Senior Clinical Ops Leader | Strategy & Transformation

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 155,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive bonus

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse in the United States seeks an Associate Director, Clinical and Operational Improvement, to lead integrated optimization programs for hospitals and health systems. You will manage multi-workstream engagements, partner with client leadership, and deliver measurable improvements across clinical, operational, and financial domains.

Responsibilities include building account relationships, translating outputs into financial results, coaching teams, and guiding projects to meet executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; nursing or clinical degree preferred.
• Experience delivering multi-site operational change and clinical improvement programs.
• Strong ability to benchmark, analyze data and redesign processes for efficiency.
• Excellent client leadership, communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality consulting services for Guidehouse Healthcare Payer and Provider practice.
• Provide healthcare industry expertise and client support across engagements.
• Build and maintain account relationships with key client decision-makers.
• Identify priority issues and develop practical, client‑specific solutions.
• Provide delivery assurance across engagements, ensuring quality and stakeholder alignment.
• Coach and mentor team members on client assignments and within account teams.
• Demonstrate leadership within the account and broader practice.
• Lead projects to deliver contract outcomes, project plans, and executive expectations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Project management

Client relationship management

Advanced analytics

Communication & presentation

Travel up to 75%

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Nursing or clinical degree

Tools

MS Office (Excel/Word/PP)

MS Project

Job description

Guidehouse in the United States seeks an Associate Director, Clinical and Operational Improvement, to lead integrated optimization programs for hospitals and health systems. You will manage multi-workstream engagements, partner with client leadership, and deliver measurable improvements across clinical, operational, and financial domains.

Responsibilities include building account relationships, translating outputs into financial results, coaching teams, and guiding projects to meet executive