Senior Consultant, Enterprise Growth

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

At Emplify Health, we're investing in the future of healthcare by identifying new opportunities to expand access, strengthen communities, and improve patient outcomes.

As a Senior Consultant, Enterprise Growth , you'll serve as a trusted strategic advisor, partnering with executive leaders, physicians, operational leadership, finance, strategy, legal, business analysis, and master facility planning teams to support enterprise growth.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of healthcare strategy, business development, market intelligence, and mergers & acquisitions. You'll help shape enterprise decisions, evaluate transformational opportunities, and support initiatives that position Emplify Health for continued success.

Job Responsibilities Include:

Enterprise Growth Strategy

• •Serve as a strategic advisor supporting enterprise growth priorities across the health system.
• •Translate organizational strategy and annual business planning priorities into actionable growth initiatives.
• •Identify opportunities to expand services, strengthen market position, improve patient access, and enhance long-term organizational sustainability.
• •Develop strategic recommendations supported by market, financial, operational, and competitive analysis.
• •Support enterprise growth initiatives from concept development through implementation.

Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

• •Identify, evaluate, and develop new business development opportunities aligned with enterprise strategy.
• •Assess strategic partnerships, affiliations, joint ventures, and service expansion opportunities.
• •Develop business cases and executive-level recommendations supporting growth investments.
• •Coordinate multidisciplinary teams in evaluating strategic opportunities.
• •Support negotiations and relationship development with prospective partners as appropriate.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• •Lead strategic assessment of merger, acquisition, affiliation, and partnership opportunities.
• •Coordinate due diligence activities across operational, financial, clinical, legal, and strategic workstreams.
• •Develop executive summaries and recommendations supporting investment decisions.
• •Assist with transaction planning, integration readiness, and post-transaction implementation planning.
• •Maintain awareness of healthcare industry consolidation trends and competitive activity.

Market Intelligence & Strategic Analysis

• •Monitor healthcare market trends, competitive activity, demographic changes, reimbursement dynamics, and emerging industry developments.
• •Conduct market assessments identifying opportunities, risks, and strategic implications.
• •Develop service line market analyses supporting growth planning and investment decisions.
• •Utilize internal and external data sources to identify emerging opportunities and competitive threats.
• •Prepare executive-level reports, presentations, and strategic analyses.

Service Line Growth Planning

• •Partner with service line and operational leaders to translate annual business plan priorities into actionable growth strategies.
• •Facilitate structured planning sessions that identify strategic growth opportunities and measurable objectives.
• •Challenge assumptions through market research, financial analysis, operational assessment, and competitive intelligence.
• •Assist leaders in prioritizing initiatives based upon strategic value, organizational capacity, and financial return.
• •Monitor progress of growth initiatives and provide ongoing strategic support.

Enterprise Growth Planning & Portfolio Support

• •Support management of the enterprise growth opportunity pipeline.
• •Maintain visibility into enterprise growth initiatives and strategic priorities.
• •Develop dashboards, reports, and performance metrics that communicate growth progress and organizational impact.
• •Coordinate activities across Strategy, Finance, Operations, Business Analysis, Real Estate, Master Facility Planning, Legal, and other enterprise partners.
• •Support preparation of materials for executive leadership review and strategic planning activities.

Enterprise Collaboration

Develop collaborative relationships with leaders throughout the organization to ensure enterprise alignment of growth initiatives, including:

• •Strategy
• •Finance
• •Operations
• •Legal
• •Clinical Service Lines
• •Business Analysis & Due Diligence
• •Real Estate & Master Facility Planning
• •Information Technology
• •Marketing & Communications
• •Population Health
• •External strategic partners

What You'll Need:

• •Education : Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field, Required. Masters degree, desired
• •Experience : Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, strategic planning, management consulting, or related field.
• •Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• •Experience developing executive-level analyses, recommendations, and business cases.
• •Experience influencing senior leaders without direct authority.
• •Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and evaluate complex business challenges.
• •Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations.
• •Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels.
• •Strong financial, analytical, and business acumen.
• •Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.

What's Available:

• •FTE : 1.0 FTE
• •Schedule : Days typically Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
• •Location : This is a hybrid-eligible position for residents of WI, MN, and IA. While there is flexibility to work remotely, this role will require a regular onsite presence in La Crosse, WI and potentially Green Bay, WI. Light travel to other locations may also be needed to support business priorities and events.

In addition to the rewarding work, you'll receive:

• •Competitive Benefits: We offer a comprehensive package including medical, dental, pet insurance, and a generous retirement contribution.
• •Work-Life Balance: We prioritize your well-being with a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, generous PTO, and paid holidays.
• •Professional Development: Invest in your future with our Tuition Invest Program (up to $3,000 per year), access to hundreds of internal courses, and our Career Development Center.
• •Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We foster a welcoming environment with an inclusive celebration program, Unconscious Bias Training, and Patient Care resources.
• •Additional Perks: Enjoy an 18% discount on your Verizon data plan and a 20% discount on Gundersen services not covered by insurance

If you are looking to be a part of a stable and mission driven organization, we welcome you to apply!

PRACTICES AND PROMOTES BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES :

Mission :

Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating.

Vision :

Leading with love, we courageously commit to a future of healthy people and thriving communities.

Values:

Belonging, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Humility

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics