[Hiring] Manager, Advisory Services @Premier Inc.

Role Description

The Manager works collaboratively within a team of highly qualified Advisory consultants to deliver performance improvement to healthcare systems. This position will be primarily responsible for performing billable work for clients. The role of the Manager is to actively lead and manage a significant workstream or project. Responsibilities include:

• Determining client needs in terms of the engagement statement of work
• Leading, guiding, completing, and providing quality assurance over data analyses
• Interpreting data analyses and forming initial recommendations
• Developing final recommendations and solutions for client consideration
• Developing deliverables and presentation materials for various audiences
• Assisting in the implementation of recommended improvements
• Managing risk and issues with project leadership
• Managing project or workstream economics and project administrative activities and logistics

The Manager participates and oversees all aspects of the workstream or project assigned. They are responsible for the day-to-day management of all activities and staff assigned to their workstream or project. The Manager works in a team environment to provide input, guidance, and quality assurance to team deliverables and presentations during each phase of a project. The Manager will provide mentorship and guidance to all staff working with them on projects. The Manager is responsible for building strong, referenceable client relationships.

The Manager is required to also participate in Premier internal activities including practice development, required, and approved educational opportunities throughout the year and learning the various technologies Premier offers to its clients. Additionally, the Manager should:

• Maintain utilization targets for client billable projects
• Create value through meaningful client relationship management, solution development, and implementation delivery
• Create a positive team environment by enriching staff skills and knowledge and creating a productive and collaborative environment
• Create value for the Advisory practice through meaningful participation in practice-related activities aimed at growing and enriching the Practice as a whole or individual Service Lines within the Practice

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of applicable experience
• Bachelor's degree (Required)

Requirements

• Coordinate and deliver effective presentations (verbal and written) to client audiences to communicate project outcomes, recommendations, and strategy
• Ability to conduct analyses, oversee, and mentor others in the delivery and production of client deliverables
• Ability to relate to clients and team members in an effective and collaborative manner
• Ability to lead work groups to successful outcomes
• Experience in Health Systems Finance, Operations (clinical, support or operations), Operational or Strategic Consulting, Strategic Planning or Decision Support Analytics
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Master’s Degree; RN license or other professional license in clinical area of expertise; PMP/Lean Certification
• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Operate computer programs and software
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats
• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
• Making independent decisions
• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement program
• Paid time off
• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities