Work you'll do As a Rural Health Delivery Excellence Senior Manager on the Operations Transformation team, you will serve as the expert safeguarding technical rigor across Rural Health Transformation engagements, bringing hospital operating, financial, and clinical judgment to program design and delivery. This role partners closely with business development and engagement teams to ensure that solutions are grounded in operational reality and reflect the perspective of hospital and health system executives. Role responsibilities include:
- Direct experience operating within a rural or critical access hospital
- Familiarity with CMS cost reporting requirements and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement structures
- Experience advising on hospital restructuring, service line rationalization, or financial turnaround initiatives
- Prior consulting experience serving state government or public sector health clients
- Provide senior technical review and quality assurance across RHT deliverables, ensuring recommendations reflect sound hospital operating, financial, and clinical judgment
- Advise engagement teams on hospital and health system financial viability, workflow, and operational assessments
- Bring a CFO/COO-level perspective to client discussions regarding operational restructuring, service line decisions, and financial sustainability
- Support business development efforts by lending domain credibility to client conversations and proposals
- Coach and develop Healthcare Operations Managers and consulting staff on hospital operations and financial analysis best practices
- Stay current on rural hospital trends, rural health policy, and emerging delivery models to inform engagement approaches
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 10+ years of experience in hospital or health system operations, finance, or executive leadership (e.g., CFO, COO, VP of Operations, or equivalent)
- Demonstrated commercial experience, including client-facing advisory or consulting work
- Strong working knowledge of hospital and health system financial statements, cost reports, and operating metrics
- Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
- Must be able to obtain a clearance
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Preferred:
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in California, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to California and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $155,600to $306,800.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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