Director, Health Plan Strategy & Delivery

Alvarez & Marsal; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a seasoned director to lead the Healthcare Industry Group’s client work, delivering finance-driven performance improvements for health systems, providers and payers. You will supervise teams, manage budgets, build financial models, and present recommendations to executives.

You will mentor staff, drive project delivery, and collaborate with clients to implement sustainable solutions across revenue cycle, cost management and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of work experience in healthcare, consulting, or healthcare industry with a health plan focus.
• BA/BS degree and/or MBA/MS in Accounting, Finance, or related healthcare fields such as CMI/MHA.
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Word; experience with Tableau, SQL, SPSS, Power BI.
• Ability to build or oversee financial models (e.g. TWCF, three-statement models, patient receivable forecasting).
• Professional certifications such as CPA or CFA preferred.
• Ability to identify key operational drivers, cash flow forecasting, and flexible to support diverse client issues.
• Mentoring junior staff and contributing to recruitment and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement economics, budgeting, and on-time billing and collections.
• Develop and present financial models (13-week cash-flow, pro-forma, three-statement).
• Improve client tracking tools and KPIs to identify performance opportunities.
• Discuss health plan financial and operational drivers with clients; influence decisions.
• Lead business development efforts and contribute to proposals and pitches.
• Guide project plans, timelines, and client communication; ensure deliverables.
• Mentor junior staff and provide coaching and feedback.
• Engage with c-suite and board-level discussions on client challenges and strategic initiatives.
• Develop sustainable transition and hand-off plans for improvements.
• Travel as required to meet client needs.

Skills

Healthcare finance

Financial modeling

Tableau

SQL

Power BI

PowerPoint

Word

Team leadership

Communication

Education

BA/BS degree

MBA/MS in Accounting/Finance

MHA/MPH

Tools

Tableau

SQL

SPSS

Power BI

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a seasoned director to lead the Healthcare Industry Group’s client work, delivering finance-driven performance improvements for health systems, providers and payers. You will supervise teams, manage budgets, build financial models, and present recommendations to executives.

You will mentor staff, drive project delivery, and collaborate with clients to implement sustainable solutions across revenue cycle, cost management and operational efficiency.