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Job Description

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness, passion, and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons why we rank as one of the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?

The Senior Consultant is responsible for developing, organizing, and facilitating large cross-functional projects to support Cedars-Sinai's strategic direction. The Senior Consultant will independently plan and effectively manage all aspects of projects or sub-projects of the larger program, including but not limited to; leading, project planning, tracking, reporting and managing any necessary vendor relationships as appropriate while maintaining program endeavors that support the strategic goals of the program and the broader organization. The Senior Consultant will support leadership in day-to-day program operations and administrative activities. The Senior Consultant will serve and protect the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements and accrediting bodies.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Develops and manages the overall program portfolio. Develops approach, objectives, and key deliverables; identifies and tracks key measures of success. Develops comprehensive plan incorporating deliverables, resource needs, achievements, accountabilities, communication plan, and time lines. Provides status updates to ensure deliverables are on track and all company standards are followed

+ Contributes to the strategic planning, design, development and implementation of program objectives, procedures, processes and standards.

+ May manage staff.

+ Serves as primary resource for data reporting, data analysis, and data interpretation to key team members and senior leadership with summarized trends and progress to goals on standard cadence. Researches and analyzes data from internal and external sources.

+ Drives complex project management through effective management of budget, schedule, scope, quality, issue and risk. Accountable for project communications, milestone tracking, resource planning, financials, risk assessment, contingency planning, escalation, and resolution of critical issues to project sponsor/owners.

+ Works effectively with business partners, vendors and staff to develop the program and ensure agreement/adoption of program objectives/deliverables by affected constituencies through proactive communication and dynamic partnerships. Works to identify cross-organizational interdependencies and ensure appropriate integration. Effectively manages client expectations and resource requirements to ensure ownership and success.

+ Aligns and leads cross-organizational resources. Plans, develops, coordinates, and organizes resources to meet program objectives. May lead cross-functional teams in the administration, maintenance or expansion of the program.

+ Works with other departments and leaders across the organization and other partners in the administration of the program. Identifies and defines any logistics, action items, or information needed to maintain operations.

+ Identifies growth opportunities and further efficiencies that impact the program and/or departments success and aids in development of strategic plans to achieve objectives.

+ Works with internal/external collaborators to maintain and further develop program growth, community outreach activities, as well as relationship building and maintenance.

+ Prepares and manages program fiscal budgets and financials in conjunction with leadership.

+ Creates and fosters collaborative and positive relationships with internal and external partners, customers, agencies/organizations.

+ Develops and implements any applicable education, training, on-boarding and/or mentorship pertaining to the program.

+ Ensures compliance with local, state and federal laws; accreditation, professional and regulatory agency standards and licensure requirements. Maintains staff and program compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Leadership/Management, Business, or related field is required.

Licenses and Certifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Experience and Skills:

+ Two years of prior management or related experience including leadership coaching and mentoring experience.

+ Three years of prior consulting, strategy, and/or business development experience in a healthcare organization or consulting organization providing services to the healthcare industry; or equivalent experience.

+ Ability to apply critical thinking to analyze and interpret information and/or data.

+ Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and recommends solutions.

+ Ability to convey and/or receive written/verbal information to/from various audiences in different formats.

+ Ability to promote and foster participation/collaboration among individuals and groups.

+ Ability to initiate, plan, design, implement, and monitor project(s).

+ Ability to interpret and apply knowledge of State, Federal and Agency standards to follow regulations.

+ Ability to handle multiple demands and/or manage complex and competing priorities.

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

**Req ID** : 13820

**Working Title** : Senior Consultant (Per Diem) - Lung Institute

**Department** : Medicine - Admin

**Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

**Job Category** : Strategic Plan / Business Dev

**Job Specialty** : Strategic Planning

**Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT

**Primary Shift** : Day

**Shift Duration** : 8 hour

**Base Pay** : $18.00 - $100.00

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.