Strategy Consultant

The Strategy Office has an opportunity for a Strategy Consultant to join its team. The role coordinates and drives key strategic initiatives requiring a high degree of discretion, leadership, research & analysis, and implementation support. This position applies experience and rigorous analysis to clinical program strategy & business development opportunities, coordinate solution development with leaders from across the organization, and provides effective project management for strategic initiatives. Representative projects will include market and competitive analysis, financial pro forma statement development, clinical program strategic dashboard creation / metric tracking, and growth / integration initiative execution.

Position Responsibilities

• Drive excellence in all areas of operations by focusing on People, Quality, Service, Financials, and Growth. Define and track key performance measures, monitor progress, and consistently deliver results.
• Provide data analysis regarding clinical operations, productivity metrics, financial metrics, and strategic benchmarks to ensure operational, financial and strategic initiatives are being achieved.
• Provide robust external analysis regarding healthcare consumption across the state and across sites of care (hospitals, surgery centers, physician offices)
• Assist in maintaining the data sources and reporting of select information: hospital association encounter data, claims data, referrals.
• Interact and collaborate with the senior levels of an organization and work collaboratively across functions, levels and departments toward shared objectives.
• Work cooperatively and strategically in a team environment with all levels of professional, technical and administrative staff to integrate resources.
• Research a variety of health-related topics and distill the key messages in preparation for presentations.
• Understand organizational policies and procedures necessary to ensure appropriate decision-making protocols are followed.
• Recommend or may develop strategic plan for the program. Implement strategic plan. Develop strategy for budget priorities.
• Determine communication strategy to promote specific programs or initiatives. Present to professional groups. Develop educational programs related to specific projects or initiatives.
• Manage multiple deadlines and prioritize project work.

Required

• Master’s Degree in Health Administration, Business Administration or related degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 1-3 years of work experience in Health Care Management or Administration
• Comprehensive knowledge of complex health care systems including state and federal policy and statutory framework required
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills required
• Experience structuring and delivering strategic and financial analysis required
• Proficiency in common software applications required (i.e., MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word)
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.

Desired

• Be able to adapt quickly to changing demands and feel comfortable performing amidst complex and ambiguous tasks
• Knowledge of academic medical center organization structure and operations
• Knowledge of University of Iowa Health Care policies and procedures
• Proven success in problem solving, instilling accountability, and driving results in teams
• Understanding of key strategic and operational metrics as well as common benchmarks
• General understanding of the Electronic Health Record and familiarity with EPIC
• Experience and/or certifications for common analytical platforms (e.g.,Tableau)
• Reliable and dependable with strong consensus building skills and a track record of successfully partnering with a variety of constituencies

This position is being advertised at both the Strategy Associate (Requisition #26004203) and Strategy Consultant (Requisition #26004093) levels. The department intends to fill one position and will select the successful candidate from one of these two postings.

Application Process: To be considered, applicants must upload a cover letter and resume (under the submission of relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

• Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions, contact Sharon Walther at [email protected].

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization now or in the future.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Program Manager
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5A

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Sharon Walther
• Contact Email: [email protected]