University of California, San Francisco · 1 day ago
Senior Consultant
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $207K/yr
12+ years expThe University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research and education. They are seeking a Senior Consultant to provide expert project management services for internal projects, particularly in large technology system implementations, while assessing organizational issues and recommending improvements to enhance institutional performance.
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Responsibilities
Monitor and manage financial performance across all active projects and programs within the internal consulting portfolio
Track budget vs. actuals for each initiative, highlighting variances and supporting corrective actions with project managers and leads
Maintain accurate, timely financial records in ServiceNow SPM and associated tracking systems
Analyze and report on portfolio-level spending trends, resource utilization, and forecasted demand to support strategic resource deployment
Collaborate with HR and project leads to align FTE time allocations and effort tracking with financial forecasts and project goals
Surface early indicators of over- or under-utilization across projects
Partner with initiative owners to define, validate, and track expected and realized benefits (financial and non-financial) for each initiative
Maintain a benefits realization framework with standardized metrics (e.g., ROI, cost avoidance, efficiency gains, access expansion)
Report on value delivery across the portfolio, ensuring alignment with UCSF’s strategic priorities (mission, quality, equity, access)
Develop and maintain dashboards and visual reports using Tableau and ServiceNow SPM custom views to inform leadership on project health, value delivery, and investment impact
Prepare monthly and quarterly portfolio reporting packages for executive audiences, including summaries of spend, benefits, risks, and recommendations
Provide actionable insights to support decisions about project prioritization, deferral, or acceleration
Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for ServiceNow SPM financial modules and Tableau reports related to project and portfolio performance
Partner with IT, Finance, and PMO stakeholders to ensure data integrity, system enhancements, and reporting automation
Identify opportunities to streamline or enhance financial and benefit tracking processes
Support the internal consulting governance process by providing financial and value data to inform intake, triage, and approval decisions
Maintain audit trails and documentation to ensure transparency in how value and financial decisions are made
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in related Organizational Change, Business Administration or related area and/or equivalent experience / training. Advanced degree preferred
12+ years of experience in project/program/portfolio financial management or strategic financial analysis
Strong understanding of benefits realization and value measurement frameworks
Advanced knowledge of project, program and portfolio management within the management consulting field, theories, models to assess, design and implement customized, strategic organization interventions
Advanced knowledge of the consulting process to effectively lead engagements from inception to conclusion. Ability to conceptualize projects, write proposals and draft project plans after consultation with supervisor
Demonstrates advanced analytical, problem-solving, project planning and implementation skills
Financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and ROI modeling
Demonstrates skill consulting to managers and groups at all levels. Ability to focus on priorities, strategies, and vision
Demonstrates ability to learn quickly, reason, synthesize and generalize based on information obtained. Sound judgment, ability to draw unbiased conclusions
Ability to coach, facilitate and influence people at all levels of the clients teams. Ability to persuade through both logic and appeal to positive motivations. Possesses strong consulting, relationship building, and strategic thinking skills. Strong facilitation and collaboration skills. Demonstrated ability to lead team with minimal input from supervisor
Ability to apply change management in implementing programs
Ability to establish and manage project governance groups
Ability to assess needs and design services/programs to meet those needs. Demonstrated capacity to anticipate obstacles and plan for contingencies; demonstrated ability to determine relevance and prioritize tasks
Applies strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills
Preferred
Experience in higher education, healthcare, or mission-driven environments preferred
Financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and ROI modeling
Some knowledge of the organizational environment of higher education and large research universities to understand client issues, motivations and constraints
Has advanced knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle to assess, design and implement new technology systems
Uses AI to elevate domain expertise, producing higher-quality insights and reusable patterns that raise the standard of work for others
Company
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco is an educational institution that focuses on medical courses.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$52.45MKey Investors
California Institute for Regenerative MedicineBaldrick's FoundationNational Institute on Aging
2025-01-30Grant· $11.9M
2023-11-21Grant
2023-10-03Grant
Leadership Team
Pamela Hudson
Chief Operating Officer | Center for Digital Health Innovation
Jimmie Ye
Professor
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