Managing Director, Advisory Services

Managing Director, Advisory Services

What you will be doing:

This role will lead and manage a team of consultants across multiple healthcare consulting projects, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction. The position requires strong leadership in consulting engagements focused on operations improvement, clinical transformation, and revenue cycle management. This role will also drive business development, strategic planning, and financial oversight while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to optimize healthcare performance.

Key Responsibilities

Business Line Leadership and Management – 30%

Lead and manage a team of consultants across multiple projects, ensuring high-quality delivery.

Provide mentorship and career development for consulting staff, fostering a culture of learning and professional growth.

Direct resource allocation, staffing, and scheduling to meet client needs and project deadlines.

Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, including C-suite leaders, managing relationships, and ensuring client satisfaction.

Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., Commercial, Technology, Marketing, Finance, HR) to drive revenue growth and enhance operational support.

Consulting Delivery – 35%

Lead complex projects focused on operations improvement, clinical transformation, and revenue cycle management.

Analyze client operations, identify inefficiencies, and develop actionable strategies to enhance clinical workflows and streamline healthcare delivery.

Oversee change management initiatives and guide clients in implementing new practices, technologies, and systems.

Advise clients on regulatory and compliance challenges while ensuring best practices in clinical standards and operational efficiency.

Strategic Planning and Business Development – 20%

Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts and new markets to expand the healthcare consulting practice.

Lead proposal development, including scoping, costing, and defining project deliverables.

Develop thought leadership content such as white papers, case studies, and presentations to establish market credibility.

Represent the firm at industry conferences, seminars, and client meetings to strengthen relationships and build brand awareness.

Financial and Operational Oversight – 15%

Manage project budgets, ensuring efficient resource utilization and on-time, within-scope project delivery.

Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success, client satisfaction, and business impact.

Implement best practices for project management, risk mitigation, and quality control across consulting engagements.

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 12 or more years Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Required Certifications/Licensing

Relevant certifications such as Lean Six Sigma, Project Management Professional (PMP), or healthcare-related credentials are preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

Strong understanding of healthcare systems, clinical workflows, value-based care, and healthcare policy.

Expertise in operations improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.

Proficiency in project management, risk mitigation, and quality control.

Strong analytical skills with a data-driven decision-making approach.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to diverse audiences.

Proven client management skills with the ability to build long-term relationships.

Financial acumen in managing project budgets and forecasts.

Experience:

Strong understanding of healthcare systems, clinical workflows, value-based care, and healthcare policy.

Expertise in operations improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.

Proficiency in project management, risk mitigation, and quality control.

Strong analytical skills with a data-driven decision-making approach.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to diverse audiences.

Proven client management skills with the ability to build long-term relationships.

Financial acumen in managing project budgets and forecasts.

Education:

Master’s degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field is highly preferred.

Additional 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 interruptions

Working Conditions: Remote

Travel Requirements: Travel 61-80% within the US

Physical 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 $205,000 - $380,000. 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.
• Qualified full-time and part-time employees also receive access to the following 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

Premier at a glance:

Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026

Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)

Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025

Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management

Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

Perks and discounts

Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applic