Senior Performance Transformation Consultant

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

September 23, 2024

Department:

16000649 Allina Improvement System

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

Allina Health is seeking a full-time Senior Performance Transformation Consultant with interest in continuous improvement to lead patient flow and throughput initiatives in our acute and post acute care settings. This consultant role will partner with multidisciplinary teams to drive forward initiatives focused on patient transitions and patient management.

Job Description:

Responsible for driving the identification, evaluation and implementation of key enterprise-wide initiatives that significantly impact and transform the organization. Works directly with the executive and senior leaders to ensure thoughtful selection and successful implementation of initiatives.

Principle Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate and implement Performance Transformation Portfolio Initiatives
  • Evaluates current performance and develops actionable insights to inform performance transformation opportunities.
    
    ◦ Leverages and integrates industry benchmarking to improve understanding of organizational performance.
    
    ◦ Delivers actionable performance insights to senior and executive leaders.
  • Identifies, recommends and supports the selection and prioritization of performance transformation opportunities.
    
    ◦ Monitors and integrates industry best practices to solve problems and improve performance.
    
    ◦ Collaborates with clinical and operational leaders to identify solutions and assess feasibility in practice.
    
    ◦ Evaluates the financial and performance benefit of recommended solutions.
  • Drives the implementation of performance transformation opportunities.
    
    ◦ Develops, leads and executes implementation plans.
    
    ◦ Directs change management.
    
    ◦ Organizes structures and workgroups to move the solutions forward.
    
    ◦ Partners with Project Management Office (PMO) for larger-scale project management as needed.
  • Develops sustainment plans for ongoing success and benefit realization.
    
    ◦ Identify resource needs for monitoring and sustaining solutions.
• Accountable for Performance Transformation Portfolio
  • Provides executive summaries and detailed metrics and reports on project progress to goals.
  • Ensures portfolio work products completed by consultants meet timelines and objectives.
  • Oversees work products and ensure quality standards are met.
• Drive team and personal development
  • Mentors team members.
  • Drives personal professional development plan with support from leader.
  • Stays current on emerging trends in area of expertise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Business, Healthcare Management, Finance, Analytics or related field
• 7+ years of experience in healthcare leadership (Combined years of experience as a manager or director leading care delivery or operational functions)
• 5+ years managing and leading large-scale projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing, Business or Healthcare Administration or related field
• 2+ years of healthcare consulting experience

Physical Demands

• Sedentary:
• Lifting weightUp to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently