What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Planning and Strategy Healthcare Consulting position at ECG Management Consultants?
Overview
With over 50 years of proven success, ECG, ranked as a Best Midsized Firm to Work For 2025 by Consulting Magazine, is the most experienced healthcare consulting firm in the US. Working exclusively in this space, our people consistently demonstrate their ability to solve challenges for providers and achieve better patient outcomes. Across our eight office locations, we’re seeking individuals who will show the courage to find innovative solutions and make a direct impact on the delivery of healthcare services nationwide.
About ECG
ECG is a national consulting firm that is redefining healthcare together with its clients. We provide a broad range of strategic, financial, operational, and technology-enabled consulting services to the full continuum of care, including hospitals, health systems, medical groups, academic medical centers, children’s hospitals, cancer centers, ambulatory surgery centers, investors, and payers/health plans.
Our work focuses on creating practical, tailored solutions that help clients maximize resources and achieve sustainable results. We value collaboration, integrity, and innovation, and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Job Details
Join Our Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice
This group provides M&A advisory services for both the buy and sell sides in addition to a broad portfolio of financial planning advisory services. This includes strategic options analysis, target selection/evaluation, transaction facilitation and negotiation, due diligence support, and post-transaction integration training.
Your Opportunity with ECG: Manager
Managers at ECG play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality consulting work while leading teams, shaping client deliverables, and contributing to the firm’s culture. They are responsible for managing day-to-day project activities, advancing work streams, developing staff, and ensuring deliverables meet ECG’s quality standards. Managers also support strategic initiatives, business development efforts, and operational excellence across the firm.
The role requires a blend of analytical acumen, structured problem-solving, strong communication, and leadership capabilities.
Your Responsibilities May Include
Project Delivery and Client Service
Full time/exempt
What You Can Expect Of Us
To reward our driven, innovative, and passionate employees, we’ve built a company culture that’s centered on performance. We offer an attractive compensation package, challenging work, and an entrepreneurial environment where you can take ownership of your career—and get out as much as you put in.
The estimated base salary range for this job is $150000.00 - $188000.00 annually. It represents a good faith estimate of the range that ECG reasonably expects to pay at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to years of experience, special skills, and market changes. This job is eligible to participate in ECG’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects ECG’s pay-for-performance philosophy. The job is also eligible to participate in ECG’s benefit plans, which include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) matching program, unlimited PTO, and other wellness programs.
Apply now and make an impact for years to come.
To begin the recruitment process, please submit your resume via our career site at https://careers.ecgmc.com.
ECG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We participate in E-Verify as part of our onboarding process. Having the permanent legal right to work in the United States is a condition of employment. ECG is not currently able to provide assistance to candidates requiring sponsorship or a visa.
With over 50 years of proven success, ECG, ranked as a Best Midsized Firm to Work For 2025 by Consulting Magazine, is the most experienced healthcare consulting firm in the US. Working exclusively in this space, our people consistently demonstrate their ability to solve challenges for providers and achieve better patient outcomes. Across our eight office locations, we’re seeking individuals who will show the courage to find innovative solutions and make a direct impact on the delivery of healthcare services nationwide.
About ECG
ECG is a national consulting firm that is redefining healthcare together with its clients. We provide a broad range of strategic, financial, operational, and technology-enabled consulting services to the full continuum of care, including hospitals, health systems, medical groups, academic medical centers, children’s hospitals, cancer centers, ambulatory surgery centers, investors, and payers/health plans.
Our work focuses on creating practical, tailored solutions that help clients maximize resources and achieve sustainable results. We value collaboration, integrity, and innovation, and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Job Details
Join Our Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice
This group provides M&A advisory services for both the buy and sell sides in addition to a broad portfolio of financial planning advisory services. This includes strategic options analysis, target selection/evaluation, transaction facilitation and negotiation, due diligence support, and post-transaction integration training.
Your Opportunity with ECG: Manager
Managers at ECG play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality consulting work while leading teams, shaping client deliverables, and contributing to the firm’s culture. They are responsible for managing day-to-day project activities, advancing work streams, developing staff, and ensuring deliverables meet ECG’s quality standards. Managers also support strategic initiatives, business development efforts, and operational excellence across the firm.
