Summary:

In this role, you will lead complex, analytics-driven consulting engagements that help healthcare clients optimize indirect spend, improve operational performance, and achieve measurable financial value. You will serve as a strategic advisor to healthcare executives by translating complex data into actionable insights, driving informed decision-making, and leading large-scale purchased services and indirect spend initiatives. You will oversee multi-workstream engagements, mentor consulting team members, and support business development efforts while delivering sustainable outcomes for clients.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex consulting engagements focused on indirect spend, purchased services, and operational improvement initiatives for healthcare provider clients.

• Analyze complex datasets, product utilization, contract performance, and national benchmarking data to identify financial value and cost reduction opportunities.

• Evaluate contract penetration, market share, standardization opportunities, substitution strategies, and utilization trends to maximize contract value and client savings.

• Translate analytical findings into executive-level presentations, strategic recommendations, and actionable implementation plans.

• Facilitate discussions with C-suite and senior healthcare leaders to align priorities, influence decision-making, and drive value realization.

• Serve as Project Lead for advisory engagements by managing scope, deliverables, timelines, priorities, and resource coordination across multiple workstreams.

• Partner with clients on-site and remotely as a trusted advisor to identify, influence, and implement operational and financial improvement opportunities.

• Establish strong client relationships through proactive communication, accountability, and delivery of high-quality consulting outcomes.

• Support business development activities through solution design, proposal support, client presentations, and expansion opportunity identification.

• Mentor consultants and contribute to capability development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the consulting practice.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.

• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.

• Direct experience leading indirect spend, purchased services, or operational improvement initiatives within healthcare organizations required.

• Experience in healthcare consulting, advisory services, or complex healthcare systems preferred.

• Proven ability to manage large, multi-workstream consulting engagements and influence executive stakeholders required.

• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and develop actionable financial and operational insights required.

• Strong executive communication, presentation, and relationship management skills required.

• Experience developing and presenting strategic recommendations to C-suite healthcare leaders preferred.

• Demonstrated leadership experience mentoring consultants and supporting team development preferred.

• Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables.