Principal Strategy and Planning Consultant

About the job

Principal Strategy and Planning Consultant at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital in Hood River, Oregon

Temporary Per Diem/Day Shift

The Principal Strategy Consultant will play an integral part of the Corporate Strategy team as a flexible problem solver who will engage in a broad array of topics. This will include providing hands-on management of a portfolio of initiatives (e.g., strategic roadmap management, developing strategy KPIs and performance monitoring, market and business case research and modeling, execution of strategic partnerships, diligence and other M&A activities, and other strategic topics) from early scoping through to completion, leveraging both qualitative and quantitative capabilities to inform and shape decision making for those initiatives, as well as creating materials to support executive forum decisions and community engagement. This position fills a key position as an analytic, critical thinker, and partner to Strategy leadership and executives, flexibly responding to needs working effectively with people at all levels in the organization to develop recommendations and support change.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Health Administrations, or related discipline including religious studies

• 3 years' experience in healthcare, healthcare operations, or related fields, with background in consulting.

• 3 years Progressively increasing responsibility with problem solving and project management experience of complex, multi-regional, strategically important initiatives in a role that covered M&A, management consulting, finance and strategy, and/or business development with background in consulting.

• 3 years Change management, facilitation, and process improvement methodologies with substantial project management experience of complex, multi regional, strategically important initiatives in consulting.

• Demonstrated experience delivering against project timelines and goals in complex corporate environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Health Administration, or related discipline including Master's of Divinity.

• 6 years' experience in healthcare, healthcare operations, or related fields.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Us

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 461305
• Job Category: Strategy & Planning
• Posting Date: 2026-10-10
• Apply Before: 2026-10-15
• Job Schedule: Part time
• FTE: 0.01
• Minimum Salary: 56.79
• Maximum Salary: 89.66
• Job Location: Providence Hood River Memorial Hosp-Hood River(HR)