Senior Associate, Strategy & Transformation

hireneXus; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

hireneXus, Chicagoland-based private equity-backed healthcare platform, seeks a Senior Associate, Strategic Initiatives / Transformation to drive enterprise-wide transformation initiatives within a high-growth organization.

The role partners with leaders across operations, clinical, finance, and analytics to turn strategy into action, manage high-impact programs, and deliver measurable outcomes. 2–5 years in healthcare strategy or consulting is preferred; MBA is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA, MHA, MPH, or other advanced degree preferred.
• Approximately 2-5 years of experience in management consulting, healthcare strategy, transformation, operations, or a related field.
• Healthcare consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Initiative Execution: design and execute high-impact strategic initiatives aligned with enterprise growth and value creation priorities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Change Management: partner with clinical, operational, and corporate leaders to execute transformation initiatives; drive adoption of new processes and workflows.
• Project & Program Management: manage multiple concurrent strategic initiatives; develop project plans and governance materials.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: leverage analytics to evaluate initiative performance and communicate results to leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / MHA / MPH or advanced degree

Job description

Category

Location

$100,000 - $145,000

Job Reference

246218

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.

Responsibilities

Strategic Initiative Execution

• Support the design and execution of high-impact strategic initiatives aligned with enterprise growth and value creation priorities.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable operational plans that improve quality, patient outcomes, efficiency, and cost structure.
• Drive workstreams from planning through implementation while ensuring measurable operational impact.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Change Management

• Partner with clinical, operational, and corporate leaders to successfully execute transformation initiatives.
• Help drive adoption of new processes, operating models, and workflows across the organization.
• Build credibility with stakeholders while fostering a culture of accountability, adaptability, and continuous improvement.

Project & Program Management

• Manage multiple concurrent strategic initiatives across the transformation portfolio.
• Develop project plans, milestones, governance materials, and executive updates.
• Identify execution risks early and proactively partner with stakeholders to keep initiatives on track.

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Leverage analytics to evaluate initiative performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to define KPIs, measure outcomes, and communicate results to leadership.
• Use data to support recommendations and prioritize future transformation efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA, MHA, MPH, or other advanced degree preferred.
• Approximately 2-5 years of experience in management consulting, healthcare strategy, transformation, operations, or a related field.
• Healthcare consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
• Experience in value-based care, physician practice management, population health, or multi-site healthcare organizations is a plus.

Why This Role

• Join one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing physician organizations.
• Opportunity to help shape enterprise-wide transformation initiatives with measurable impact.
• Work directly with experienced transformation leaders who bring top-tier healthcare consulting backgrounds.
• Significant exposure to executive leadership and cross-functional business strategy.
• Excellent platform for long-term career growth within a leading healthcare organization.