Director, Sales Operations and Business Development

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Chicago, IL 60607:
Centennial, CO 80111time type:
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31690RWhen you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.
** Director, Sales Operations and Business Development
**** 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 Director, Sales Operations and Business Development, who will support the Consulting Business Unit’s sales operations and enablement function. This role will drive opportunity management, business development support, and sales process optimization while ensuring alignment across consulting practices and enterprise initiatives. The Director will establish the structure, tools, and processes that strengthen pipeline discipline, enhance client engagement, and support practice leaders in pursuing new business opportunities and delivering strategic growth initiatives.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Manages and supports various Consulting Sales Enablement and Operations initiatives, including business development campaigns, pipeline/opportunity management, reporting, CRM optimization, and other sales operations activities
* Leads the Consulting BU opportunity management function, including vetting and qualifying new leads from Vizient BUs, Enterprise Principals, Member Networks, Marketing, website, and other internal sources; tracks and reports activity and outcomes
* Aligns qualified opportunities with KH account team leads and practice offerings, coordinating with trusted client advisors and subject matter experts
* Oversees intake and response to inbound website and external inquiries, ensuring timely and appropriate follow-up
* Directs planning and execution of internal and external conferences, including:  + Coordinating KH speaker requests with practice and service line leaders  + Identifying and preparing KH speakers and representatives, in partnership with senior/practice leadership  + Partnering with Vizient Events, Marketing, and Member Networks leaders on logistics and engagement
* Provides business development support through tracking, reporting, and monitoring of opportunities (e.g., monthly logs, pursuit progress, follow-up activities)
* Manages internal coordination of rapid financial opportunity reviews for business development pursuits, leveraging Consulting practice analytical teams
* Partners with Thought Leadership and Vizient Marketing on sponsor ships and brand-building initiatives for KH Consulting
** Qualifications
* * The ideal candidate will have a background in sales operations, business development, or consulting with proven success in managing sales processes and tools that enable revenue growth. In addition, the successful candidate will possess the following:
* 10+ years of relevant and related experience
* Strong organizational…