ABPMP - The Association of Business Process Management Professionals

Overview:
Altarum Institute is pleased to announce an opening for a Business Analytics Service Area Manager (SAM) in Alexandria, VA. The Business Analytics SAM is responsible for providing Enterprise Performance Management expertise to Veterans Affairs Program Management (VAPM) clients. This position is designed to help lead expansion efforts by strengthening current client rapport, developing new services, and building internal teams and capacity. Altarum is looking for an accomplished, talented, highly ambitious and motivated individual with a strong work ethic and desire to make a difference to our Veteran population and other government entities. The successful candidate will report to the Practice Area Director and Practice Area Deputy Director. The SAM will work directly with strategic clients and will be primarily responsible for guiding the development efforts of Subject Matter Experts, stakeholders, and Altarum staff. This position requires a significant amount of time to be spent interacting with clients, project team members and overseeing the development of deliverables.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include: • Provide Enterprise Performance Management analysis, planning, and support to Veterans Affairs Program Management (VAPM) clients. • Lead VAPM clients in the identification, analysis, extraction and transformation of data into insightful and actionable information to help clients make informed business decisions. • Candidate will take personal accountability and ownership for business development activities, which includes identifying new business opportunities, managing proposal development teams, responding to RFP’s or RFI’s, and meeting annual revenue and sales targets. • Candidate will take personal accountability and ownership for staff development, which includes interviewing/hiring, mentoring staff, developing training goals, and staff evaluations. • Deliver excellent client service by establishing performance goals and implementation plans to achieve high quality deliverables within expected timeframes and on budget. Monitor progress, manage risk, and confirm key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. • Candidate must be able to routinely assess current and strategic client needs, match them with Altarum practice area capabilities, develop innovative solutions and articulately present these solutions to the client.
Qualifications:
Prospective candidate for this position should possess the following: • Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field; Master’s degree preferred (MBA, MHA, MPH). • Experience with business architecture assessments, quantitative and qualitative business analysis, predictive modeling, financial forecasting, data mining, process mining, benchmarking, and performance metrics. • Ten (10) or more years of experience with at least five (5) years of independently leading groups in a consulting environment. Five (5) years of Project Management experience; certification preferred (PMP). • Knowledge of Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) and Business and Market Intelligence. • Demonstrated experience with business intelligence technologies such as SQL, SAS, and Oracle. • Experience leading large projects, preferably in a consulting environment, developing work plans, coordinating resources to meet deadlines for deliverables, and tracking staff contributions. • Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills with experience and comfort presenting professional briefs and presentations to senior level management, clients, and stakeholders. • Ability to leverage functional knowledge to provide strategic direction to clients and direct project activities. • Experience developing successful business and technical proposals based upon requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. • Proficient with consulting and technical tools (MS Office Suite, analytics, etc.) • Be located within or willing to relocate to the Washington, DC area. • Must be able to receive a U.S. Security Clearance (sole U.S. citizenship required). Preference will be given to candidates with: • Experience with federal healthcare systems, including the Veterans Health Administration, Military Health System, and the Indian Health System. • Revenue Cycle Management experience. • Prior Big 4 or other large firm consulting experience. ABOUT ALTARUM: Altarum Institute is a nonprofit systems research and consulting organization that has been servicing government and private sector clients since 1946. Combining the analytical rigor of a research institution with the business agility of a consulting firm, the Institute is uniquely positioned to deliver practical, systems-based health and healthcare solutions to its clients. Altarum’s nonprofit status ensures that the public interest is always preeminent in our work. Our dedication to social responsibility is evident in all that we do, serving the public good with integrity and enabling others to do the same. Altarum's dynamic work environment emphasizes integrity, personal commitment, and teamwork. In addition to the meaningful and challenging work, Altarum offers an outstanding benefits program that includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401k (5% employer contribution), a flexible work environment, and much more. We invite you to explore exciting and rewarding career opportunities with us. Altarum is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V.