Associate Director - Healthcare Strategy Innovation

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Guidehouse is a global consultancy providing advisory digital and managed services to the commercial and public sectors. Guidehouse is purposebuilt 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 technologyenabled and focused solutions that position clients for innovation resilience and growth. With highquality 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 highperforming community of strategy and healthcare leaders and teams that are focused on bring competitive collaborative and resilient spirit to serving the nations 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 Csuite executives business leaders and boards of directors of the nations 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 valueaccretive 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 DataDriven. You are TechnologyCentric. You are ValueObsessed. You are FutureLooking. You are the best of Strategy. As a highimpact collaborative team player you bring consulting experience in Healthcare Payer/Provider Strategy. Your proven expertise serving clients is complimented by your people development skills and managerial promise.

What You Will Do:

As an Associate Director you are a team player people developer and strategy practitioner all in one leading and serving with analytical excellence strategic dominance structuredproblem solving and poised planning. 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.

You are a leader and strategic driver within our Healthcare Strategy practice. You are a highimpact collaborative changemaker with a proven track record in healthcare payer/provider consulting. You bring advanced expertise in strategy project leadership and people development and are adept at managing multiple complex projects simultaneously. Your role is pivotal in shaping client outcomes developing future leaders and advancing our firms strategic vision.

A core expectation of this role is to serve as a master practitioner and teacher using an apprenticeship model to develop the next generation of consulting leaders. You will actively coach Managers and junior consultants in the foundational and advanced skills of strategy consulting ensuring they learn not just by observation but through deliberate practice feedback and structured skillbuilding.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Project Oversight

• Lead multiple concurrent client engagements ensuring delivery of highquality innovative solutions that align with client and organizational goals.
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies for healthcare payer/provider clients including business model transformation operating model design enterprise transformation M&A and service line innovation.
• Oversee project teams set clear objectives and ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and on budget.
• Apply and teach advanced strategic frameworks (e.g. wind tunneling SWOT Porters Five Forces PEST 3Cs) and datadriven methodologies to solve complex business challenges and drive measurable value.

Client Relationship Management

• Serve as an advisor to senior client stakeholders building and maintaining longterm relationships.
• Anticipate client needs proactively identify opportunities and deliver actionable recommendations that support client objectives.
• Represent the firm at industry events conferences and client meetings to enhance brand visibility and thought leadership.

Team Leadership Apprenticeship and Talent Development

• Lead mentor and develop Managers and junior consultants fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous learning.
• Use an apprenticeship model to teach and model classic strategy consulting skills including:
• Issuebased problem solving and hypothesisdriven analysis
• Choice structuring and decisiontree logic
• Structured communication (e.g. pyramid principle storylining executive summaries)
• Analytical and quantitative modeling
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Framework application and synthesis of insights
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Project management and prioritization
• Provide regular feedback conduct performance evaluations and support career development for team members

Business and Practice Development

• Drive business development initiatives including proposal development client presentations and identification of new business opportunities
• Contribute to the growth of the healthcare strategy practice through thought leadership offering development and internal process improvement
• Collaborate with other leaders to shape the strategic direction of the practice and ensure alignment with organizational goals

Financial and Operational Management

• Oversee project budgets resource allocation and financial performance ensuring efficient use of resources and achievement of profitability targets
• Monitor and report on project progress risks and outcomes to senior leadership and clients

Key Competencies:

• Strategic vision and
• Leadership and team development through apprenticeship
• Mastery and teaching of classic consulting skills (problem solving structured communication framework application etc.
• Advanced project and financial management
• Clientcentric mindset and business development acumen
• High emotional intelligence and adaptability

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree
• 7 years of strategy consulting experience in toptier or boutique consulting with a focus on healthcare payer/provider industry
• Demonstrated success managing multiple complex projects and leading crossfunctional teams
• Advanced strategic thinking analytical and problemsolving skills
• Exceptional communication presentation and relationshipbuilding abilities
• Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g. PowerBI Tableau Alteryx) and financial modeling
• Willingness to travel as required

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Masters in Business Administration (MBA) highly preferred
• Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA) or related advanced degree
• Experience with AI cloud or machine learning in healthcare
• Active participation in healthcare industry associations

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

• ShortTerm & LongTerm Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency BackUp Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

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