Managing Consultant, Healthcare Strategy – Transformation

Guidehouse

Managing healthcare strategy and transformation workstreams for payer and federal health clients at Guidehouse. Leading analytics, operating-model design, stakeholder engagement, and junior staff development.

Posted 8/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $113,000 - $188,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in healthcare strategy and transformation, with a strong focus on commercial payer/provider environments, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and the development of executive-ready deliverables. Proven ability to lead workstreams, manage teams, and effectively communicate complex findings to stakeholders.

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Healthcare StrategyTransformation EngagementsQuantitative AnalysisAdvanced Excel ProficiencyClient Communication

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Hard Skills

Quantitative AnalysisQualitative AnalysisProblem FramingHypothesis DevelopmentWorkplan DesignTask PlanningCurrent-State MappingTarget-State Process DesignMetrics DefinitionPowerPoint Deliverables

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam LeadershipStakeholder ManagementAnalytical ThinkingFeedback Delivery

Certifications & Qualifications

Public Trust Clearance

Industry Keywords

HealthcarePayer/ProviderReimbursementPayment StructuresPolicy-Driven IncentivesPerformance ImprovementOperational TransformationGovernance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead defined workstreams within healthcare strategy and transformation engagements, owning day-to-day execution, analytic outputs, and storyline development
Translate ambiguous client needs into structured problem solving, including problem framing, hypothesis development, workplan design, task planning, analysis, synthesis, and risk/issue escalation
Apply commercial payer/provider expertise to federal health challenges involving reimbursement, payment structures, policy-driven incentives, operations, provider behavior, and performance outcomes
Perform and guide quantitative and qualitative analysis, turning findings into decision-ready implications
Develop executive-ready PowerPoint deliverables and concise written products with clear recommendations
Lead and support operational and performance transformation through current-state mapping, pain-point identification, target-state process and operating-model design, governance, and metrics definition
Facilitate stakeholder working sessions, interviews, and workshops; synthesize inputs and manage communications
Manage junior staff through delegation, quality review, and actionable feedback
Contribute to internal capability building, thought leadership, templates, accelerators, proposals, and capture efforts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of experience in consulting and/or healthcare industry roles
Demonstrated experience in healthcare strategy and/or transformation, with exposure to payer/provider, operating models, or performance improvement
Strong understanding of commercial payer/provider environments, including reimbursement/payment fundamentals and how policy and payment structures affect outcomes
Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data
Advanced Excel proficiency required
Proven ability to lead workstreams, build client-ready deliverables, and communicate effectively (written and verbal)
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (i.e. US Citizenship required)
Ability to travel as needed (up to 25%)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
Flexible benefits package
Travel up to 25%