The Executive Consultant II provides 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.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum: Eight (8) plus years of experience in consulting, operations or project management in a health care setting.
- Preferred: Three (3) to five (5) years of management experience and eight (8) plus years of related experience.
- Experience with business process improvement and the tools and data requirements for supporting an effective business process improvement project.
- Four (4) year degree in related field or equivalent experience.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Demonstrated performance in strategic/operational analysis and planning, analytical techniques, financial and market assessments.
- Proven leadership skills in project management and consulting.
- Demonstrated ability to structure, drive and execute complex multi-disciplinary issues to closure with minimal direction.
- Proven ability to effectively manage in ambiguous situations with minimal direction.
- Proficient in team building, conflict resolution, group interaction, project management, and budget management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead professionals and manage others through influence and collaboration.
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- Advanced knowledge (broad expertise or unique knowledge) of policies, practices and systems.
- Develops advanced concepts, techniques, and standards.
- Develops new applications based on professional principles and theories.
- Viewed as expert in field within KP.
- Applies advanced principles, theories, and concepts.
- Contributes to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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