Manager Advisory Services

**What will you be doing:**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; lead, guide, complete and provide quality assurance over data analyses; interpret data analyses and form initial recommendations; develop final recommendations and solutions for client consideration; develop deliverables and presentations materials for various audiences; assist in the implementation of recommended improvements; assist and manage risk and issues with project leadership; manage 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**Key Responsibilities**Responsibility #1– 60% • Execute/direct/oversee data analyses, initiate interpretations, and conclusions, and prepare verbal and graphic presentations, using methods that are professionally sound and efficient relative to project objectives and conform to standards. Perform quality assurance on project deliverables. • Assist in determining client needs by effectively leading client interviews and utilizing various tools and analytical methods. Summarize analytical findings in a coherent manner and draws insight from observations, interviews, and data analyses. Develops accurate conclusions from findings. Draft’s recommendations and potential solutions for team leadership review. Develops final recommendations and solutions for client review. • Effectively execute on project plans in accordance with engagement statements of work and to client satisfaction. • Develop presentations and deliverables for client audiences that communicate strategy and outcomes. • Generate billings revenue by conducting assigned analyses, write and prepare reports, and assist clients in implementing desired changes. • Guide and lead project management related activities for assigned projects. • Manage the budget and expenses for their assigned projects and manage project profitability. • Manage staff assigned to their projects including providing mentoring and education for staff. • Participate in risk and issue identification and mitigation along with the project leadership team.Responsibility #2 – 15% • Participate in practice development activities for the Advisory Services Practice overall or for the Service Lines within the Practice.Responsibility #3 – 10%Learn Premier based technologies and services.Responsibility #4 – 10% • Actively listen for market opportunities on current engagements and collaborative networks and communicates potential leads to managers. • Contribute to the development of sales presentation deliverables using prescribed formats and technology; proactively seeks out opportunities to participate. • Identifies opportunities to improve profitabilityResponsibility #5 – 5%Complete all required training requirements on an annual basis.**Required Qualifications**Work Experience:Years of Applicable Experience - 5 or more yearsEducation:Bachelors (Required)**Preferred Qualifications**Skills: • 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 outcomesExperience: • Experience in Health Systems Finance, Operations (clinical, support or operations), Operational or Strategic Consulting, Strategic Planning or Decision Support Analytics • Experience leading cross-functional teamsEducation:Master’s Degree; RN license or other professional license in clinical area of expertise; PMP/Lean CertificationAdditional Job Requirements:* 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 interruptionsWorking Conditions: RemoteTravel Requirements: Travel 61-80% within the USPhysical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $113,000 - $188,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges. #J-18808-Ljbffr