Senior consultant academic healthcare consulting

Principal, Healthcare Consulting
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With over 50 years of proven success, ECG, ranked as a Best Midsized Firm to Work For 2025 by Consulting Magazine, is the most experienced healthcare consulting firm in the U.Across our eight office locations, were seeking individuals who will show the courage to find innovative solutions and make a direct impact on the delivery of healthcare services across our country.
With knowledge and expertise built over the course of 50-plus years, ECG is a national consulting firm that is redefining healthcare together with its clients. ECG offers a broad range of strategic, financial, operational, and technologyenabled consulting services encompassing health system performance improvement, ambulatory care planning, market consolidation, and physician enterprise optimization. ECG is an industry leader offering specialized expertise to clients across the full continuum of care, including hospitals, health systems, medical groups, academic medical centers, childrens hospitals, cancer centers, ambulatory surgery centers, investors, and payers/health plans.
At ECG, our consultants are working to create a healthier future for every patient. By creating partnerships with our clients and asking the tough questions, we provide honest, tailored solutions that empower them to maximize their resources. Together with our clients, were making healthcare more accessible, sustainable, and effective for the patients and communities they support. Were looking for leaders to join our passionate team, combining experience and courage to make impactful changes in healthcare. ECG is committed to ensuring a supportive, inclusive, and equitable work environment that embraces DEI, where we recognize performance, communicate openly and transparently, and value worklife balance.
We are growing and looking for principals and leaders across our divisions spanning the areas of strategy; operations improvement; payer strategy, mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships; and workforce planning.
As a principal at ECG, youll be a critical member of our consulting team and firm leadership. You will partner with some of the industrys best, make a real difference in peoples lives, and grow personally and professionally while doing so. A principal is someone who has already emerged as an industry thought leader capable of leading complex engagements with superior practicebuilding and client relationshipmanagement skills.
Actively managing a portfolio of client engagements and consulting staff, assuring all contractual targets and deliverables are met
Working with the client to articulate complex issues requiring attention and strategizing with consultant teams on project approach
Overseeing the design, development, and implementation of solutions to drive longlasting success for the client
Managing a highperforming cadre of professionals and building and developing a team of consulting leaders to sustain lasting relationships in the industry
Collaborating in the continued growth and development of the firm
5million in annual consulting revenue
Playing an integral role in the recruitment and development of staff consultants
Serving as a thought leader on a national stage
Being a leader in the firm and contributing to the firms culture and success
Outstanding drive, determination, and desire to be part of a growing, elitelevel consulting firm
Strong knowledge of and passion for the provider healthcare sector
Progressive leadership experience in management consulting to healthcare providers; consideration will also be given to years of experience as a senior executive of provider organization combined with consulting experience
Demonstrated record of solving complex problems, directing and managing individuals, and completing challenging projects
Track record of managing multiple engagements, including work plans, deliverables, budgets and schedules, and accounts receivable
Viewed as a thought leader through marketing activities such as networking with potential clients, participating in professional societies, and publishing and presenting thought leadership (whitepapers, speeches, and articles)
Demonstrated focus on staff development, coaching, and retention, with a refined ability to provide constructive and timely feedback
Masters degree in business administration and/or a healthrelated field; bachelors degree in business or a healthrelated field preferred
Ability to travel at least 50% of the time (depending on nature of the work and division)
Candidates will be required to work a hybrid schedule with a minimum of two days in office when not traveling for a client engagement.
Full time/exempt
To reward our driven, innovative, and passionate employees, weve built a company culture thats centered on performance. The job is also eligible to participate in ECGs benefit plans, which include medical, dental, vision coverage; To begin the recruitment process, please submit your resume via our career site at
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. 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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