Associate Principal Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

Overview

With over 50 years of proven success, ECG, ranked as a Best Midsized Firm to Work For 2026 by Consulting Magazine, is the most experienced healthcare consulting firm in the US. Working exclusively in this space, our people consistently demonstrate their ability to solve challenges for providers and achieve better patient outcomes. Across our eight office locations, we’re seeking individuals who will show the courage to find innovative solutions and make a direct impact on the delivery of healthcare services nationwide.

About ECG

ECG is a national consulting firm that is redefining healthcare together with its clients. We provide a broad range of strategic, financial, operational, and technology-enabled consulting services to the full continuum of care, including hospitals, health systems, medical groups, academic medical centers, children’s hospitals, cancer centers, ambulatory surgery centers, investors, and payers/health plans.

Our work focuses on creating practical, tailored solutions that help clients maximize resources and achieve sustainable results. We value collaboration, integrity, and innovation, and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Job Details

Join Our Radiology Practice

ECG’s Radiology Practice helps health systems, academic medical centers, and physician groups optimize radiology services through physician alignment, governance, compensation design, operational improvement, and performance management. The practice focuses on strengthening radiologist engagement, improving care delivery, and creating sustainable models that support both clinical excellence and financial performance across the radiology enterprise.

Your Opportunity with ECG: Senior Manager or Associate Principal

Senior managers and associate principals at ECG are experienced consulting leaders who guide complex engagements, shape client strategy, and contribute meaningfully to the firm’s people, offerings, and market presence.

At this level, you will:

• Lead major client engagements or critical work streams.
• Influence executivelevel decision-making.
• Coach and develop consultants at multiple levels.
• Contribute to business development and longterm client relationships.

Senior managers typically focus on leading large portions of engagements and advancing team and project execution, while associate principals bring broader strategic influence, trustedadviser presence, and increased responsibility for relationship development and market growth. Both roles demonstrate strong judgment, leadership maturity, and accountability for outcomes.

 

Your Responsibilities May Include

Client Service and Project Leadership

• Lead significant components of complex client engagements, ensuring accurate, insightful, and actionable deliverables.
• Integrate quantitative and qualitative analyses across multiple data sources to generate evidencebased insights.
• Facilitate strategic, sensitive, or politically complex discussions with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Anticipate and manage project risks, competing priorities, and organizational dynamics.
• Lead or support change management efforts and help clients navigate ambiguity.

Analytical and Strategic Leadership

• Design and oversee advanced analytical models, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Diagnose root causes of complex, systemic issues and guide teams through structured problemsolving.
• Synthesize findings into clear, highimpact insights that inform strategic decisionmaking.
• Ensure analytical rigor, relevance, and consistency across project teams.

Leadership and People Development

• Coach, mentor, and develop talent at multiple levels through regular feedback and sponsorship.

• Foster highperforming, inclusive teams built on trust, accountability, and learning.
• Model selfawareness, situational judgment, and adaptive leadership in highstakes environments.
• Support talent identification, development planning, and internal advancement.

Communication and Executive Presence

• Lead highimpact communication with internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Present complex analyses and recommendations clearly and confidently to senior leaders and executives.
• Adjust message, tone, and framing in real time to drive alignment and decisionmaking.
• Bring crossclient insights and experience to elevate strategic dialogue.

Strategic Thinking and Problem-Solving

• Identify systemic strategic, operational, and performance challenges affecting healthcare organizations.
• Apply advanced problemsolving methods to shape practical, clientready solutions.
• Anticipate longterm risks and opportunities and guide mitigation strategies.
• Continuously refine tools, approaches, and processes to improve engagement effectiveness.

Business Development and Firm Contribution

• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand client relationships and service offerings.
• Contribute to proposal development, pitches, and strategic pursuits.
• Help manage portfolios of client relationships that lead to repeat and expanded work.
• Support or lead initiatives that strengthen ECG’s market presence and internal capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration and/or master’s degree in a health-related field preferred
• Senior Manager: Typically 8+ years of experience in healthcare consulting, healthcare operations, or analytics
• Associate Principal: Typically 10+ years of experience in healthcare consulting, operations, or analytics
• 7 or more years of progressive leadership, consulting, or practice management experience within radiology, including physician practice operations, strategic planning, financial management, compensation design, and organizational performance improvement
• Recognized subject matter expertise in radiology practice management, including professional billing, revenue cycle operations, physician productivity measurement, funds flow methodologies, compensation models, benchmarking, staffing, and operational performance analytics
• Experience working within a radiology group practice, academic radiology department, faculty practice plan, radiology management organization, imaging services company, or physician services platform, with responsibility for practice operations, financial performance, and physician engagement
• Experience supporting or leading radiology operations within an academic medical center (AMC), integrated health system, private practice radiology group, imaging services organization (e.g., RadNet), or private equity-backed radiology or physician practice management platform preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of radiology business models across academic, employed, independent, and private equity-backed practice environments, including governance structures, physician alignment strategies, professional services agreements, and enterprise partnerships
• Deep expertise in radiology data and performance management, including productivity reporting, physician compensation analytics, work RVU benchmarking, staffing models, service-level performance metrics, access management, and financial reporting
• Experience developing and evaluating radiology funds flow methodologies, faculty compensation plans, call coverage arrangements, and physician incentive programs that align organizational, departmental, and physician objectives
• Previous healthcare consulting experience serving radiology practices, academic departments, health systems, physician groups, or imaging organizations, with a demonstrated ability to lead client engagements, develop executive-level recommendations, and drive implementation of strategic and operational initiatives
• Proven ability to establish credibility and serve as a trusted advisor to radiology department chairs, chiefs, executive committees, physician leaders, health system executives, and administrative leaders on complex organizational, operational, and financial issues
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and relationship management skills, with the ability to translate complex operational and financial data into actionable strategies for physician and executive audiences
• Proven ability to lead complex engagements, influence senior clients, and develop highperforming teams
• Advanced analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills
• Demonstrated experience contributing to or leading business development efforts
• Strong judgment and ability to operate effectively in dynamic, ambiguous environments
• Ability to thrive in a hybrid consulting environment and travel as needed 

Job Locations

• Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, San Diego, or Washington, DC
• Hybrid work schedule, with a minimum of two days per week in office when not traveling for a client engagement

 

Schedule

Full time/exempt

 

What You Can Expect of Us

To reward our driven, innovative, and passionate employees, we’ve built a company culture that’s centered on performance. We offer an attractive compensation package, challenging work, and an entrepreneurial environment where you can take ownership of your career—and get out as much as you put in.

The estimated base salary range for this job is $205000.00 - $260000.00 annually. It represents a good faith estimate of the range that ECG reasonably expects to pay at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to years of experience, special skills, and market changes. This job is eligible to participate in ECG's annual incentive compensation program, which reflects ECG's pay-for-performance philosophy. The job is also eligible to participate in ECG's benefit plans, which include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) matching program, unlimited PTO, and other wellness programs.

 

Apply now and make an impact for years to come.

To begin the recruitment process, please submit your resume via our career site at https://careers.ecgmc.com.

ECG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We participate in E-Verify as part of our onboarding process. Having the permanent legal right to work in the United States is a condition of employment. ECG is not currently able to provide assistance to candidates requiring sponsorship or a visa.

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What You Can Expect of Us

To reward our driven, innovative, and passionate employees, we’ve built a company culture that’s centered on performance. We offer an attractive compensation package, challenging work, and an entrepreneurial environment where you can take ownership of your career—and get out as much as you put in.

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