Senior Consultant, Child and Family Wellbeing (Medicaid Consulting)

About Sellers Dorsey

Sellers Dorsey is a leading and fast-growing national healthcare consulting firm specializing in Medicaid financing, policy, and operations. We deliver impactful outcomes for our clients with a combination of technical expertise and deep understanding of public policy, government, and national and local political landscape. Together with its clients, Sellers Dorsey realizes opportunities that enhance the bottom-line and ultimately improve the lives of people and is committed to expanding access to healthcare in the US. 

The National Consulting Practice (NCP) provides consulting services to a diverse portfolio of clients including Managed Care Organizations, Medicaid and Medicare health plans, state and governmental health-related agencies, health care companies and providers, private equity firms, and health-related trade associations. They help these clients navigate opportunities to secure Medicaid program contracts and strengthen their Medicaid operations and financial performance.  Our teams work together to ensure client focused solutions that result in successful outcomes. 

About the Role

Sellers Dorsey is seeking a Senior Consultant for the work of the Child and Family Wellbeing division within National Consulting Practice (NCP) at Sellers Dorsey.  The ideal candidate will be proactive in seeking ways to help and grow the division and will possess interest and expertise in the field, strong analytical and facilitation skills, and the ability to communicate an array of complex ideas effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Divisional Growth and Success.  Supports the Senior and Associate Directors in carrying out the overall functions of the Child and Family Wellbeing division within NCP including, but not limited to supporting proposal and business development; internal and external coordination, meeting facilitation and execution of client plans, supporting client engagements and deliverables and general support of any activities that are key to the growth and success of the division.   
• Content Development and Deployment.  Works alongside the Senior Director and Associate Directors to produce content for selected internal and external marketing tools, such as Firm newsletters, conference presentations, website content, social media, policy papers, blogs, webinars and other idea that highlight the divisions capabilities and subject matter expertise.  And seeks opportunities to build relationships and to promote our knowledge, skills and abilities to support child and wellbeing initiatives. 
• Staying on the Forefront of Policy, research and trends. Helps the division remain on the forefront of policy and practice.  Stays up to date with industry news and seeks opportunities for Sellers Dorsey and our clients.  And, facilitates coordination and information gathering and sharing across Sellers Dorsey teams and with clients and other partners, particularly related to state and federal policies, regulation, industry news and trends.
• Synthesizing Policy and Practice.  Enhance divisional awareness and understanding of industry news and trends.  Produce written materials such as presentations, policy papers, landscape and policy/funding analysis, customized templates for clients and project, and summaries of Federal, state and other opportunities for Child and Family Wellbeing division and/or our clients. 
• Client and Project support. This position will provide general support and help in various ways to support the team, an engagement and/or progress client sales and services.   
• Other duties as assigned per the Senior Director.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, required. 
• 5+ years of experience within the health and human services, or related, system.
• Experience with the child and family wellbeing system required.
• Strong experience with healthcare policies.
• Strong knowledge of health and human services and it’s federal, state and local policy and funding drivers. 
• Demonstrated experience working as part of a team handling complex and multi-faceted projects is required. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required. 
• Strong facilitation skills, comfort with public speaking and networking.
• Project management and organizational skills.

Optional and Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience with working on complex initiatives that entail coordination, facilitation and synthesizing information. 
• Experience marketing, sales, business development.
• Experience providing consultation, training and/or technical assistance.
• Strong network within the industry, with the ability to leverage connections for business development.

Other Requirements

• Desire to work alongside clients and team members to improve the child and family wellbeing system.
• Strong leadership, strategy, critical thinking, problem solving, facilitation, organization, and communication skills. 
• Adept at handling multiple priorities, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines. 
• Ability to effectively collaborate with others and build relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required; experience in quantitative program evaluation is highly desirable. 
• Effective listening and critical thinking skills.
• Highly efficient, flexible, and motivated.
• Immaculate attention to detail. 
• Ability to collaborate with teams including Client project teams, subject matter experts (SMEs), internal and external writing teams, and proposal production teams. 
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities while producing high quality results under tight timeframes. 
• Ability to exercise sound judgment to identify problems and offer solutions. 
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality, possess a professional demeanor, and exercise discretion at all times. 
• Schedule flexibility based on timing and requirements of the proposal. 
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and deadlines. 
• Travel required.

Compensation & Benefits 

The anticipated salary range for candidates is $79,200/year in our lowest geographic market range to up to $125,900/year in our highest geographic market range. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, the candidate’s education, and the candidate’s market location. Typically, candidates are not hired near the top of the range and compensation decisions are made based upon Sellers Dorsey’s Total Compensation Policies & Guidelines. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in our annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 7% of annual salary. 

Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, the successful candidate (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, and vision and for insurance plans offering short term disability, long term disability, and basic life. Employees are also able to enroll in Sellers Dorsey’s 401k plan provided they meet plan requirements.  Sellers Dorsey offers a Flexible Time Off that allows employees to use what they need. Additionally, we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid time off for qualifying medical leave, and up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave. The foregoing benefits and paid time off, including an employee’s eligibility therefore, will be controlled by applicable plan documents and Sellers Dorsey policy. 

This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies. 

Sellers Dorsey is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccommodations@sellersdorsey.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.

This position requires that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Requests for reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability and/or sincerely held religious beliefs will be provided subject to undue hardship.

Sellers Dorsey maintains a Drug-Free workplace.