Senior Consultant - Healthcare Strategy & Innovation

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Consultant in Healthcare Strategy & Innovation to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with C-suite executives, driving strategic initiatives that shape the future of healthcare. You will engage in data analysis, project execution, and client deliverable development, all while collaborating with a talented group of professionals. The firm is committed to your personal and professional growth, providing a supportive environment that values innovation and resilience. If you are a high performer with a passion for making a difference in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events

Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

Mobility Stipend

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Qualifications

• 3+ years of consulting experience with a focus on Healthcare Payer/Provider.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze datasets to support project objectives.
• Develop project plans and deliverables under project managers' guidance.

Skills

Data Analysis

Financial Modeling

SQL

Business Intelligence Tools

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or MHA

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

Senior Consultant - Healthcare Strategy & Innovation

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Job Family

Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 75%+

Clearance Required

None

Guidehouse is a global consultancy providing advisory, digital, and managed services to the commercial and public sectors. Guidehouse is purpose-built to serve the national security, financial services, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure industries. Recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Management Consulting Firms for 2024, Guidehouse is disrupting legacy consulting delivery models with its agility, capabilities, and scale, delivering technology-enabled and focused solutions that position clients for innovation, resilience, and growth. With high-quality standards and a relentless pursuit of client success, we at Guidehouse collaborate with leaders to outwit complexity and achieve transformational changes that meaningfully shape the future.

At Guidehouse, you will be part of a growing, talented, inclusive, high-performing community of strategy and healthcare leaders and teams that are focused on bringing competitive, collaborative, and resilient spirit to serving the nation’s healthcare organizations and communities. You will have the opportunity to inspire and be inspired by the change we affect in the industry, the lives we touch, and the impact we drive. You will have a voice and the chance learn, grow, elevate, and thrive in a global firm where values matter, ideas are heard, and aspirations achieved. You can expect that your learning and development matter through the investment Guidehouse makes in your personal and professional growth.

Strategy

Strategy at Guidehouse works with C-suite executives, business leaders, and boards of directors of the nation’s leading commercial and public sector organizations. With a relentless focus on helping them ‘Outwit Complexity’ facing their industry, business, workforce, consumers, and communities, Strategy helps organizations drive profitable growth, reduce costs, elevate competitive positioning, transform into new performance frontiers, and achieve value-accretive, sustainable outcomes. Our Strategy service line focuses on cutting through the ambiguity, shaping the future, and architecting the transformational pathways for our clients to advance and prosper with resilience.

You are a High Performer. You are a Changemaker. You are Curious. You are Resilient. You are Data-Driven. You are Technology-Centric. You are Value-Obsessed. You are Future-Looking. You are the best of Strategy. As a high-impact, collaborative team player you bring consulting experience in Healthcare Payer/Provider Strategy.

As a Senior Consultant, you are a team player, analytical thinker, and strategy practitioner all in one – delivering work and serving clients with analytical excellence, strategic dominance, structured-problem solving, and strong organization. Your experiences include (but not limited to) advising and helping Payer/Provider clients execute on strategic planning, business model strategy, operating model strategy / design, competitive agility, enterprise transformation, cost reductions / ZBx, M&A, service line strategy, product strategy, and innovation.

Primary Responsibilities

Data Analysis and Insights Generation

• Collect, clean, and analyze datasets using advanced Excel, SQL, and business intelligence tools
• Conduct research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling to support project objectives
• Identify key trends, patterns, and insights from data to decisions and project deliverables
• Create clear and compelling data visualizations to communicate findings effectively
  
  

Project Support and Execution

• Help develop project plans, timelines, and deliverables under the guidance of project managers
• Execute specific workstreams and tasks within larger consulting engagements
• Apply strategic frameworks and methodologies to solve complex client problems
  
  

Client Deliverable Development

• Shape, prepare, and delivery project materials, deliverables, and reports
• Help shape, prepare, and deliver high-quality presentations, reports, and client-facing materials
• Contribute to the development of storyboards and key messages for client communications
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Participate in client meetings and workshops under the supervision of senior team members
• Apply structured communication techniques to organize / socialize findings and insights logically
• Build trusted, positive relationships with client counterparts across levels
  
  

Continuous Learning and Skill Development

• Stay updated on and learn new industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices
• Seek feedback and develop expertise in specific industries and functional areas
• Contribute to the firm's knowledge base with insights and learnings from project experiences
  
  

What You Will Need

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum of 3 years of experience at a top-tier or boutique consulting firm
• Track record of creative problem-solving, self-motivation, and analytical prowess
• Ability to demonstrate excellent financial and quantitative analysis skills with experience in business case development and modeling
• Entrepreneurial spirit in fueling Guidehouse’s growing healthcare practice
• Ability to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in PowerBI, Tableau and/or Alteryx
• Ability to travel as needed; up to 75%
  
  

What Would Be Nice To Have

• MBA or MHA (MBA highly preferred)
• Experience in the Healthcare Payer or Provider industry
• Healthcare Industry affiliations
• Experience in AI, Cloud, and/or Machine Learning
• This is a pipeline requisition. Applicants will be considered for other positions similar to this opportunity.
  
  

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend
  
  

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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