Director, M&A Valuation & Transaction Strategy

About the role

Ember Group Consulting is a people-first management consulting firm partnering with leading healthcare and financial services organizations to drive meaningful transformation. This is an opportunity to help architect the growth strategy of one of the nation's fastest-growing healthcare systems. The role sits at the center of an ambitious acquisition strategy—growing 3x over the next five years through strategic acquisitions.

We're seeking a Director-level M&A Valuation & Transaction Strategy leader to partner directly with Corporate Development, Finance, Executive Leadership, and the Transaction Leadership Office in evaluating, modeling, pricing, and executing transactions that will shape the future of the organization.

Key questions you'll help answer:

• What should we buy?
• What is it worth?
• What synergies exist?
• What risks exist?
• How should we structure the transaction?

Responsibilities

• Lead complex valuation and financial modeling for healthcare acquisitions and strategic investments.
• Build integrated deal models incorporating financial diligence, operational findings, and synergy opportunities.
• Develop executive-ready investment recommendations and valuation materials.
• Pressure-test seller assumptions and financial projections.
• Build scenario analyses, sensitivity models, and investment cases supporting transaction decisions.
• Partner with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, Operations, and external advisors throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Coordinate findings from valuation firms, Quality of Earnings providers, operational diligence teams, and third-party consultants.
• Support executive decision-making through concise financial storytelling and board-level reporting.
• Help standardize valuation methodologies and financial governance across future transactions.

Requirements

• 8-12+ years of experience in one or more of: Investment Banking, Corporate Development, Big 4 Transaction Advisory, Healthcare Financial Due Diligence, Healthcare Valuation, or Strategic Finance.
• Experience evaluating provider organizations including: Hospitals, Health Systems, Physician Practices, Ambulatory Care, and Joint Ventures.

This role helps shape an enterprise acquisition strategy. You'll work directly with executive leadership to evaluate opportunities that influence the organization's long-term growth strategy while helping build the financial frameworks supporting a multi-billion-dollar acquisition portfolio. The work is highly visible and directly connected to executive decision-making.

Benefits

Ember Group Consulting is a boutique management consulting firm trusted by executive leadership teams to lead complex transformation initiatives where execution, change leadership, and strategic partnership matter most. Our consultants become trusted advisors embedded within some of our clients' most visible enterprise initiatives.

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Long-term career growth with Ember
• Opportunity to support additional strategic consulting engagements as our firm continues to scale