Lead Consultant, Healthcare Performance Improvement

• Lead and support operational assessment projects and performance improvement initiatives, including:

• Clinical operations and workforce optimization
• Workforce productivity and expense evaluations
• Detailed service line analyses
• System throughput enhancement

• Facilitate client communications and coordinate updates to workplans and engagement deliverables.
• Contribute to the development of proposals, agreements, research, reports, and presentations.
• Manage projects by coordinating timelines and deliverables for successful execution
• Analyze and interpret data to uncover actionable insights and create compelling visualizations.
• Drive improvements in system throughput, workforce productivity, and organizational structure.
• Develop tailored deliverables to drive impactful outcomes.

The Performance Improvement Healthcare Consulting team helps healthcare organizations achieve sustainable results by addressing margin erosion through targeted improvement strategies. By aligning strategic, operational, and financial initiatives, they identify opportunities and support leadership in implementing impactful changes. With a focus on strengthening margins, the team empowers providers to fulfill their mission and thrive in today’s evolving healthcare environment.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 4+ years of relevant healthcare experience
• Strong understanding of operational workflows and efficiency improvement strategies
• Experience with data analysis and translating insights into actionable recommendations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Master's Degree
• Prior consulting experience, including advising clients on process optimization, operational improvements, and strategic initiatives

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Name

Lead Consultant, Healthcare Performance Improvement

Posting Title

Lead Consultant, Healthcare Performance Improvement - Hospital Operations

Ref #

2237344

Date Published

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

City

Charlotte

State

North Carolina

Country

United States

Job Category

Healthcare Consulting

Advertised Location

US-AL-Birmingham, US-GA-Atlanta, US-IL-Chicago, US-NC-Charlotte, US-NC-Greenville, US-TN-Nashville, US-TX-Dallas

Working time

Full Time

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