Vice President, Population Health

Summary

Join Altarum as their Population Health Vice President and lead the growth and evolution of their Federal, State, and Local client portfolio. This highly visible leadership role requires expertise in client service, account management, and strategic business development. You will craft the next era of vision and develop actionable strategies to transform the business. The VP will mentor and develop talent, build strong internal and external partnerships, and ensure the team's success. This position demands strong leadership, presentation, and strategic influencing skills, with significant exposure to Altarum's C-suite and board. The ideal candidate will be a thought leader in population health, with a proven track record of success in government contracting and client relationship management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10+ years relevant experience serving as a key stakeholder, decision maker and catalyst for federal and state level population health
• Experience in government contracting (required) with deep understanding of the federal population health competitive landscape, customer priorities and challenges across various agencies and departments
• Relevant subject matter expertise in at least one of our populations/domains
• Ability to analyze and understand healthcare policy and contribute as a thought leader through industry workgroups and convenings
• Experience selling or managing sales of complex products and services, such as training and technical assistance, survey science and evaluation, and/or workforce, provider training and practice transformation, including successful implementation of service offerings
• Ability to communicate new concepts succinctly and effectively to senior level executives at the national and state level
• Effectiveness at winning new business and leading the business unit’s largest and most sophisticated proposals and pitches
• Ability to embrace existing positive culture while improving the organization’s appetite for partnerships and cross-organization collaboration
• Skill to seamlessly takeover existing relationships with key customers (existing relationships a plus)
• Leadership and management skills, especially in fast-paced, highly matrixed environments
• Ability to manage time across multiple assignments and clients, including new business opportunities
• Expertise at creating comprehensive solutions, services, and products
• Be organized and data driven
• At this time, we will only accept candidates who are presently eligible to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship
• Our organization requires that all work, for the duration of your employment, must be completed in the continental U.S. unless required by contract
• Must be able to work during eastern time unless approved by your manager
• Employees working remotely must have a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions with a mobile device that allows for productive and efficient conduct of business

Responsibilities

• Bring a bold vision, fresh ideas and a passion for growth, opportunities, and connection
• Understand the health care industry and be eager to move Altarum forward as a leader, improving physical and behavioral health and health equity in communities across the nation
• Have a start-up mentality and a desire to develop solutions that bring together population and public health
• Work together with, and guide, business unit leadership and corporate supports, including the Proposal and Opportunity Management and Growth teams, to retain and grow current clients, attract new clients, and expand capabilities and offerings
• Leverage prior experience to oversee workflow and the overall coordination of support necessary to drive and support customer success
• Anticipate opportunities and pitfalls and develop appropriate strategies for the best possible outcome for clients and the company
• Be a systems thinker with the ability to solve issues and business needs in creative and lasting ways
• Ensure all team members are well supported and well utilized
• Possess fundamental financial aptitude
• Serve as a mentor to others, building and developing talent to drive the future success of the organization, specifically in developing high quality products and services
• Understand current and future needs, skillsets, and capabilities of the company, and work with executive and business unit leadership to strategically recruit, hire, and develop people
• Support growth, productivity, and impact in measurable, tangible ways
• Provide strategic counsel to clients, project managers, and other key stakeholders and business partners
• Listen intently to the needs of our clients, with an ability to turn pain points into solutions
• Help ensure both the business and individual projects are profitable and sustainable
• Enjoy innovation and develop and execute creative solutions for our clients
• Be a thought leader to whom people turn in the maternal and child, behavioral health, long term care, food and nutrition, and/or applied research and analysis space
• Understand long-term market potential and ability to communicate the business vision in persuasive terms to capitalize on opportunities
• Anticipate and cultivate future opportunities and develop strategies to maximize them
• Relate business decisions to core values and strategy
• Make decisions that balance a variety of factors to achieve an optimal outcome
• Be energized by the prospect of helping to grow client relationships and developing new capabilities to meet the changing business landscape
• Help strategize and position the company for growth and impact and unlock further value creation
• Have a demonstrated track record of providing excellent client service through relationship cultivation, quality work, seamless workflow, and flawless execution
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit and the creativity to seize opportunities and capitalize on trends; ability to change tactics quickly to maximize returns on behalf of clients
• Embrace and capitalize on change to develop client work within the context of an ever-evolving landscape
• Be highly articulate and convey confidence and presence
• Position opportunities in a compelling and to-the-point manner; communicate with energy and enthusiasm
• Have a strong network of external relationships
• Build and sustain excellent and highly collaborative relationships at multiple levels across the internal organization
• Embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility principles as core to Altarum’s culture and success
• Cultivate strong relationships with clients, gaining respect from senior executives and serving as a trusted advisor
• Use relationship networks strategically and openly to accomplish objectives
• Be a proven strategic leader, bringing a clear view about how to provide leading expertise to federal and state government and philanthropic clients
• Have unquestioned personal and professional integrity, and the determination needed to lead a large, complex, and diverse team of professionals

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in public health, healthcare administration, or a related field

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans
• Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)
• Life, AD&D & Disability coverage
• A flexible work environment