Associate Consultant - Healthcare
Associate Consultant - Healthcare
Website: www.pathstonepartners.com
Company Overview:
- Pathstone Partners is a boutique consulting firm looking for talented, energetic new associates 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, accessible, and affordable healthcare
- Pathstone’s unique business model and culture attract driven professionals who are determined to partner with health systems and contribute towards exceeding their operational and financial goals
- The company is led by a management team comprised of seasoned consultants, all of whom have spent many years working for other large management and operations consulting firms
Responsibilities:
As a high-growth, boutique consulting firm, Pathstone offers a unique opportunity for associates to play a significant role in supporting client engagements and practice development initiatives. Below is a list of representative responsibilities for each area:
Client Engagements:
- Support execution of key engagement workstreams and initiatives with minimal supervision
- Lead analysis of complex data sets to generate insights and identify opportunities
- Support development of persuasive business cases and presentations to clients
- Support identification of strategies and recommendations to improve client’s performance
- Support project management efforts for client engagements
- Build strong partnerships with client stakeholders to ensure successful completion of workstreams
- Engage with client stakeholders ranging from front-line staff to health system executives
Firm Development:
- Support market research of current and prospective clients
- Support branding and marketing efforts to increase firm brand equity
- Support development of intellectual property & knowledge repository
- Support initiatives to improve internal process, client delivery and methodology
- Support recruitment, hiring and onboarding initiatives
- Organize and/or participate in team building activities and events
- Create and develop your own initiatives to improve Pathstone culture!
Minimum Requirements:
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
- Strong work ethic
- Self-motivator with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Strong team player and collaboration skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Alignment with firm mission and values
- Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Prior work experience required (includes internships)
- Hospital and/or Supply Chain background is a plus
Other:
- 15-80% Travel (variable, based on client need)
- Chicago living location required
Benefits:
- Opportunity to grow with and contribute to a high-growth entrepreneurial environment
- Flexible work environment and travel
- Work directly with Pathstone leadership on a daily basis
- Exposure to client senior executives
- Mentorship program led by Pathstone leadership to promote professional and personal growth
- Market competitive base salary and bonus
- 401K, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Generous PTO Policy
Majors / Programs:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in:
- Business/Economics (Supply Chain a plus)
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
- Liberal Arts
Preferences:
- Graduation Date: Graduating in or before June ’25
- School Years: Senior
- Majors: Preferred Business and/or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
- GPA: 3.3
- Work Authorization: US Work Authorization is required, but the employer is willing to sponsor candidate