Senior Healthcare Practice Manager (Multiple Offices)

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Healthcare Practice Manager to join their dynamic team. This role is pivotal in shaping strategic initiatives and enhancing operational efficiency within a fast-growing healthcare law practice. You will collaborate with team leaders, manage staffing priorities, and drive innovative solutions to improve service delivery. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, a deep understanding of healthcare operations, and a passion for enhancing legal practice efficiency. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Work Schedule

Professional Development Programs

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Work-Life Balance Initiatives

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in healthcare or legal services.
• Strong project management skills tailored to a legal environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic initiatives for the healthcare team.
• Conduct data analytics to support various initiatives.
• Collaborate with departments to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Data Analytics

Communication Skills

Financial Reporting

Staffing and Recruiting

Legal Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree in Law Firm Management or Healthcare

Tools

Microsoft Office

Foundation

Iridium

Aderant

SQL

NetDocs

InTapp

Job description

Senior Healthcare Practice Manager (Multiple Offices)

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, a global Am Law 50 firm, is seeking an experienced Senior Healthcare Practice Manager.

We prefer candidates who can work from our Century City or New York office, but will consider other candidates from one of our other U.S. offices. The other offices we are considering are: Chicago, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego (Del Mar), San Diego (Downtown), San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Houston, Dallas, or Washington DC. There is only one opening.

Sheppard Mullin has one of the fastest growing and largest healthcare law practices in the country. Sheppard Mullin’s cohesive and multidisciplinary 230+member team serves all sectors of the industry, from hospital systems and providers to health plans to private equity and digital health solutions. As a high-performing practice, healthcare has long been one of Sheppard Mullin’s top strategic initiatives.

The Senior Healthcare Practice Manager will be working alongside the Healthcare Team Co-Leaders to develop and implement business, operational, and strategic initiatives for our broader team. Key responsibilities include, among other things, developing and implementing business and strategic plans, facilitating knowledge sharing across the team, conducting data analytics in support of various initiatives, providing day-to-day support for meetings and presentations, and providing assistance with on-boarding of new attorneys. The Senior Healthcare Practice Manager will have a highly visible role within the firm, and will closely collaborate with various departments throughout the firm to enhance service delivery through innovative technology, support marketing and business development initiatives, and manage staffing and recruiting priorities.

Practice Management

• Collaborate closely with Healthcare Team leadership to drive strategic initiatives, leading the development of the team’s annual business plan by collecting and synthesizing input from various departments; align goals and strategies of various sub-sector groups with broader team objectives and facilitate knowledge sharing between teams.
• Research, analyze, and provide insightful reporting on team financial performance to help identify trends and propose solutions where needed; work closely with individual partners to draft, track, and achieve financial goals.
• Organize and manage practice team meetings, including agenda management, coordination with speakers, and drive forward post-meeting action items with relevant stakeholders. Recurring meetings include weekly check-ins with Practice Team Leads, multi-disciplinary sub-sector working groups, monthly team leadership call, and periodic reports to firm management.
• Serve as trusted advisor for the broader 230+ member Healthcare Team, providing guidance and support with staffing, workflow, budgets, and project management for large matters on an ad hoc basis.
  
  

Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Technology

• Collaborate with Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Information Technology teams to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and enhance service delivery through the use of practice-specific solutions and innovative technology.
• Encourage participation in experience and intelligence collection and reporting efforts in close collaboration with the Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Marketing/Business Development teams.
• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis on market trends and industry developments; present findings and recommendations to inform strategic planning and decision making.
• Track and document data to support team initiatives, using project management tools to enhance communication.
  
  

Marketing & Business Development

• Collaborate with Marketing/Business Development, Practice Economics, and Pricing teams to support RFPs, pitches, etc. from a staffing and financial reporting/pricing perspective.
• Drive revenue by supporting client acquisition, retention, and expansion programs, as well as through the launch of new business lines and products.
• Work in partnership with the Marketing/Business Development team on a wide variety of Healthcare marketing initiatives.
  
  

Staffing and Recruiting

• Prepare bi-weekly utilization reports and support staffing needs by monitoring associate workloads leveraging technology tools.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to address workforce needs, skill gaps, and resource shortages to identify recruiting priorities.
• Ensure appropriate case work distribution for skill development and manage off-boarding/reintegration of secondments, leaves of absence, and alternative work arrangements.
• Facilitate introductions where appropriate to leverage expertise pairings and potential for assignments.
  
  

Professional Development

• Coordinate with team leads on internal CLE programs.
• Assist Talent Management with regular review of mentor/mentee assignments and ensure recurring/regular touchpoints.
• Coordinate with partner and associate advisors and mentors to discuss skillsets and interests of attorneys across the team in connection with developing strategies for future staffing and associate engagement.
  
  

Lateral Onboarding and Integration

• Implement onboarding and integration plans for new attorneys.
• Conduct meetings to discuss firm resources, relevant clients, and group structure, acting as a point of contact for onboarding and integration questions.
  
  

Qualifications And Experience

Required Qualifications:

• At least 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Ability to translate project management methodology to a legal setting
• Must be a mature self-starter with sound judgment and strong personnel skills
• Advanced ability to write about legal and technical topics and proofread related materials with a high degree of accuracy
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Confidence communicating with all levels of the legal team and clients; including delivering difficult messages and challenging current assumptions
• Ability to problem solve, develop and deliver creative answers with pragmatic solutions
• Demonstrated interest and passion in ways to make legal practice more efficient, innovative and entrepreneurial
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong awareness of tenor and tone for communication to varying audiences
• Ability to understand and articulate the business case behind decisions
• Strong organizational skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a legal services environment strongly preferred.

Education

Required: Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred: Master’s Degree in Law Firm Management or Healthcare is a plus.

Computer/Software Knowledge

Required: Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and the ability to quickly learn and utilize additional software such as Foundation, Iridium, Aderant, SQL, NetDocs, InTapp, etc.

Work Environment

• The current Firm policy is hybrid–working in the office a minimum of 3 days per week and working from home the rest of the week (subject to change).
• Overtime may be required as the job duties demand.
  
  

California: The salary range for this position is $180,000 to $240,000 per year.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

New York: The pay range for this position is: $180,000 - $240,000 per year. Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

Illinois: The salary range for this position is: $180,000 - $240,000 per year. This position is eligible for bonuses. This position is also eligible for medical, vision, and dental insurance. Please note that the foregoing compensation and benefit information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to Illinois Equal Pay Act.

Washington D.C.: The pay range for this position is: $180,000 - $240,000 per year. Medical, vision, and dental coverage is available, including coverage for dependents and domestic partners. Please note that the foregoing compensation and benefit information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position as of the time of this posting and is provided pursuant to the District of Columbia Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023.

Sheppard Mullin is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Req: #2025-3272

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Law Practice

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