Operations Project Consultant

Saint Luke's; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Health System in the Kansas City metro area seeks an Operations Project Consultant to join the Project Management Office. The role is hybrid, requiring residence in the KC metro or Saint Louis area, and involves guiding strategic initiatives through execution with clinical and administrative teams.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of experience and a Master’s degree, with demonstrated skills in data-driven problem solving, stakeholder collaboration, and leading

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in project management or operations consulting.
• Master's degree required.
• Experience guiding strategy through execution in a healthcare or complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Guide complex business issues from strategy through execution as part of the PMO.
• Translate strategic initiatives into actionable operations improvements.
• Lead cross-functional project teams including clinical and administrative stakeholders.
• Develop data-driven solutions to improve processes and performance.
• Benchmark and analyze large data sets to inform decisions.
• Own projects end-to-end and drive them to execution with stakeholders.

Skills

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Translate strategy to operations

Process redesign

Data-driven problem solving

Team leadership

Autonomous work style

Benchmarking & analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Financial and operational modeling

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Job Description

As a member of the Project Management Office, the Operations Project Consultant is part of a team of Consultants responsible for guiding the organization in solving complex business issues from strategy through execution. This position will be a hybrid and this individual needs to reside in the KC metro or Saint Louis area.

Skills and responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems
• Communicate effectively in written and verbal formats to various situations and audiences
• Translate strategic initiatives into operations
• Enable rapid redesign of business processes to achieve greater efficiencies and adapt business models to industry changes
• Develop and implement innovative, data-driven solutions to enhance business processes and performance
• Lead project teams, emphasizing the ability to build collaborative relationships with team members including but not limited to: the medical staff, nursing and other clinical areas, administration, and operational/support services to drive projects to execution
• Work autonomously with little direction
• Manage and conduct quantitative and qualitative benchmarking and primary and secondary analyses of large and complex data
• Own and deliver projects - including bringing together the right perspectives, identifying roadblocks, and integrating feedback from all stakeholders and team members
• Deliver significant business results that utilize strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, and individual initiative
• Build productive and collaborative relationships with team members and proactively seek guidance, clarification and feedback
• Utilize pragmatic approaches to achieve sustainable financial results and operational models

The selected candidate will gain technical skills and critical professional behaviors to expand upon previous experience, knowledge and skills. The selected candidate will additionally work with a wide variety of strategic and operational leaders and learn how to develop, implement, and measure innovative strategies, tackle real-world business issues head-on, and guide Saint Luke’s Health System to its vision of “the best place to get care, the best place to give care.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:
3-5 years
Master's Degree

Job Details

Full Time
Day (United States of America)