Sutter West Bay Medical Group (SWBMG) is seeking a highly motivated and analytical Business Strategy Consultant to join our team. This dynamic role acts as an internal consultant, driving critical business decisions by developing, maintaining, and presenting complex financial models for major corporate initiatives. Key areas of focus include structuring Professional Service Agreements (PSAs), contract negotiations, provider compensation models, group acquisitions, and corporate strategy analysis. The ideal candidate will blend deep financial acumen with strong project management skills and the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Modeling & Strategic Agreements:

• Design, build, and manage sophisticated financial models to support the negotiation and structuring of Hospital Service Agreements and other strategic contracts, analyzing various operational and financial scenarios (e.g., staffing models, shared service arrangements).
• Develop and maintain financial models for Professional Service Agreements (PSAs) with hospitals and other organizations, analyzing fair market value (FMV) and compensation benchmarks to ensure compliance and financial viability.
• Create and refine physician and provider compensation models for new programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, internal contract performance metrics, and compliance guidelines.
• Conduct comprehensive financial due diligence and modeling for potential group acquisitions and partnerships, including valuation, synergy analysis, and integration planning.

Consulting & Project Management:

• Serve as a finance subject matter expert on cross-functional project teams, guiding strategic initiatives from concept through execution, particularly those involving new facility or provider arrangements.
• Translate complex financial data and model outputs into clear, concise, and actionable recommendations for senior leadership and department heads involved in contract governance.
• Prepare high-impact presentations and reports summarizing key financial findings, risks, and strategic opportunities related to internal and affiliated contracts.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables, ensuring models are maintained and updated to reflect current business conditions and internal contracting terms.

Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Collaborate with Data Analytics and FP&A teams to source, validate, and integrate operational and financial data into models, particularly utilization and cost data associated with hospital contracts.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to test the robustness of financial plans under various operational and structural assumptions.
• Monitor and report on the actual financial performance of executed strategies (e.g., new PSAs, acquired groups) against modeled projections.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related quantitative field.
• 4+ years of experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, management consulting with a focus on complex financial modeling.
• Demonstrated expertise in advanced Microsoft Excel for building robust, flexible, and scalable financial models.
• Strong understanding of healthcare financial dynamics, including provider compensation structures and the financial relationship between medical groups and hospitals/facilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex financial concepts to executive and non-financial audiences.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or business development within the healthcare industry.
• Experience working for or consulting with a large health system or large, multi-specialty medical group.
• Direct experience with modeling for Professional Service Agreements (PSAs), hospital alignment strategies, or Fair Market Value (FMV) assessments.
• Experience with due diligence and M&A modeling.
• Proficiency with financial planning systems (e.g., Hyperion, Anaplan) and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Master’s degree (MBA, MHA) or relevant professional certification (CFA, CPA).

Sutter West Bay Medical Group is a multispecialty medical group made up of over 400 physicians and advanced practice clinicians across Northern California. As part of our administrative team, you’ll play an essential role in supporting the physicians who deliver exceptional, coordinated care to our communities.

At SWBMG, you’ll find a collaborative, mission-driven environment that values innovation, accountability, and compassion. Your work will directly impact how our group operates—and how our patients experience care.

Join Sutter West Bay Medical Group and help shape the systems that power better healthcare.

Sutter West Bay Medical Group (SWBMG) is rapidly growing in San Francisco.  Our structure enables clinicians to work within a supportive team to provide excellent care. Our caregivers develop and share best practices, mentor new peers and contribute to clinical initiatives. The collegial environment attracts physicians and advance practice clinicians who are patient-centered, innovative, value teamwork and are committed to excellence.

San Francisco is the leading financial and cultural center of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco is one of the top tourist destinations in the world and is renowned for its temperate weather, steep rolling hills, unique architecture, arts and culture, and fine dining. The population is very diverse and there is high demand for primary care.

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