Strategy & Transformation Senior Consultant - Public Health

Job Family:

Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
As a Senior Consultant within the Guidehouse Health segment, you will be responsible for delivering impactful project results and building trusted client relationships across federal and commercial sector clients, particularly those working to improve care for people with chronic and serious health conditions such as kidney disease. You will support the delivery of projects that aim to achieve equitable outcomes through high-quality, affordable, person-centered care. This role involves regular interaction with senior, executive-level clients to ensure the success of innovative new programs.

The Senior Consultant should have extensive experience supporting federal clients, such as CMS, and industry experience that applies across commercial and federal sector clients. You will be expected to deliver program work, ranging from alternative payment model design through implementation, evaluation, and learning and diffusion, as well as presenting well-organized, effective reports and presentations to clients. You will guide task order response proposal efforts and be expected to contribute to the growth of our existing portfolio. We are looking for someone with a passion for creative problem-solving, client service, and project management. 

Job Description/Responsibilities

• Contribute to highly complex, multi-year awards and task orders aimed at achieving high-quality, affordable, person-centered care for chronic and serious conditions

• Use deep industry expertise to inform and support clients in value-based care financing, delivery, policy, and regulation at the Federal and State Level at a subject matter expert level

• Collaborate with and effectively influence senior, executive-level clients to set shared strategies and priorities, implement programs effectively, and manage high-performing teams to ensure client satisfaction and results 

• Support responses to request for proposals, project start-up, program and project management with a keen focus on risk management, compliance, and quality assurance to drive impactful results 

What You Will Need:

• Masters (required) or Doctoral (preferred) degree in health policy, health economics, health services research, epidemiology, public health, or health/policy/clinical related fields 

• 5+ years of relevant industry, research, or consulting experience, excluding internships, co-ops, fellowships, and academic research (7+ years is strongly preferred)  

• Experience directly supporting public health-focused federal agencies or health systems

• Experience working with CMS value-based care and alternative payment models  

• Existing strong relationships with CMS and other HHS leaders 

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with senior executive clients 

• Deep industry knowledge translatable to strategic, analytical, and operational direction to teams

• Ability to work on interdisciplinary teams in a highly matrixed environment 

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience working and collaborating with other leaders to pursue organic/add-on and cross-business opportunities with current and prospective clients 

• Strong understanding of value-based care payment models 

• Direct experience with CMS data 

• Clinical experience

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 Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community