Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Dental Strategy

The role

This leader will grow the dental and specialty benefits segment by expanding client relationships and developing new opportunities. They will deliver business and technology consulting solutions for healthcare organizations.

What you will do

• Serve as an engagement leader for healthcare clients related to dental and specialty benefits.
• Partner with executive and senior healthcare leaders on operational transformation and technology strategy.
• Lead complex business and technology transformation engagements.
• Oversee project scope, budgets, risks, quality, and stakeholder communications.
• Analyze client challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis and support data-driven recommendations.
• Support the growth of existing client relationships and cultivate new opportunities.
• Partner with practice leaders on prospecting, networking, and market-facing activities.
• Lead proposal development, solution design, pricing support, and pursuit activities.
• Mentor, coach, and develop consultants.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 8–12 years of consulting, healthcare, or professional services experience
• Experience leading complex business and technology transformation programs
• Strong understanding of claims, dental operations, DSO operations, dental practice management, and dental technology solutions and trends
• Demonstrated success managing client relationships and contributing to business development
• Experience leading complex transformation initiatives involving operational, digital, technology, or organizational change
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Experience leading and developing high-performing consulting teams
• Experience integrating AI tools into day-to-day workflows
• Ability to travel 25–50%
• Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Experience with Denticon, Dentrix, Open Dental, Weave, Pearl, Overjet, Facets, HealthEdge, DentalXChange, Fluent, or Vyne

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401k plan
• Employee stock ownership program
• Annual bonuses
• Unlimited flexible time off
• Ten paid holidays
• Ten weeks of paid parental leave

Before you apply

• Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship

About the company

West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm. They focus on creating measurable value for clients by combining business and technology.