Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.Performance Improvement Practice Overview The Performance Improvement practice provides extensive industry expertise combined with data-driven, objective, and innovative approaches to the most complex business challenges. We have significant experience working with companies at critical inflection points in their lifecycles has informed our approach and instilled a sense of urgency in solving problems.At Ankura, we work with clients to build value, accelerate business performance through strategy setting and execution, business and operating model design, acquisition and merger support.Healthcare Performance Improvement Senior Associate Responsibilities As a Senior Associate be a key contributor on client engagements and workstreams
Independently structures basic issue analyses contributes to hypothesis generation
Builds analytical tools and financial analyses that show a proper understanding of competing needs (timing, flexibility, detail, risk) with limited direction
Identifies and articulates opportunities for more advanced analytic approaches outside of basic Excel
Drafts client ready data requests
Assembles reports, graphs, and tables with limited guidance
Demonstrated understanding of Healthcare Industry
Ability to identify potential issues related to complex healthcare operational issues
Understands common healthcare industry terms and concepts
Understands key activities of healthcare operations consulting engagements
As a key member of the healthcare team, supports industry marketing efforts and practice development
Identified key industry trends and challenges to define opportunities for Ankura to support clients
Contributes to the development of marketing, business development and intellectual capital to support market awareness, lead generation and improved project delivery
Develop tools and methodologies to drive business development and project delivery
Healthcare Performance Improvement Senior Associate RequirementsBring meaningful experience in healthcare and related industries
Minimum of 2+ year of healthcare deal advisory experience from a top tier management consulting firm
Experience in the following areas within Healthcare and Life sciences
Conducting Operational Diligence Due involving financial, operational and technology value creation
Performing Market Analysis
Supporting Acquisition and Merger Support e.g. Buy Side, Sell Side, Carve out/Divestiture
Synergy identification and assessments i.e. SG&A cost reduction, direct and indirect procurement, operations, RCM, IT, Marketing and HR
Identification of labor productivity improvements that can drive value creation and investment thesis support
Supporting B usiness transformation efforts
Have demonstrated strong consulting skills and experience
Manages administrative matters of engagement
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to provide data-driven insights
Experience managing complex projects and delivering results in fast paced environments.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including IT, Operations and Finance
Post deal integration experience, including change management and operating model implementation for value capture and continuous improvements
Experience with Excel modeling and identifies and articulates opportunities for more advanced analytic approaches outside of basic Excel as well as excellent PowerPoint presentation skills.
Experience with analytical tools and financial analyses that show a proper understanding of competing needs (timing, flexibility, detail, risk) with limited direction
Demonstrates ability to contribute to identification of key issues
Able to understand concepts of data patterns and trends
Demonstrates ability to synthesize analysis and draw conclusions
Presents work, as required, both internally and to clients
Interfaces directly with more senior clients to gather data and develop analyses in areas of responsibility
Understands common healthcare industry terms and concepts
Education and Personal Qualifications
An undergraduate degree from a top academic institution with a strong GPA
Ability and willingness to travel (up to 75%)
Experience with analytical tools and financial analyses that show a proper understanding of competing needs (timing, flexibility, detail, risk) with limited direction
to travel is required
High energy style, flexible and adaptive, with the ability to work well in a very fast paced environment
Demonstrates ability to contribute to identification of key issues
Able to understand concepts of data patterns and trends
Demonstrates ability to synthesize analysis and draw conclusions
Understands common healthcare industry terms and concepts
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