This position exists to provide leadership and facilitation in the resolution of strategic and sensitive issues or projects for regional or for multi-function groups directly under a senior executive. The incumbent acts as an advisor or thought partner by structuring undefined issues for resolution, researching issues, summarizing information and working with relevant stakeholders to provide the executive with the information needed to make sound and timely decisions. The incumbent represents executive position on committees and in communications with direct reports and outside clients. May manage others or support staff.
Essential Functions:
- Acts as an advisor or thought partner to a senior executive by structuring undefined issues for resolution, researching issues, summarizing information and working with relevant stakeholders to provide the executive with the information needed to make sound and timely decisions.
- Provides consultation and analysis regarding regional performance and strategic opportunities.
- Identifies the most effective means of solving the issues.
- Facilitates committees and task forces.
- May lead projects or oversee regional programs.
- Delivers high quality results on time.
- Acts as a communication liaison between the office and direct reports and outside clients.
- Represents the executive's point of view and makes decisions on behalf (within established parameters).
- Prepares presentations for the executive as well as papers and public statements.
- Develops and administers the office budget.
- Administers human resources initiatives, including compensation, executive search, succession planning, and management continuity.
- Works with HR Consultants to facilitate resolution of any problems.
- This executive consultant position is reserved for direct reports to Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Five (5) or more years of work experience in consulting, operations or project management, preferably in a health care setting.
- Bachelor's degree, master's preferred, in finance, business, health care or public administration.
- Demonstrated performance in strategic/operational analysis and planning, analytical techniques, financial and market assessments.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the intricacies of hospital/HMO/medical offices operations and practices.
- Superior communication, consulting, facilitation, negotiation, conflict management, problem resolution, change management skills and consensus building skills.
- Superior leadership and project management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to bring projects/initiatives to completion.
- Ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities in managing a wide range of projects.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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