Executive Consultant, External Affairs

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley

Position Overview:

Serves as a consultant on the development and implementation of strategies by establishing overarching objectives, and ensuring the necessary staffing and resources will provide leadership and facilitation in the resolution of highly strategic and sensitive issues or projects of Sutter Health. Has oversight and management of projects. Able to conceptualize, develop, and drive high-level strategic initiatives, and has hands-on and achieve the final results expected.

Job Description:

This is a hybrid role. Candidate selected must come on site for meetings, etc. and live a commutable distance to the Sacramento office.

EDUCATION:
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma

Bachelor's: Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Health or related field


TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

8 years recent relevant experience


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Experience with business process improvement and the tools and data requirements for supporting an effective business process improvement project.

Demonstrated ability to determine key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multidisciplinary perspectives

Proven performance in strategic/operational analysis and planning, analytical techniques, financial and market assessments

Leadership skills in project management and consulting. must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and results orientation

Superior communication, consulting, facilitation, negotiation, conflict management, problem resolution, change management skills and consensus building skills

Proven ability to effectively manage in ambiguous situations with minimal direction

Proficient in team building, group interaction, project management, and budget management

Demonstrated ability to lead professionals and manage others through influence and collaboration

Develops advanced concepts, techniques, and standards

Develops new applications based on professional principles and theories with the ability to apply complex principles, theories, and concepts innovatively

Must be detail oriented and self-directed - able to work effectively in a team environment and independently with organizational and problem-solving skills and the ability to work with multiple priorities

Results driven in order to drive quantifiable initiative success throughout Sutter Health

Must demonstrate interpersonal skills and the ability to cultivate a network within Sutter Health

Must be skilled in keeping others focused on the end goal – improving quality of patient care

Understand ethical behavior and business practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization

Communicate effectively by speaking, listening and writing in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques

Develop new and unique ways to improve existing processes and to create new opportunities

Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness

Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization. adapt to constantly changing priorities in managing a wide range of projects

Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization. exercise good judgment and political astuteness

Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track

Details/data/information/activities. employ organizational skills including attention to detail, multitasking, and time-management

Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results

Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem

Established experience exhibits the coalescence of risk identification and analysis skills with an in-depth knowledge of industry trends to support the development of an agile enterprise

Demonstrate engaging communication/presentation skills with the ability to succinctly explain the relationship between corporate strategies, business drivers and the desired end state in lay terms to diverse audiences (executive, physici