Role Overview – Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City is hiring a Consultant Business for a full-time, on-site role based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This position is ideal for accomplished healthcare business consultants with extensive strategic advisory expertise, healthcare operations knowledge, and the ability to drive business transformation, optimize performance, develop strategic initiatives, and deliver high-impact consulting outcomes within a leading tertiary care hospital and academic medical center environment.

Strategic Business Consulting and Advisory – You will provide strategic business consulting and advisory services by analyzing complex healthcare business challenges, developing comprehensive strategic recommendations, advising senior leadership on business strategy and operational excellence, conducting organizational assessments and evaluations, identifying transformation opportunities, designing strategic initiatives and programs, and delivering expert consulting that drives measurable business improvement and organizational effectiveness.

Healthcare Business Strategy Development – You will develop healthcare business strategies by conducting market analysis and competitive intelligence, evaluating service line performance and growth opportunities, identifying new business development initiatives, creating strategic business plans and roadmaps, defining value propositions and positioning strategies, analyzing patient volumes and market dynamics, recommending expansion and diversification strategies, and supporting SSMC's strategic direction and growth objectives.

Operational Excellence and Performance Improvement – You will drive operational excellence and performance improvement by conducting operational assessments and gap analysis, identifying efficiency opportunities and process improvements, implementing Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies, leading performance improvement projects and initiatives, developing operational metrics and KPI frameworks, establishing benchmarking and best practices, optimizing resource utilization and productivity, and enhancing operational effectiveness across clinical and administrative functions.

Financial Analysis and Business Planning – You will conduct financial analysis and business planning by performing financial modeling and scenario analysis, evaluating business case development for new initiatives, conducting cost-benefit analysis and ROI assessments, analyzing revenue streams and profitability by service line, developing financial projections and forecasts, assessing pricing strategies and reimbursement models, supporting capital planning and investment decisions, and providing financial insights to inform strategic decisions.

Healthcare Service Line Development – You will support healthcare service line development by analyzing clinical service performance and market potential, identifying service expansion and enhancement opportunities, conducting feasibility studies for new programs and specialties, developing business plans for service line growth, analyzing patient referral patterns and market share, coordinating clinical program development, and supporting establishment of centers of excellence and specialized services.

Organizational Design and Transformation – You will lead organizational design and transformation by assessing organizational structures and effectiveness, designing optimal organizational models and governance frameworks, leading change management initiatives and transformation programs, facilitating organizational restructuring and realignment, developing change strategies and communication plans, managing stakeholder engagement throughout transitions, and ensuring successful implementation of organizational changes.

How to Apply:

Send your updated CV to ssmcbd@ssmc.ae. Please highlight your Consultant Business or management consulting experience, your healthcare consulting background with specific examples of projects and outcomes achieved, your analytical and strategic capabilities, your experience with consulting methodologies and frameworks, any consulting firm or health system experience, relevant certifications and qualifications, and your understanding of UAE or Abu Dhabi healthcare if applicable. Forward to anyone in your network who may be a strong fit

About the Hospital:

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) is a leading tertiary care hospital and academic medical center in Abu Dhabi, UAE, committed to delivering world-class patient care, medical education, and clinical research. SSMC is seeking an exceptional Consultant Business who brings extensive healthcare consulting expertise, strategic advisory capabilities, and proven track record of driving business transformation to provide expert consulting services, develop strategic initiatives, optimize operations, and support SSMC's mission of delivering excellence in healthcare through data-driven insights, innovative solutions, and strategic business leadership.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: What types of consulting projects would a Consultant Business lead at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City?

A Consultant Business at SSMC would lead diverse strategic and operational consulting projects including service line expansion feasibility studies, operational efficiency improvement initiatives, financial performance optimization, organizational restructuring and design, digital health strategy development, revenue cycle enhancement, patient flow and throughput improvement, clinical program development, strategic planning and market analysis.

Q2: What consulting methodologies and tools are most important for success in this role?

Success in this role requires proficiency with multiple consulting methodologies and analytical tools. Essential methodologies include strategic frameworks (Porter's Five Forces, SWOT analysis, balanced scorecard), process improvement approaches (Lean healthcare, Six Sigma, value stream mapping), change management models (ADKAR, Kotter's 8-step process), and project management frameworks (PMI, Agile). Critical analytical tools include advanced Excel for financial modeling and data analysis.

Q3: How does the Consultant Business role interact with clinical leadership and what healthcare knowledge is required?

The Consultant Business role requires extensive interaction with clinical leadership including department chairs, medical directors, nursing leadership, and physician champions. Success requires ability to speak the language of healthcare, understand clinical workflows and care delivery models, appreciate the unique dynamics of physician engagement, and balance clinical quality with operational efficiency.