The role requires a blend of analytical acumen, structured problem-solving, strong communication, and leadership capabilities.
Your Responsibilities May Include
Project Delivery and Client Service
- Lead high-complexity work streams and ensure deliverables are accurate, insightful, and aligned with client goals.
- Apply project management principles to schedule, coordinate, and monitor work streams, including budgets, team performance, and project dependencies.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and synthesize findings into actionable recommendations.
- Translate data into meaningful insights and clear visualizations that support client understanding.
- Identify and define complex problems; analyze underlying issues and develop feasible, reasoned solutions.
- Present components of deliverables to clients, respond to questions on assigned content, and coordinate follow-up communications.
- Adapt methodologies to fit specific client needs and identify risks requiring escalation.
- Provide timely, actionable feedback to team members; model professionalism, tact, empathy, and inclusivity.
- Manage effective working relationships, even in challenging situations, and contribute to a positive team culture.
- Help team members understand how their goals align with project and organizational objectives.
- Demonstrate situational awareness and adapt leadership style to optimize performance.
- Mentor junior consultants, share knowledge generously, and promote a culture of continuous learning.
- Begin taking responsibility for overall team contributions to project success.
- Articulate desired outcomes and guide team members in developing written and verbal communications.
- Support staff in tailoring communication to specific audiences for greater impact.
- Lead selected portions of presentations and facilitate discussions by drawing in new perspectives and clarifying key points.
- Ensure follow-up communications, clarifications, and client touch points are completed effectively.
- Formulate strategic objectives and priorities across multiple projects.
- Identify opportunities to advance organizational goals.
- Adapt standard methods to meet the needs of each project.
- Identify project risks and contingencies, escalating when needed.
- Develop new insights and solutions for common project challenges.
- Identify and research potential market opportunities.
- Engage in outreach and relationship-building activities as a representative of ECG.
- Participate in creating marketing materials, pitch decks, and proposals. Contribute to business-winning activities.
- Support operational improvements, practice development, and initiatives that strengthen the firm’s competitive position.
- CPA required
- Master’s degree in business administration preferred
- 5 years of progressive experience in healthcare financial due diligence and transaction advisory services
- Experience preparing detailed reports and performing complex analyses, including analysis of cash flows, quality of earnings, working capital, potential liabilities and risks, and the impact of findings on the purchase price of the target organization
- Experience advising clients on how to maximize opportunities and minimize risks related to mergers and acquisitions and provide recommendations in the context of deal structuring alternatives
- Demonstrated record of solving complex problems, managing individuals, and completing challenging projects
- Demonstrated proficiency in data analysis, problem-solving, professional writing, and structured communication
- Strong project management capabilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and analytical tools; ability to build or enhance models with minimal oversight
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Professionalism, sound judgment, and strong interpersonal skills with both internal teams and clients
- Commitment to mentoring junior team members and contributing to a positive culture
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time
- Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, San Diego, or Washington, DC
- Hybrid work schedule, with a minimum of two days per week in office when not traveling for a client engagement
- We will consider remote hires, but prefer an in-office presence through our hybrid model
Full time/exempt
What You Can Expect Of Us
To reward our driven, innovative, and passionate employees, we’ve built a company culture that’s centered on performance. We offer an attractive compensation package, challenging work, and an entrepreneurial environment where you can take ownership of your career—and get out as much as you put in.
The estimated base salary range for this job is $150000.00 - $188000.00 annually. It represents a good faith estimate of the range that ECG reasonably expects to pay at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to years of experience, special skills, and market changes. This job is eligible to participate in ECG’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects ECG’s pay-for-performance philosophy. The job is also eligible to participate in ECG’s benefit plans, which include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) matching program, unlimited PTO, and other wellness programs.
Apply now and make an impact for years to come.
To begin the recruitment process, please submit your resume via our career site at https://careers.ecgmc.com.
ECG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We participate in E-Verify as part of our onboarding process. Having the permanent legal right to work in the United States is a condition of employment. ECG is not currently able to provide assistance to candidates requiring sponsorship or a visa.
Salary : $150,000 - $188,000