The Senior Consultant, Business Analytics, in the Business Planning department at Mass General Brigham, is responsible for completing a broad range of strategic, analytic, planning, benchmarking, and other management and operational support activities for one or more designated members of the Mass General Brigham Senior Leadership Team (Senior VP's, Clinical VP's, Operating VP's and Executive Directors), as well as local leaders across the enterprise.
A critical measure of each Senior Consultant's success will be the extent to which the analytic and planning needs of each person supported are met in a timely, consistent, high quality manner. This will require close collaboration with staff within the clinical departments, and many other analytic, financial, and planning groups throughout the MGB enterprise, including Decision Support, Sustain Analytics, Financial Planning, Strategy Planning and Intelligence, Enterprise Asset Management, and local financial, operational, and analytical teams and decision-making bodies at each of the MGB entities. An ability to synthesize, summarize and effectively communicate the analytic and planning work that is performed is key.
The Business Planning department's success is evaluated based on the quality of facilitation and support provided to members of MGB and MGB entity Senior Leadership team in the following four high-priority areas:
-Rigorous financial and operational analytics and Board quality presentations
-Formulation of strong program/initiative/service line financial models and business/departmental plans
-The development of consistent, scalable reporting across service lines and other clinical enterprise services
-Integration of benchmarking data into planning activities and strategic decision-making
Bachelor's degree required; Masters degree in finance or healthcare field preferred; MBA, MPH, or MHA strongly preferred. At least 4 years progressive experience in Finance, Healthcare management, consulting and/or strategic planning required. Experience working in a hospital and/or similar academic medical center environment preferred.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Financial and Operational Analysis Provide the following analytic and planning evaluations for any supported Senior Leaders and the areas they oversee:
Assessing the financial performance of existing programs, services, service lines, divisions, departments, and other clinical populations Analyzing operational and financial data to evaluate performance, determine factors that may be influencing performance (macro and micro), and identify opportunities for improvement or intervention Evaluating how changes in the organization or healthcare marketplace may impact the enterprise, and various entities across MGB, both financially and operationally Developing and maintaining enterprise-wide financial reporting for clinical services, clinical departments and programs, service lines, and cross-entity reporting
New Program Assessment
Develop business plans for new programs and support the development of strategic and operational business plans for either new or existing departments, centers, service lines, initiatives, etc. Both include assessing the current state and overall market dynamics, building a flexible financial model, calculating the return on investment, identifying any existing strengths that can be leveraged or risks that need to be mitigated, as well as learning from other like programs Model the impact of various growth, service mix, or operational changes on facility needs ranging from ambulatory, inpatient operations, operating rooms, and clinical support services, collaborating with Enterprise Analytics team as appropriate Incorporate fundamentals of Sustain and resource stewardship within all business planning work, evaluating where process changes may be more appropriate than investment in additional resources/assets/etc.
Communication Activities
Prepare concise, creative, professional summaries of analyses and plans for members of Senior Leadership, as appropriate. Effectively present findings to all levels of staff, targeting the presentation towards the knowledge level and needs of the audience Provide input to the team or senior leadership on additional analyses and key next steps Develop summary communication materials for executive level and board presentations, as requested. Keep current regarding trends and developments in the health care field, particularly as they pertain to strategic planning, analytic and decision support tools, financial trends, evolving technologies and programs, etc.
Project Management
Skills/Abilities/Competencies:
Comfortable with querying and manipulating large amounts of data and the ability to ensure data integrity using quality checks at various points in the process. Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively at all levels of complex organization. Detailed understanding of financial systems and processes. Strong technical knowledge of budgeting and financial analysis. Comprehensive understanding of healthcare industry and related accounting, budgeting and revenue analysis. Strong understanding of market analysis and planning processes. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong oral and written communication skills (PowerPoint and Outlook), including the ability to communicate analysis details to different individuals and audiences throughout and across the enterprise. Excellent ability to work with senior organizational leadership and with staff across complex multi-entity organization. Excellent organizational skills, including ability to work on multiple projects at once. Ability to effectively respond to time sensitive issues and meet deadlines. Project management and team facilitation experience and skills preferred.
Mass General Brigham Incorporated 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 law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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Mass General Brigham (Enterprise Services)
May 08, 2025