Senior Ambulatory Quality Improvement Consultant

Kaiser Permanente; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente seeks a Consultant III to lead ambulatory quality improvement initiatives across clinical programs, translating data into actionable strategies to enhance patient care and operational performance.

The role partners with clinical and operational leaders to monitor metrics, identify variation, and drive measurable improvements in care delivery through evidence-based approaches and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 3+ years in consulting or data analytics.
• Master’s degree in Business, Public Health, or related field preferred.
• Strong data analysis, storytelling with data, and stakeholder management.
• Experience with healthcare quality improvement is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Pursues effective relationships by providing resources and expertise to coworkers and members.
• Completes work autonomously using up-to-date subject-matter expertise to solve problems.
• Leads cross-functional teams and coordinates stakeholder representation and prioritization.
• Develops requirements for business, process, or system solutions across domains.
• Maps current state to future state and identifies value gaps for improvements.
• Defines performance metrics and ensures delivery of measurable results.
• Keeps abreast of industry practices and promotes continuous learning.
• Manages moderately complex projects with risk and timeline oversight.
• participates in change management to drive adoption of initiatives.
• Performs data analyses to support business initiatives and evaluate impact.

Skills

Negotiation

Creativity

Applied Data Analysis

Conflict Resolution

Risk Assessment

Service Focus

Requirements Elicitation & Analysis

Business Acumen

Managing Diverse Relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Business/Public Health

Job description

Kaiser Permanente seeks a Consultant III to lead ambulatory quality improvement initiatives across clinical programs, translating data into actionable strategies to enhance patient care and operational performance.

The role partners with clinical and operational leaders to monitor metrics, identify variation, and drive measurable improvements in care delivery through evidence-based approaches and strong stakeholder engagement.