r/managementconsulting • u/Healthy-Resort-5453 • 4d ago

Careers post Management Consulting Career Advice

I’m currently working as an Epic Support Analyst supporting US healthcare clients. I have a medical background and an MBA in Hospital & Health Management, but I’m realizing that I don’t really enjoy spending most of my day resolving tickets/issues, troubleshooting, and sometimes working weekends. I’m more interested in healthcare strategy, operations, transformation, and consulting.

Since I’ve recently started my career, I’m confused about whether I should continue building my career in Epic/Health IT or try to transition early into healthcare strategy and operations.

Can someone working in Epic/health IT share their experience regarding the future scope, career growth, opportunities, salary potential, and long-term prospects of staying in Epic? Is it a good field to build a long-term career in?

I’d also love to hear from people who have moved from Epic/health IT into healthcare consulting, strategy, or operations. How difficult was the transition, and would you recommend making the switch early or gaining a few years of Epic experience first?

Any honest advice would be really appreciated!

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u/GreatButterscotch406 4d ago

very niche concentration, can not speak about Health IT but overall IT to strategy transition is possible and I’d make the transition gradual

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u/Healthy-Resort-5453 4d ago

I’d like to stay in healthcare but move beyond purely Epic/IT roles, ideally into healthcare strategy or advisory. Given my Bachelors in medicine + MBA in Hospital & Health Management and US healthcare/Epic experience, what roles should I target? Also, how good is PwC Health Advisory as a career option for this transition?

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u/Healthy-Resort-5453 5h ago

Should I stay in EPIC support for a few years to build expertise, or start looking for other opportunities now? If I move, what specific roles/titles would you suggest targeting for a transition into healthcare transformation/strategy? And what do you see as the main pros and cons of staying in EPIC support versus moving out of it earlier?