Consulting Manager - Food/Environmental ServicesConsulting Manager - Food/Environmental Services
Job ID: 3250
Location: US-IL-Chicago
Position Level: Manager
Zip Code: 60606
Position Type: Full Time
Function: Consulting
LI: Yes
Industry: Hospital & Health Care - Management Consulting
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About the Practice/Client:
Formed in 2002, Huron Consulting Group is a public company listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol “HURN” and stands out as one of the fastest growing financial and operational consulting firms in the industry. With a global reach, we deliver practical business advice and solutions that extend far beyond transactions and which are supported by objective, sustainable and measurable results. We help our clients improve performance, comply with complex regulations, resolve disputes, recover from distress, leverage technology, and stimulate growth. We service a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations including leading academic institutions, healthcare organizations, Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, and the law firms which represent these various organizations. Primary practice areas are: Health & Education Consulting, Legal Consulting, and Financial Consulting.
Huron’s growth is supported on bedrock values: Integrity, Genuine Collaboration & Teamwork, Accountability & Personal Responsibility, Respect, and Excellence. These values guide the internal dynamics across a global team of over 2000 employees, our client partnerships, the communities in which we live, and our shareholders. In all that we do, we aspire to be “The Noble Servant” known for legendary relationships developed, cultivated and maintained by loyal, ethical and proud people.
Our people make the difference. We seek to hire and retain individuals for the unique contributions, skills and perspectives that diversity brings. We provide a structure that is big enough in which to grow personally and professionally while still being nimble enough to enable fresh-thinking, foster innovation, and allow an entrepreneurial spirit to flourish. These elements combine to redefine what a consulting organization can be, and where the difference is experienced by our employees and the markets, clients, and communities we serve.
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Job Description:
The Food/EVS Senior Specialist is responsible for leading Food Services (FS) and Environmental Services (EVS) savings initiatives at our clients. The person will function as the FS and EVS industry expert and will be leading other Huron Healthcare resources to leverage his/her knowledge and experience and make the most efficient use of the team’s time. The person will be working on both Non-Labor and Labor engagements to identify and implement savings opportunities. The person may also be used during our assessments to quantify food and EVS savings opportunities. The person will help grow the FS and EVS group at Huron Healthcare. The person will also help to innovate our offerings in these areas and offer new services to our clients.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Leading FS and EVS savings work for Non-Labor and Labor implementation projects, with overall responsibility to identify and implement savings initiatives and measure results.
* Meeting savings goals within budget and engagement timeframe
* Managing and leveraging other Huron Healthcare resources, such as Analysts and Associates, on engagements. Training, directing, and mentoring junior resources and providing knowledge transfer.
* Participating in Non-Labor or Labor assessments to quantify savings opportunities for Food and EVS
* Working with client executives to maintain the appropriate client support and momentum.
* Discussing FS and EVS findings and recommendations with senior client personnel
* Participating in practice management, including building an in-house FS and EVS knowledge repository with benchmarks, best practices, sample workbooks, tools, business cases, RFPs and contract templates, etc.
* Providing thought leadership on new implementation approaches and service offerings for our clients
* Providing sales support related to FS and EVS opportunities.
Job Requirements:
Candidate Requirements:
• BS/BA degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in hospital food industry either as FS Director at a hospital or as
employee of a food vendor serving the hospital industry (such as Sodexo, Aramark, etc)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with hospital environmental service/housekeeping, either as
EVS Director at a hospital or as an employee of a vendor serving the hospital industry.
• Knowledgeable about the FS and EVS industry trends, major vendors, best practices, and
technologies
• Experience supervising project teams and co-workers, and ability to coach and mentor staff
• Ability to actively manage and deliver on client expectations around project activities, timelines,
deliverables, outcomes, etc.
• Ability to provide targeted communication, both verbal and written, to internal and external
constituents.
• Proven analytical and process redesign skills, including problem solving, quantitative reasoning,
workflow process, etc.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of professionals and personalities in a team environment.
• Possess the following skill sets:
o detailed oriented
o solid written and documentation skills
o excellent interpersonal, verbal communication and presentation skills
o ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
o desire to do meaningful work and make a difference
•Advancedknowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access
and Outlook.
Ability to make the following minimum travel commitment: Monday - Thursday on-site at client location/Friday home office - each/every week. As such, our consultants can live anywhere in the lower 48 states as long as they are near a major airport.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision/life & disability, 401(k), work/life programs, employee stock purchase plan and a generous paid time off policy.
The Company is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity in recruitment, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, education and all other terms of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, Vietnam era of veteran status, physical or mental disability, creed, citizen status or any other status protected by federal, state of local law. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.
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