Senior Associate - Value-Based Care and Population Health - Healthcare at Berkeley Research Group, LLC – California, Maryland

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 staffandwill 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.

Flexibility for travel (50-75%) is required for this position. Travel volume is dependent on project and client needs.

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’sdegree 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.

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

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

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