Vice President, Account Management

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Vice President, Account Management

The Organization

We help society's foundational healthcare institutions to achieve their full potential in service to others.

We are our clients' trusted partners in ever-changing times. For nearly 40 years, Kaufman Hall has provided independent, objective insights grounded in sound data and analysis to help clients fulfill their missions, achieve their goals, and tackle their toughest problems.

Kaufman Hall provides world-class management consulting in Strategy & Business Transformation, Financial Planning & Data Analytics, Treasury & Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Revenue & Operations Improvement, and Clinical Solutions.

At Kaufman Hall, we believe that sustained success is never an accident. It is the result of sound decision making, based on data-driven analysis and disciplined thinking, and guided by the fundamental principles of corporate finance.

The Position

Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, is seeking a Vice President, Account Management, who will lead the Consulting Business Unit's account management function and oversee a dedicated team responsible for strategic account planning and coordination across approximately 450 priority accounts. This role will establish the structure, methodology, and tools that drive client alignment, strengthen relationships, and support revenue growth. The Vice President will partner closely with senior leadership and practice leaders to ensure account management discipline is embedded across the organization, enabling consultants to focus on strategic engagement and delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the Account Management function, including direct oversight of AVPs, Senior Associates, and supporting resources
• Ensure the account management team is equipped with the tools, processes, and training needed to execute account planning, manage client intelligence, and coordinate across practices and departments
• Partner with SVP of Sales and Delivery Enablement, Managing Directors, SVPs, and Vizient Enterprise Principals to align client priorities, business development pursuits, and delivery outcomes
• Design and oversee the account management methodology, including account planning, account plan/frames, documentation, and reporting processes
• Drive strategic planning discipline across priority accounts, ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment with KH account teams
• Oversee preparation and facilitation of account team meetings, ensuring clear agendas, documentation of priorities, and actionable follow-up
• Ensure CRM and reporting tools capture accurate and actionable client intelligence (account plans, relationship maps, pursuit tracking, and risks/opportunities)
• Represent the account management function in collaboration with Consulting, Sales & Delivery Enablement, Enterprise Principals, and Consulting Practice Leaders
• Mentor and develop account management staff, fostering a high-performance and collaborative team

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a background in account management, client relationship development, or consulting leadership with demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams. In addition, the successful candidate will possess the following:

• 12+ years of relevant and related experience
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, mentor, and develop diverse teams
• Proven ability to build and sustain trusted client relationships across complex organizations
• Excellent organizational skills and experience implementing structured account management processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with CRM systems and client intelligence tools, with experience in Microsoft Dynamics preferred
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present confidently to executive-level audiences
• Strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of integrity, professional judgment, and collaborative approach

• Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kaufman Hall (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status)

Education

• Bachelor's degree required

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations
• Work is generally done sitting, talking, hearing and typing. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading

Work Environment

• Travel Required: Occasional 0-10%
• The role is based in Chicago or Denver and requires 3 days per week in office.
• Work is regularly performed in a combination of office and home office settings, and routinely uses standard office equipment
• It may require the maintenance of a home office and proximity to an airport for work-related travel

Kaufman Hall is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all employment actions without regard to actual and also perceived or assumed protected group status as defined by law of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives. Our policies and the law prohibit employment discrimination against any employee or applicant on the basis of any legally protected status.

The current base salary range for this role is $160,000-$220,000.

Estimated Hiring Range:

This position is also incentive eligible.

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