Senior Consultant (Medicaid Financing & Healthcare Policies - Northeast region)

About Sellers Dorsey Sellers Dorsey is a healthcare impact strategy firm focused on improving care access, quality, and outcomes for our nation’s most vulnerable populations. We work with providers, managed care organizations, state entities, and others, to design, implement, fund, and optimize sustainable programs that deliver maximum impact to underserved communities. Built on decades of experience in Medicaid, our team includes former state Medicaid directors, healthcare policy experts, health plan execs, and hospital leaders who know how to navigate the complexities of the system and find creative, impactful solutions that drive the greatest impact for the individuals and communities that need it most. About the Role Sellers Dorsey is seeking a Senior Consultant who will provide client consulting services including providing objective advice, expertise and specialized skills in the area of Medicaid financing and healthcare policy. As the Senior Consultant, you will manage a portfolio that involves financial and policy initiatives connected to supplemental payment and consulting projects contained within the Northeast region. You will provide project management services to client teams and are responsible for direct service delivery and client satisfaction for large, complex, multi-year initiatives. You will also support the Associate Director(s) and Director, and guides Consultant(s) through the project phases and client engagements. Your team management responsibilities will include setting goals, timelines, and guiding the discussion on strategies related to projects and problem solving with project leaders. Key Responsibilities Client Servicing: - Perform assigned and agreed upon project tasks maintaining client satisfaction through proactive project management; takes ownership of work and produces “client-ready” deliverables with minimal supervision. - As assigned by, an Associate Director or Director, may serve as a key client contact to respond to questions, provide required communications and be responsible for a successful client engagement. - Manage strategic approach outlined by project team and ongoing implementation of projects. - Generate sound solutions that meet client needs. - Write various documents to contextualize technical information into understandable narratives. - Depending upon specific areas of expertise, assume increasing levels of responsibility on a diverse range of projects and project tasks; develop consulting expertise that can be replicated in future projects. - Anticipate, escalate and propose solutions for service, quality or risk issues. - Prepare for and lead/participate in both internal team and external client meetings. - Work with Associate Directors and Consultants concurrently and manage time effectively. - Achieve personal performance goals across multiple projects and clients. - Work with SMEs to understand technical and political components of project. - Direct client questions and requests to full team and/or individual team members as appropriate. - Set project timelines and hold team members accountable for their contributions. - Prepare authorizing documentation required by state and federal partners encapsulate information necessary for ultimate program approval; prepare related responses for state and federal partners. - Work with technical team so that all policy decisions are incorporated within any technical or financial documentation. - Manage internal reports of team hours. - Maintain and organize client deliverables and project timelines in an accessible shared drive for all team members. - Proactively manage outcomes and anticipate client needs Additional Responsibilities: - Mentor and onboard new Consultants. - Build and expand individual networks and subject matter expertise by attending stakeholder events and conferences. - Participate in industry/professional association activities. - Provide research and assis