Healthcare Strategic Planner, Associate Director

Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

We are currently seeking an Associate Director with significant healthcare strategy consulting experience. This role supports clients in evaluating, planning, and optimizing healthcare delivery across large health care systems. The successful candidate will:

• 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

What You Will Need:

• 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

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• 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.

The annual salary range for this position is $149,000.00-$248,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistanc