
State Health and Human Services Financial Senior Consultant
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Job overview
Guidehouse seeks a Senior Consultant to support state health and human services clients through financial modeling, data analysis, and healthcare reform research. The role includes Medicaid rate-setting and reimbursement strategy work, assessing program implementation requirements, communicating findings, and collaborating with healthcare stakeholders. Candidates need healthcare-industry experience, quantitative skills, and knowledge of state health programs; travel may be required to meet client needs.
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Full job description
Job Family :
Strategy & Transformation Consulting
Travel Required :
Up to 25%
Clearance Required :
None
What You Will Do :
We are seeking Senior Consultants with experience in financial modeling, data analytics and knowledge of national healthcare reform and its impact on state Medicaid, public health or state and local health and human services programs, including health benefits exchanges, Medicaid expansion, Medicaid managed care, Medicaid program operations, program improvement and state compliance requirements, as well as a strong understanding about various state and local programs and policies across the country.
The successful candidate will:
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Assist in fee for service rate setting initiatives with a focus on financial modeling
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Participate in analysis of client-identified issues or problems
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Perform data and qualitative research activities to address state research needs using a combination of analytic tools such as Excel and PowerBI
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Advise Medicaid state clients on reimbursement strategies
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Assist clients in assessing business and technical requirements related to the implementation of program initiative
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Research and stay abreast of all states’ healthcare transformation effort
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Document and communicate findings and support development of recommendations and follow-up steps to respond to findings
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Identify and collaborate with broad range of healthcare stakeholders
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Manage independent time on projects and engagements of various sizes and durations
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Provide subject matter expertise, as requested and appropriate
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Help develop business with new clients, as requested
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Participate in non-client related firm-building activities
What You Will Need :
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No sponsorship is available for this position
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Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university
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Minimum of THREE (3+) years of previous work experience in the health care industry
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Strong quantitative skills with advanced Excel proficiency and experience developing financial models.
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Strong attention to detail and deliverable preparation
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Knowledge of state health agencies and healthcare reform, e.g., Medicaid, public health, health insurance, and health reform organizations (legislative, executive, governor’s office
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Working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint as well as the ability to conduct research through use of the internet and other information sources
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Ability to travel to meet client needs as required
What Would Be Nice To Have :
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Superior written and oral communication skills
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Excellent quantitative analysis skills, with training in advanced data analytics, use of Power BI and other coding skills (e.g., SAS, SQL)
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A strategic problem solver
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Demonstrated ability to self-manage task execution and manage discreet task / project / initiative functions.
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Ability to work overtime as necessary
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Assure high-quality client work product
#LI-DNI
The annual salary range for this position is $89,000.00-$148,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer :
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
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Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
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Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
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Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
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Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
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401(k) Retirement Plan
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Basic Life & Supplemental Life
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Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
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Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
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Student Loan PayDown
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Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
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Skills Development & Certifications
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Employee Referral Program
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Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
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Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
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Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected] . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected] . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
How this job compares
Set against the 397 open Healthcare Consulting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$89–148K/yr
- US median$94–210K/yr352 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $119K, is 24% below the US median midpoint ($157K) — in the lowest quarter of Healthcare Consulting salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 17 open Healthcare Consulting jobs in Pennsylvania and 397 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Healthcare Consulting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (360 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 230 of the 397 open Healthcare Consulting jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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