Principal Advisory Services

Premier Professional Systems, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Advisory Services is seeking a senior Principal to lead large healthcare transformation programs, delivering measurable value for health systems and executives. You will drive engagement governance, performance improvement, and strategic advisory across multiple client engagements.

Successful candidates will manage executive relationships, mentor teams, and grow follow-on opportunities through exceptional delivery and client impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare consulting or transformation program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex healthcare transformation engagements with measurable operational and financial improvements.

Job description

Principal Advisory Services

What you will be doing:

ThePrincipal, Advisory Servicesis a senior consulting leader responsible for delivering exceptional client outcomes through the leadership of complex healthcare transformation engagements.

This role prioritizesdelivery excellence, operational execution, and measurable client impact. The Principal serves as a trusted advisor to healthcare executives while leading large consulting engagements that drive meaningful organizational improvement.

Success in this role is defined first by theability to deliver transformative results for clients, build lasting executive relationships through delivery excellence, and expand consulting engagements through demonstrated value.

While the Principal contributes to business development and market growth, revenue generation is expected to occurprimarily through expansion of existing client engagements and trusted advisory relationships developed through exceptional delivery.

The role carries an annual revenue target of approximately$1.5M-$3M, primarily driven by client expansion, strategic advisory relationships, and follow-on transformation initiatives, as well as providing subject matter expertise for business development activities across the practice.

Key Responsibilities

Engagement Leadership & Delivery Excellence

Lead complex consulting engagements that deliver measurable operational and financial improvements for healthcare organizations.

• Serve as theexecutive engagement leaderfor large transformation initiatives within health systems and healthcare organizations

• Ensure engagements deliversustainable operational improvements and measurable client value

• Oversee multidisciplinary consulting teams responsible for strategy, operations, workforce transformation, and performance improvement

• Drive rigorous project governance, execution discipline, and accountability for results

• Maintain senior-level client engagement throughout the lifecycle of consulting engagements

The Principal is ultimately accountable for ensuringexceptional delivery quality, client satisfaction, and sustained organizational impact.

Strategic Advisory & Subject Matter Expertise

Serve as a senior advisor to healthcare executives navigating complex operational and organizational challenges.

• Provide strategic guidance to health system leadership on enterprise transformation initiatives

• Advise clients on issues such as:

  • workforce strategy and labor optimization

  • corporate services transformation

  • administrative operating models

  • shared services development

  • enterprise performance improvement

  • clinical transformation

  • physician enterprise services

• Translate healthcare industry trends into actionable solutions for client organizations

• Support clients through major organizational change and transformation efforts

Expansion of Client Engagements Through Delivery Excellence

Grow client relationships through trusted advisory and successful delivery.

• Identify opportunities to expand client engagements based on demonstrated results and emerging organizational needs

• Partner with consulting leadership and business development teams to shape follow-on engagements

• Contribute to pursuit strategy and proposal development for strategic client opportunities

• Generate approximately$1.5M-$3M in annual consulting revenue, primarily throughclient expansion and strategic advisory relationships, as well as providing subject matter expertise for business development activities across the practice

• Responsible for maintaining approximately 70% utilization, balancing client delivery with business development, internal initiatives, and team leadership

Thought Leadership & Market Influence

Strengthen the organization's reputation as a leader in healthcare transformation.

• Contribute to the development of consulting frameworks, methodologies, and intellectual property

• Share insights through industry presentations, publications, and executive forums

• Represent the firm in discussions with healthcare executives and industry leaders

Talent Development & Internal Leadership

Support the growth of consulting talent and organizational capabilities.

• Mentor Senior Directors, Directors, and consulting staff

• Support development of consulting methodologies and service offerings

• Promote a culture ofdelivery excellence, collaboration, and client impact

Performance Expectations

• Delivery excellence - Leadership of complex transformation engagements

• Client impact - Measurable operational and financial improvements

• Revenue generation - ~$1.5M-$3M annually

• Business growth - Primarily through expansion of existing engagements

• Thought leadership - Industry insights and intellectual capital

• Team leadership - Mentorship and development of consulting staff

• Utilization - Maintain 70% utilization dedicated to billable client engagements

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 10 or more years

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Strong understanding of healthcare systems, clinical workflows, value-based care, and healthcare policy.

• Expertise in operations improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.

• Proficiency in project management, risk