Managerial consulting supports senior leadership by addressing strategic issues, including determining the problem definition and structuring the problem solving approach, generally where no precedent currently exists. Issues span several topics and are not restricted to one functional area. Examples include strategy development, market assessments, policy issues, profitability assessments, and major implementations. Issues support senior leadership in the definition and attainment of organizational goals. Managerial Sr. Consultant provides consulting, project management, analytic support services or technical expertise for a broad array of issues. Has sole responsibility for large complex multi-dimensional analytical projects.
Essential Functions:
- Leads, makes significant contributions, and/or provides technical leadership to high visibility management projects to identify and resolve issues of strategic importance.
- Interfaces regularly with senior management to produce timely and valuable results.
- Sets the strategic direction of management projects.
- Determines goals and priorities with management team sponsors.
- Establishes team membership and negotiates time commitments and resources.
- Develops proposals for clients outlining proposed project structure, approach and work plan.
- Provides staff leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams, as well as manages work of outside consultants when used.
- Design research plans for data gathering and analysis; participates significantly in interpreting analysis and developing action plans accordingly.
- Produces or oversees development of written materials for senior executives and other key clients.
- Plans and facilitates meetings.
- Make formal presentations to various senior level audiences.
- Assists, as needed, in planning and coordinating with other ongoing teams and projects to maximize effectiveness.
- Participates in the development and management of the department including coaching, recruiting, conducting performance reviews for consultants/analysts, and other departmental activities.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or four (4) years of equivalent experience in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care Administration, Operations Research, Public Health Administration, or other related field.
- Master's Degree strongly preferred.
- Typically five (5) or more years of experience required.
- Health care experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to determine the key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multidisciplinary perspectives.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis.
- Advanced computer skills and knowledge of data systems.
- Proven leadership skills in project management and consulting.
- Must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and results orientation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the operations and/or business of KP, health policy trends, and any applicable regulations related to the responsible practice area.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Licensed clinical background.
- Healthcare experience.
- Project management and project portfolio management experience (with examples), including budget and project close-out.
- People skills (engagement, teamwork and communication).
- Contracting for health services on behalf of health plans and/or hospitals and/or physician groups.
- Outstanding analytic/problem solving and solution communication skills.
- Providing consultation to legal and senior and executive leadership on impact of proposed legislation/regulation on delivery system, KFH and non-KFH.
- Health plan regulatory service/CMS regulatory compliance.
- Staff supervision/performance evaluation.
- Strong consideration will be given to those with a Doctor of Juris Prudence (JD) and/or Masters of Business Administration (MBA-Finance focus).
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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