Consulting – Health Industries – Costing & Coding – Senior Manager – PwC , Kuwait

Description
At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,200 people across 12 countries. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market and beyond.

Line of Service
Advisory
Industry/Sector
Health Services
Specialism
Operations Strategy
Management Level
Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary
A career in our Healthcare Compliance practice, within Risk and Compliance services, will provide you the opportunity to work with a team that provides clients with extensive risk and controls technical knowledge and sector specific experience. You’ll have the opportunity to develop a holistic approach to risk that protects businesses, facilitates strategic decision making and enhances efficiency by assisting management in the assessment of project risks and controls.
Our team helps clients navigate and evaluate healthcare risks by managing and enhancing their governance, risk, and compliance activities. We help to design, develop, and enhance their healthcare compliance programme by aligning their business strategies with their current programmes and optimising internal controls.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
– Take action to ensure everyone has a voice, inviting opinion from all.
– Establish the root causes of issues and tackle them, rather than just the symptoms.
– Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
– Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
– Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
– Develop specialised expertise in one or more areas.
– Advise stakeholders on relevant technical issues for their business area.
– Navigate the complexities of global teams and engagements.
– Build trust with teams and stakeholders through open and honest conversation.
– Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Responsibilities:
Develop business development opportunities, manage and deliver engagements including day-to-day project, team, and client management responsibilities.
Handle projects related to health funding/financing reform, working with providers, regulators (and payors).
Work with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work, business development, and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.

Requirements:
Education: Masters degree in health administration, public health, health economics, health information management, medicine or clinical management, or business administration. Other related majors are acceptable.
Preferable qualifications: PhD is a plus.
Years of Experience: 10 – 12 years of experience in Healthcare; track record in healthcare funding/financing projects, preferably with providers and regulators, is a must.
Solid understanding of international healthcare systems (such as Australia, UK, US, others) and health financing areas (such as clinical coding, classification systems, clinical costing, pricing) and related casemix concepts. Understanding of revenue cycle management is a plus.
Minimum 5 years of experience within a professional services/ Consulting environment.
Previous experience within the Middle East is a plus.
Excellent business development, people management and client relationship management skills.
Excellent organisational skills, resilient and able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.

Proven IT skills in Excel, Word and Power point.
Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Fluent in English. Arabic speaker is a plus.
Shows flexibility and willingness for recurrent travel within the Middle East and worldwide where the project dictates.
Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively with high energy.
With strong worth ethic and aligns with PwC values
Education(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

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