Senior Associate - Value-Based Care and Population Health

Senior Associate - Value-Based Care and Population Health

We do Consulting Differently

The Integrated Health Solutions (IHS) practice at Berkeley Research Group (BRG) provides end-to-end advisory support to healthcare providers, payers, investors, and other stakeholders navigating complex strategic, operational, financial, and clinical challenges. Led by seasoned healthcare executives, operators, and clinicians, IHS partners with organizations to drive sustainable performance improvement and long-term growth through strategic growth design, operating model transformation, AI and digital enablement, clinical quality and patient care optimization, and revenue strategy—helping clients build resilient, future-ready healthcare enterprises in an increasingly complex environment.

Our four core service offerings include:

• Business Transformation Advisory
• Margin & Operational Improvement
• Clinical & Quality Transformation
• AI & Digital Solutions

Business Transformation Advisory partners with healthcare organizations to define enterprise-wide strategy and align financial, clinical, and operational priorities to long-term objectives. This work spans enterprise and service line strategy, population health and value-based care models, long-range financial forecasting, and regulatory and alternative payment methodologies—helping leaders make informed decisions that drive sustainable growth, resilience, and system-wide performance improvement.

The Senior Associate position is a full-time position as a member of our consulting staff and will support client engagements within our Integrated Healthcare Solutions team, primarily focused on value-based care and population health solutions. The Senior Associate will be an integral part of the team, assessing client opportunities and implementing the initiatives determined to be beneficial to the client. Training will occur on the job with frequent feedback to support development and growth.

Willing to travel consistently (50%), depending on project requirements and client expectations, is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Performs and synthesizes quantitative and qualitative analyses including performance, utilization, and outcomes data to identify trends, opportunities, and insights that advance value-based care and population health objectives.
• Conducts research on healthcare policies, payment models and best practices to inform strategies for improving quality and reducing total cost of care.
• Leads the preparation and development of materials and supporting documentation for client initiatives, translating data and analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Maintains and enhances databases, spreadsheets, and analytic tools to support population health measurement, clinical performance tracking, and financial impact modeling.
• Applies appropriate methodologies (e.g., risk adjustment, attribution, quality measure analytics) and conducts research on best practices, policy, and emerging models to inform client strategies.
• Proactively identifies next steps, dependencies, and potential barriers on assigned workstreams, demonstrating increasing independence in managing deliverables.
• Conducts audits and validation of analyses, workflows, and operational processes through data review, interviews, and observations to ensure accuracy, identify variation, and surface improvement opportunities.
• Manages relationships with client representatives, ensuring clear communication, timely updates, and alignment on priorities and deliverables.
• Adapts communication and engagement style to meet the needs of diverse client stakeholders, from frontline teams to executive leadership.
• Contributes to a collaborative and high-performing team culture, demonstrating accountability, curiosity, and commitment to delivering high-quality results aligned with BRG’s mission to improve outcomes and value in healthcare.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2-4 years of prior professional experience is required; Healthcare and/or consulting experience is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in public health, healthcare administration, business administration, economics, finance, or other practice-related subjects is required; Master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Strong capability with MS Excel is required.
• Knowledge and experience with other analytical software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Stata, MS Access, MS SQL Server) is preferred. A willingness to expand those capabilities is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Desire to work within a team environment.

Salary: $85,000 - $115,000 per year

Job title and compensation to be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead. At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe. Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world. At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen. BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

Key skills/competency

• Value-Based Care
• Population Health
• Healthcare Consulting
• Data Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Client Relationship Management
• Strategic Planning
• Operational Improvement
• Healthcare Policy
• Quantitative Analysis