Healthcare Program & Policy Senior Consultant
Position Summary
Our Deloitte Strategy & Transactions team helps guide clients through their most critical moments and transformational initiatives. From strategy to execution, this team delivers integrated, end-to-end support and advisory services covering valuation modeling, cost optimization, restructuring, government operations modernization, business design and transformation, infrastructure and real estate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and sustainability. Work alongside clients every step of the way, helping them navigate new challenges, avoid financial pitfalls, and provide practical solutions at every stage of their journey-before, during, and after any major transformational projects or transactions.
Work you'll do
The Healthcare Program & Policy Senior Consultant will support the design, implementation, and ongoing management of initiatives under the Rural Health Transformation Program, leading state agency coordination and turning policy into executable programs. This individual will work closely with state government clients, program leadership, and cross-functional teams to advance policy objectives, coordinate stakeholder engagement, and drive operational improvements in rural healthcare delivery. The ideal candidate brings a blend of health policy knowledge, state government experience, and strong project coordination skills. Role responsibilities include:
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- Serve as a day-to-day point of contact with state agency clients, coordinating meetings, managing action items, and maintaining project schedules
- Research and synthesize policy topics, regulatory changes, and program developments relevant to rural health transformation initiatives, presenting findings to clients and internal stakeholders
- Support the development of program documentation, including meeting materials, status reports, policy briefs, agendas, and presentations
- Coordinate across workstreams and teams to ensure alignment on deliverables, timelines, and client communications
- Assist in organizational change management (OCM) activities, including stakeholder communication planning and readiness assessments
- Assist in process documentation activities (e.g., SOPs, Operating Playbook, etc.)
- Track and report on program metrics, milestones, and compliance requirements
- 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
The team
Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.
Our Operations Transformation offering provides NextGen core operational solutions and operating models, business-led technology support, and process optimization services, maximizing value to our government clients' missions.
The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree
- 4+ years' experience supporting state or local government clients, particularly in health and human services contexts
- Familiarity with Medicaid, public health programs, or related state government health policy areas
- 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:
- Direct experience working on Medicaid or state health agency programs
- Background in organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, or communications planning for technology or policy implementation projects
- Experience with rural health policy, rural health transformation programs, or underserved population health initiatives
- Exposure to project management methodologies and tools
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related fields
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.
Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at USTalentCICInbox@deloitte.com.
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Benefits
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Professional development
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Requisition code: 372461
Job ID 372461
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Parental Benefits
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