Ember Group Consulting

Client Partner - Healthcare

Strategy & Management ConsultingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCharlotte, NC, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of management consulting experience in healthcare provider and/or payer markets, including significant time as a partner, principal, or account lead.
A proven record of owning and growing client accounts against a revenue target.
Strong understanding of health system economics, including margin pressure, reimbursement, labor costs, and capital planning.
Experience leading consulting teams embedded at client sites.
Familiarity with HIPAA and healthcare data privacy requirements.
A bachelor's degree is required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior, trusted advisor to health system and payer executives, including CFO, COO, CIO, CHRO, supply chain, and revenue cycle leaders.
Own existing client relationships and deepen them into long-term partnerships; be accountable for client revenue and work quality.
Own the annual revenue budget for the portfolio, build account plans, forecast accurately, and expand scope into new departments and workstreams.
Own delivery excellence on engagements, including ERP and procure-to-pay implementations and operational improvement programs.
Lead consultants placed at client sites, coach engagement principals and managers, staff talent, and drive utilization and retention.
Shape healthcare offerings in finance and revenue cycle, supply chain, ERP (Infor, Workday, Oracle), workforce, and AI governance.
Partner with the Talent team to anticipate recruiting needs, assess market and policy trends, anticipate client demand, and build the bench.
Bring practical points of view to clients on healthcare developments and contribute to the firm's insights, events, and executive conversations.

Desired Qualifications

Relationships across Southeast health systems are a strong plus.
An MBA, MHA, or CPA is preferred.
Success measures include meeting or exceeding the portfolio revenue budget, expanding at least one workstream or engagement at each anchor client, and providing consultants with clear leadership, feedback, and growth paths.

Client Partner, Healthcare

Ember Group Consulting · Charlotte, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-21

Workplace: on_site

Department: Talent

Description

Client Partner, Healthcare

Ember Group Consulting is an award-winning global management consulting firm founded & headquartered in Charlotte, NC. We partner with leaders to ignite transformational and sustainable change, bringing fresh perspectives from highly skilled consultants who integrate directly into client teams. We don't just light the fire; we equip clients with the tools and knowledge for long-term success. Ember was named a Consulting Magazine Best Firm to Work For in 2026. We spark. You ignite.

Location: Charlotte, NC (preferred) · Experience: 10+ years of healthcare consulting leadership

The role:

Ember is looking for a Client Partner to lead our Healthcare portfolio. You'll own our existing relationships with health systems, payers, and healthcare services organizations, deepen them into long-term partnerships, and be fully accountable for their revenue and the quality of our work. Every Ember consultant serving our clients reports up through you.

What you'll own

Client relationships. Serve as the senior, trusted advisor to health system and payer executives (CFO, COO, CIO, CHRO, supply chain and revenue cycle leaders).
Revenue. Own the annual revenue budget for your portfolio. Build account plans, forecast accurately, and expand scope into new departments and workstreams.
Quality. Own delivery excellence on every engagement, from ERP and procure-to-pay implementations to operational improvement programs.
People. Lead the consultants placed at your clients. Coach engagement principals and managers, staff the right talent, and drive utilization and retention.
Firm building. Shape Ember's healthcare offerings in areas such as finance and revenue cycle, supply chain, ERP (Infor, Workday, Oracle), workforce, and AI governance.
Talent planning. Partner with Ember's Talent team to anticipate recruiting needs. Read market and policy trends, spot where client demand is heading, and build the bench before the work arrives.
Thought capital. Bring fresh, practical points of view to your clients on what's changing in healthcare and what to do about it. Contribute to Ember's insights, events, and executive conversations.

Requirements

What you bring

10+ years of management consulting experience in healthcare provider and/or payer markets, including significant time as a partner, principal, or account lead
Proven record of owning and growing client accounts against a revenue target
Strong understanding of health system economics: margin pressure, reimbursement, labor costs, and capital planning
Experience leading consulting teams embedded at client sites
Familiarity with HIPAA and healthcare data privacy requirements
Relationships across Southeast health systems are a strong plus
Bachelor's degree required; MBA, MHA, or CPA preferred

Success in year one

Revenue budget met or exceeded across your portfolio
At least one new workstream or expansion at each anchor client
Consultants report clear leadership, feedback, and growth paths

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