Associate Partner, Clinical Innovation & Access, Performance Transformation

About Chartis

The challenges facing US healthcare are longstanding and all too familiar. We are Chartis, and we believe in better. We work with more than 1,900 organizations annually to develop and activate transformative strategies, operating models, and organizational enterprises that make US healthcare more affordable, accessible, safe, and human. With more than 1,450 professionals, we help providers, payers, technology innovators, retail companies, and investors create and embrace solutions that tangibly and materially reshape healthcare for the better. Our family of brands—Chartis, Jarrard, Greeley, and HealthScape Advisors—is 100% focused on healthcare and each has a longstanding commitment to helping transform healthcare in big and small ways. Believe in better.

Chartis has offices in Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., and Nashville.

Remote work is allowed. Flexibility to travel as required. Travel expectations vary by team and engagement. Colleagues are expected to travel when asked.

Role Overview

Associate Partners are integral members of our firm’s leadership team, contributing to firm-building efforts while managing 1-2 consulting engagements at a time. Associate Partners provide leadership across multiple dimensions – thought leadership, consulting engagement delivery, client service, business development, and cultural stewardship.

Focused on improving how patients access care, Chartis’ Consumer Access practice leverages innovation and technology to help organizations enhance the patient experience and better serve their communities. Our offerings include access strategy and implementation, cancer center access, demand and referral management, and service center optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the problem-solving process and day-to-day management of engagement teams, including overseeing teams’ analysis and deliverables, often coordinating with subcontractors as well as consulting team members.

• Apply thought leadership to client engagements, generating actionable insights that drive meaningful improvement for the firm’s clients, developing frameworks and approaches with broad potential impact.

• Build and maintain client relationships drawing upon healthcare knowledge and insights to address issues within and beyond the scope of specific consulting engagements.

• Create sophisticated, compelling communications that motivate clients to action.

• Act as a coach and mentor to junior staff, rapidly developing their skills and knowledge through an apprenticeship-based development model.

• Help build the firm’s portfolio of business through support of client proposals, participation in industry events, and other marketing activities.

• Contribute to firm initiatives focused on talent (e.g., recruiting, training), knowledge (e.g., IP development, white papers), and other core areas.

Qualifications and Desired Skills

• At least 10 years working with healthcare providers on strategic and/or operational initiatives, including recent medical group advisory experience and 3+ years managing others

• Advanced degree preferred (e.g., MBA, MPH)

• Prior management consulting experience preferred

• Experience leading operational initiatives such as financial performance improvement, physician enterprise transformation, and access

• Intellectual horsepower that drives distinctive consultation to clients and enduring contributions to the firm

• Superior communicator able to convey insights in a way that motivates clients to action

• Outstanding people leader, adept at attracting, motivating, and developing consulting professionals and blending them into high-functioning teams

• Solid track record of developing and managing strong client relationships and leveraging those relationships into high-impact engagements

• Motivated and driven by mission; genuinely seeks to materially impact healthcare for the better

• Advanced skills in MS Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

• Ability to travel as needed

Salary range: $223,000 – $261,500 plus may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The salary range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications, practice area, and other business and organizational needs. In addition, Chartis offers several benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) match, paid time off, wellness stipend, and additional voluntary benefits.

At Chartis, we pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals and the different perspectives they provide. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.