Company Overview:
Pathstone Partners is a boutique consulting firm looking for talented, energetic new managers to help deliver outstanding work for our clients and build our growing firm. Our firm is a strategy and operations consulting firm focused on delivering financial and operational improvement in supply chain to hospital systems.
Pathstone’s mission is to empower healthcare organizations to focus their efforts on providing high quality and affordable healthcare. The company is led by a management team comprised of seasoned consultants, all of whom have spent many years delivery value to hospitals and health systems of all sizes and backgrounds at Pathstone and other consulting firms
At Pathstone, we believe the best client outcomes come from teams that are collaborative, curious, and deeply committed to the mission of improving healthcare. We are building a firm where high performance and a supportive culture go hand in hand — where people are challenged to grow, empowered to lead, and valued as individuals. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives make our work stronger and our team better.
Responsibilities:
As a high-growth, boutique consulting firm, Pathstone offers a unique opportunity for managers to play a significant role in leading client engagements and internal development initiatives. Below is a list of representative responsibilities for each area:
Client Engagements:
- Lead overall delivery of client engagements to achieve/exceed goals and objectives
- Manage client expectations and align team activities with key goals and objectives
- Oversees day-to-day client engagement operations and activities of junior team members
- Build and cultivate strong partnerships with key client stakeholders at all levels of the organization (C-Suite, VP, Directors, Managers, Front-Line Staff)
- Conduct ongoing review of internal resources and bandwidth
- Conduct quality assurance review of key client deliverables generated by team members
- Lead and oversee analysis of complex data sets to generate insights and opportunities
- Lead and oversee development of informative, insightful business cases and presentations to clients
- Lead and oversee identification of strategies and recommendations to achieve value
- Coach, mentor and support associates and senior associates in client engagements
- Monitor ongoing progress, and address client or internal issues and roadblocks
- Support project management efforts for client engagements
Internal Development:
- Coach and invest in associates and senior associates to support their professional growth
- Supports firm-wide strategic projects to drive company growth, facilitate exceptional client delivery, and improve internal firm operations and processes
- Oversees internal operational workstreams led by junior team members
- Support sales, business and market development activities
- Lead and support recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and intellectual property/knowledge repository development initiatives
- Participate in team building activities and events (expected to attend quarterly events in person)
Requirements
- Prior experience leading non-labor cost reduction or performance improvement engagements for hospitals and health systems. Hands-on exposure to one or more supply chain categories — medical/surgical, pharmacy, capital equipment, purchased services, or logistics — required. GPO contract optimization, value analysis, or supply chain technology experience a plus.
- 4 - 6+ years of prior work experience (Management consulting experience required)
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA, MHA, or MPH strongly preferred. Candidates with equivalent consulting experience and demonstrated progression may be considered in lieu of an advanced degrees
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and creative thinking skills
- Strong team player with a focus on collaboration
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Alignment with firm mission and values
- Ability to navigate crucial conversations to achieve the best outcome
- Ability to lead and manage multiple tasks and projects and meet deadlines
- Ability to establish trust and credibility with clients
- Flexible and adaptable to ambiguity
- Mastery with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
- Willing and able to travel (variable, based on client need)
- US work authorization is required
Benefits
- Opportunity to grow with and contribute to a high-growth entrepreneurial environment
- Exposure to senior executives and leaders
- Total compensation: $140K - $180K (base salary plus annual performance-based bonus)
- 401K, Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, and Vision Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Generous PTO Policy