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Associate Consultant, Strategic Transformation

About Chartis

Chartis comprises 1,000 professionals who value working for a purpose-driven organization, people who have committed their careers to helping providers, payers, technology innovators, retail companies, and investors create and embrace solutions that reshape healthcare for the better. We work with over 900 clients annually to help make US healthcare more affordable, accessible, safe, and human.

Through our family of brands-Chartis, Jarrard, Greeley, and HealthScape Advisors-we have created a culture that prioritizes respect for our clients, commitment to each other, and unwavering integrity. From physicians, nurses, healthcare executives, and community health leaders to strategists, digital advisors, transactions experts, and healthcare futurists, we bring a diverse set of perspectives to assess healthcare challenges from every angle.

Believing in what we do helps us attract and retain the best and brightest because the work we do every day makes a meaningful impact. This theme of believing in a better way forward is woven into our brand, Believe in better.

Role Overview

Consultants are integral members of our consulting teams, generally working on a single engagement to meet client needs while under the direction of and collaborating closely with Engagement Managers and Partners. Consultants are responsible for effectively planning and managing distinct segments of work, while acting as a valued contributor to the team. Our project teams usually consist of 3-4 members and client engagements often span 3-6 months in duration.

Responsibilities

• Define analytic approaches, integrating multiple analyses, and develop analytic understanding of client problems to identify issues and opportunities to motivate client action
• Gather and refine complex data sets and data sources to enable accurate and robust quantitative analyses
• Provide insight into hypotheses under consideration and contribute to team's understanding of client's overall problem and potential solutions
• Create elegant, multi-issue client communications, present analytic findings and recommendations, and field client questions with minimal support
• Draw upon healthcare knowledge, trends, and experiences to highlight relevant implications for clients
• Effectively engage with client leaders to facilitate organized teams, ensure meaningful results are achieved, and build ongoing relationships
• Proactively work to create an energizing team environment
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and team development

Qualifications and Desired Skills

• 3+ years of healthcare consulting experience is required
• Advanced degree preferred (e.g., MHA, MPH, MBA etc.)
• Strong project management skills with experience working on multiple work streams
• Demonstrated collaboration, project management, problem-solving, quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• Strong critical thinking skills; ability to develop solutions that address client needs
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills and the ability to advise our clients professionally and positively
• Proficient in Microsoft office; experience with Tableau is a plus
• Flexibility to travel as required

Salary range: $121,500-$143,000, plus may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The salary range for this role takes into account 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.