Provide leadership for the delivery high of quality & cost-effective consulting services/products to issues of key organizational importance. Recognized content expert for technical areas. Assumes the role as the manager of a technical unit.
Essential Functions:
- Leads a group of consultants and analysts focused on the delivery of service/ products within the responsible technical unit.
- Manages the budget allocated to the unit; reviewing and approving all expenses within the unit.
- Ensures that appropriate actions are taken to correct the budget variances and the budget is balanced at year-end.
- Provides leadership and direction for the technical unit in accordance w/ the overall strategic direction of the group.
- Develops standards, procedures, and policies to ensure that the responsible unit is maintained according to the acceptable level of quality from clients.
- Ensures that reports and information disseminated from the unit are accurate, timely and consistent, and that they satisfy the clients' needs.
- Serves as the content expert of the responsible technical area and provides technical assistance and advice.
- Provides leadership and expert consultation on the design, development, and implementation of programs related to the expertise area.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care Administration, Operations Research, Public Health Administration, or other related field.
- Master's Degree preferred.
- Typically six (6) or more years of experience in one of the technical areas required.
- Demonstrated ability to determine the key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multidisciplinary perspectives.
- Demonstrated ability to lead professionals and manage others through influence and collaboration.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis.
- Proven leadership skills in project management and consulting.
- Must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and results orientation.
- Must demonstrate an understanding of the operations of KP, health policy trends, and any applicable regulations related to the responsible technical area.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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