Healthcare Services Director: Growth & M&A Lead

CFA Institute; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal seeks an experienced Director to lead Healthcare Industry Group engagements, driving end‑to‑end M&A diligence, integrations, and separations. You will oversee data gathering, modeling, and client communications while coaching junior staff and coordinating cross‑functional teams.

You will guide interviews with senior stakeholders, model financial and operational value levers, and ensure timely delivery of high‑quality insights to private equity and health system clients.

Qualifications

• Eight years of healthcare consulting or healthcare operations experience
• Experience with M&A transactions and/or healthcare operations
• Ability to work in a high‑pressure environment with stringent timelines
• Ability to lead client engagements and mentor junior staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication across all client levels
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and deal execution skills

Responsibilities

• Lead clients and internal teams through the full M&A lifecycle, including diligence, carve-outs, and integration planning/execution
• Develop hypotheses around value levers based on industry experience and client specifics
• Conduct interviews with senior stakeholders and analyze financial/operational data
• Support Day 1 planning, operating model definition, and transaction execution initiatives
• Identify cost reduction opportunities through optimized organizational structures and processes
• Improve client tracking tools and KPI metrics to quantify performance improvements
• Manage engagement economics, budgeting, and timely billing/collections while ensuring project profitability
• Engage with clients at the executive level to provide high-quality updates and strategic guidance
• Mentor and coach junior staff; manage project teams and deliverables
• Develop transition and hand-off plans to sustain improvements
• Contribute to proposal development and expanding client relationships
• Travel as required to serve clients across geographies

Skills

Healthcare knowledge

M&A diligence

Financial modeling

Leadership

Project management

Interim management

Communication

Travel willingness

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Visio

CPA/CFA potential

Education

BA/BS in Accounting/Finance

MBA/MS in healthcare/related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

SPSS

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal seeks an experienced Director to lead Healthcare Industry Group engagements, driving end‑to‑end M&A diligence, integrations, and separations. You will oversee data gathering, modeling, and client communications while coaching junior staff and coordinating cross‑functional teams.

You will guide interviews with senior stakeholders, model financial and operational value levers, and ensure timely delivery of high‑quality insights to private equity and health system clients.