Associate Principal - South Florida

Job Summary

Working with clients, the Associate Principal provides expertise and advice to help organizations improve their business performance in terms of operations, profitability, management, structure, and strategy; develops and maintains client relationships; and is responsible for achieving firm expectations for effective client services (i.e., project direction, project management, and work product quality). The Associate Principal also mentors junior staff, contributes to HMA’s strategic objectives, meets internal administrative expectations, accepts accountability, and contributes to HMA’s culture.

Responsibilities

Work Performed

Business developmentPerforms business development activities to expand funded work from existing clients or new clients.Develops and maintains a pipeline of future work that demonstrates a likelihood of achieving business development requirements in future periods.Both lead and participate in proposal development and submission.Client managementMeets with client to understand requirements.Gathers and organizes information about the issue to be solved or the procedure to be improved.Analyzes data to identify and understand issues to be addressed.Presents findings to clients.Provides advice, implementation plans, and/or suggestions for improvement according to project objectives.Evaluates the client’s needs as warranted and adjusts as appropriate.Ensures that all deliverables are high-quality.Project managementServes as subject matter expert on projects.Undertakes internal and external short-term or long-term projects to address identified issues and needs.Develop and document tools, analysis, frameworks, tracking tools, road maps, dashboards, and other approaches to manage a variety of large and small projectsLeadershipLeads and manages teams, provides feedback and development, and advances internal initiatives.Serves as a mentor for other staff members, as requested.Performance metricsEnsures performance meets or exceeds HMA expectations in the following areas:Business developmentBillable hour target attainmentManages to budget/project caps established at the outset or assists in negotiating additional feesMeets quality and operational standardsCompletes and submits timesheets, expense reports, revenue forecasts, and other internal reports when dueParticipates in and completes all HMA training and development requirements in a timely mannerParticipates in internal activities related to business strategies, forecasts, adoption of new technologies/platforms/approaches, and other process improvements.

All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education/Training

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Public Health, or a related discipline is required. Equivalent work experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, although not desired, may be determined as acceptable. A Master’s degree in a related discipline is strongly preferred.

Experience

At least 10 years of progressively increasing prior leadership or management experience in work involving publicly funded healthcare including, but not limited to policy, administration, operations, compliance, research, consulting, and/or evaluation, is highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Strong project management skills.Solid time management skills.Excellent internal and excellent professional networking skills.Excellent attention to detail.Excellent critical thinking skills.Exceptional oral and written communication skills.Superior interpersonal skills, including leadership, contribution to culture, and acceptance of accountabilityAbility to multi-task and adhere to strict deadlines.Capable of handling confidential information in a discrete manner.Ability to work extended hours when deadlines are approaching.Demonstrated thought leadership and deep expertise in more than one critical healthcare areaMaintains approach to stay current in trends in areas of subject matter expertise

Work Aids and Equipment Used

Computer, printer, copier, scanner, fax, telephone, web conferencing.

Working Conditions

Work is sedentary in nature and performed in an office environment. Work may be stressful at times.

Physical/Mental Demands

Work requires hand dexterity for office machine operation; stooping, climbing, and bending to files and supplies; mobility to complete errands; stand/sit for up to eight hours each day; ability to communicate clearly when using the telephone; requires sitting; standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting, and twisting at times; moderate levels of stress.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)