Office of Strategy Management - Consultant IV

Yale New Haven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health is seeking a Senior Project Manager to identify and lead initiatives that improve efficiency and reduce costs across the system. You will manage large-scale projects from discovery through implementation, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with multiple departments to drive successful outcomes.

The role emphasizes data analysis, stakeholder communication, and the development of sustained performance improvements across clinical and operational areas.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience, preferably in healthcare or management consulting.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for efficiency and cost savings across the health system.
• Collect data and develop analyses to support recommendations and decision-making.
• Prepare proposals and presentations to communicate analysis to stakeholders, including executives.
• Develop detailed project plans and manage teams to meet deadlines and project objectives.
• Facilitate leadership meetings to align objectives across departments and networks.
• Modify policies and procedures to sustain performance improvements.
• Create analytic tools to monitor performance after project completion.
• Plan, assign, monitor, and develop junior staff.
• Mentor project team members to improve overall performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Cross-department navigation

Mentoring

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree (healthcare/finance)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Overview

Responsible for identifying new projects and initiatives designed to improve efficiency and/or achieve cost savings across Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS). Manages complex and broad scale projects from discovery phase through implementation. Actively mentors junior staff.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• Working in conjunction with departmental resources, identifies areas of opportunity for improvement. Develops qualitative and quantitative analysis to support recommendations.
• Collects data to support value-add improvements in clinical outcomes, operational efficiencies and/or improved financial performance. Develops meaningful and impactful analysis based on collected data to support changes in operations.
• Prepares business proposals and presentation to effectively communicate analysis to appropriate stakeholders, including executive leadership and senior management, and gain support/ buy-in of suggested improvements.
• Develops detailed project plans to ensure the efficient and timely implementation of process improvements. Responsible for managing assigned team (internal ICG staff as well as team members in other departments) to ensure project plan objectives remain on target and are achieved in accordance with the project plan deadlines .
• Facilitates meetings with senior leadership across departments and/or delivery networks to ensure the effective communication of project objectives.
• Responsible for successfully working with departments to modify departmental policies and procedures to ensure on-going performance improvements.
• Upon the successful completion of assigned projects, responsible for developing the appropriate analytical tools to track performance on an on-going basis.
• Plan, assign, monitor and evaluate work of assigned junior staff.
• Responsible for educating and mentoring project team members to improve the efficiency of the team's performance.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in healthcare, finance or related field is required.

Experience

• Minimum of seven years professional work experience, preferably in healthcare or management consulting. Experience in data analysis and reporting required. Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Special Skills

• Excellent analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively conduct various types of analysis including: process, marketplace, organizational financial, operational and staffing.
• Demonstrated ability to organize resources and establish priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate across departments and delivery networks to achieve results.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

• Must have the ability to travel to various sites across the health system

YNHHS Requisition ID 177163