master facility planning or service delivery efforts

Experience conducting research and analysis required to support service line planning, including utilization forecasts, capacity analysis, and in-migration/outmigration studies

Understanding of provider financial modeling

Capacity to own multiple complex work streams, meet deadlines, and drive results under pressure

Superior written and verbal communication skills including experience presenting to senior stakeholders

Demonstrated excellence in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Track record of efficiency, flexibility, creative problem-solving, self-motivation, and organizational skills

Demonstrated success formally supervising, coaching, and mentoring junior staff, including ownership and guidance of their career development

Preferred

Experience in driving business development activities and leading all aspects of capture, with proven experience selling into white space

Exceptional client management experience, including experience expanding client relationships within an organization

Experience working for a large management consulting firm supporting healthcare clients, particularly in healthcare strategy and planning

Clinical background or prior experience practicing as a clinician within a healthcare system, with the ability to translate clinical insight into system-level planning and strategy