Senior Associate, Strategy & Transformation

hireneXus; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

hireneXus, based in Chicagoland, seeks a Senior Associate, Strategic Initiatives / Transformation to drive enterprise-wide transformation across a high-growth healthcare organization. You will collaborate with clinical, operational, finance, and analytics leaders to turn strategy into action, manage high-impact projects, and deliver measurable results.

You will report to the Manager of Transformation and have exposure to senior leadership, with opportunities to influence enterprise-level

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or related field) preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in management consulting, healthcare strategy, operations, transformation, or a related discipline.
• Prior healthcare consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
• Experience in value-based care, physician practice management, population health, or multi-site healthcare systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of high-impact strategic initiatives aligned with enterprise growth and value creation goals.
• Translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable operational plans focused on improving quality, patient outcomes, efficiency, and cost structure.
• Lead assigned workstreams from planning through execution, ensuring measurable and sustainable impact.
• Partner with clinical, operational, and corporate stakeholders to drive successful execution of transformation initiatives.
• Support adoption of new processes, workflows, and operating models across the organization.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships while fostering accountability, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives within a dynamic transformation portfolio.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, governance materials, and executive-level updates.
• Proactively identify risks and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely execution and delivery.
• Leverage data and analytics to assess initiative performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with analytics teams to define KPIs, track outcomes, and communicate insights to leadership.
• Use data-driven insights to inform recommendations and prioritize future transformation efforts.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA / MHA / MPH preferred

Job description

Senior Associate, Strategic Initiatives / Transformation

Chicagoland-Based | Private Equity-Backed Healthcare Platform

This position is with one of the largest multi-specialty physician groups in the country. Based in Chicagoland, the organization is also one of the fastest-growing healthcare networks in the U.S. and is backed by a leading private equity sponsor. The platform continues to invest heavily in enterprise strategy, operational excellence, and value-based care as it builds scalable infrastructure and drives long-term value creation.

The Senior Associate, Strategic Initiatives will play a key role in executing enterprise-wide transformation initiatives across a complex, high-growth healthcare organization. Reporting to the Manager of Transformation, this individual will partner with leaders across operations, clinical functions, finance, and analytics to turn strategy into action, manage high-impact projects, and deliver measurable operational and financial results.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a high-performing consultant or healthcare strategy professional looking to transition into an operating role where they can influence enterprise-level initiatives while gaining broad exposure to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Initiative Execution

• Support the design and implementation of high-impact strategic initiatives aligned with enterprise growth and value creation goals.
• Translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable operational plans focused on improving quality, patient outcomes, efficiency, and cost structure.
• Lead assigned workstreams from planning through execution, ensuring measurable and sustainable impact.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Change Management

• Partner with clinical, operational, and corporate stakeholders to drive successful execution of transformation initiatives.
• Support adoption of new processes, workflows, and operating models across the organization.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships while fostering accountability, adaptability, and continuous improvement.

Project & Program Management

• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives within a dynamic transformation portfolio.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, governance materials, and executive-level updates.
• Proactively identify risks and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely execution and delivery.

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Leverage data and analytics to assess initiative performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with analytics teams to define KPIs, track outcomes, and communicate insights to leadership.
• Use data-driven insights to inform recommendations and prioritize future transformation efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or related field) preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in management consulting, healthcare strategy, operations, transformation, or a related discipline.
• Prior healthcare consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
• Experience in value-based care, physician practice management, population health, or multi-site healthcare systems is a plus.

Why This Role

• Join one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing physician organizations.
• Play a key role in shaping enterprise-wide transformation initiatives with measurable impact.
• Work directly with experienced leaders with top-tier healthcare consulting backgrounds.
• Gain significant exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Build a strong foundation for long-term career growth within a leading healthcare organization.