Consultant, Business Development and Strategy-(3314758) - Partners Healthcare System

About Us

As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community by leading innovation across our system. Founded by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham supports a complete continuum of care including community and specialty hospitals, a managed care organization, a physician network, community health centers, home care and other health-related entities. Several of our hospitals are teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School, and our system is a national leader in biomedical research.

We’re focused on a people-first culture for our system’s patients and our professional family. That’s why we provide our employees with more ways to achieve their potential. Mass General Brigham is committed to aligning our employees’ personal aspirations with projects that match their capabilities and creating a culture that empowers our managers to become trusted mentors. We support each member of our team to own their personal development—and we recognize success at every step.

Our employees use the Mass General Brigham values to govern decisions, actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration.

The Mass General Brigham Strategy and Business Development departments focus on strategic planning, new business creation, partnerships and business development initiatives across the entire Mass General Brigham healthcare system. This high impact, high visibility role works closely with senior consultants and senior associates on the team in addition to department, hospital and system leadership on projects that will frequently be presented to Executives and the board of directors. In addition to supporting the development of the plans for new business opportunities and partnerships, this role will work closely with broad multi-functional teams on supporting the implementation. These cross-system projects require strong analytical, complex problem solving, project management and relationship (internal and external) management skills. This opportunity is action oriented and is a blend of both internal strategic planning and analysis along with externally focused activities. It will be important for the person in this role be able to accomplish tasks through and with others, including peers, various hospital and MGB leaders, and external collaborators.

Key team capabilities include problem solving and creative thinking, data analysis, financial analysis and modeling, market assessments and competitive intelligence using primary and secondary research, and facilitation skills. The team is also strong in project management to steer complex projects, often multiple at a time, from start to finish, while closely collaborating with a variety of stakeholders across the system.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct necessary due diligence and data analysis for potential new business opportunities and partnerships
With guidance, develop business plans for identified opportunities and initiatives including P&L, margin and risk assessment
Create financial models to assess the impact of opportunities and initiatives on the whole system and its member institutions
Conduct opportunity sizing assessments for new businesses (Past examples include: Home Based Care and Global Patient Services)
Perform and glean salient insights from market and patient data to inform medium to long-term planning
With guidance from team lead, produce polished, visually effective, C-suite-ready deliverables
Support the stand up and execution of new businesses and partnerships working with clinical and functional leaders
Manage one’s own work tasks and manage up to lead when appropriate; project manage smaller projects with clear workplans and timelines and support PMs on complex projects requiring multiple resources and stakeholders for successful completion
Communicate complex data and financial analysis effectively to senior leaders, including clinical audiences
Leverage strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and collaborate with others, while also providing direction and guidance to peers as needed
Communicate proactively issues/challenges and recommend options for resolution
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree, MBA or MPH preferred.
• 3 years in consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, corporate development or another related field
• Prior healthcare experience a plus

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Advanced skills in visualization, Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, Tableau, or similar programs
• Passion for making a difference in healthcare and strong perseverance to effect change in a world-class healthcare delivery system
• Superior analytic, financial modeling, and creative problem-solving skills with high data integrity and accuracy
• Exhibits a willingness to track down information from new and varying sources
• A strategic and tactical thinker that can connect the dots between strategic initiatives and identify/assess implications
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability; Proactive, resourceful, self-starter, with a can-do attitude to drive projects to completion independently and within a team
• Project management skills: develop project plan, approach, and process, and accountable for day-to-day activities
• Exceptional and transparent communicator/presenter to executive audiences and cross-functional leaders
• Effective and proven team player with strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams including staff at all levels of the organization
• Possesses a high level of curiosity to stay up to date on healthcare industry/market trends and the ability to learn quickly
• Respects the talent and unique contribution of every individual and treat all people in a fair and equitable manner
• Exercises self-awareness; monitor impact on others; is receptive to and seeks out feedback; use self-discipline to adjust to feedback
• Accountable for delivering high-quality work. Acts with a clear sense of ownership
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
• Ability to take direction yet also take initiative to navigate ambiguity in project scope and requirements

Mass General Brigham is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under the law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.